News + Opinion

The wait is over! – It’s a boy

The wait is over! – It’s a boy

Congratulations to my best mate Michael and his wife Chloe on the birth of their second child, who is also brother for their daughter. Michael and Chloe are great friends and wonderful people. I wish them every blessing in life together. [Continue]

Politics

Australian Federal Election 2010

Australian Federal Election 2010

The 2010 Australian Federal Election will take place on Saturday 21st August. The Australian Greens look likely to increase their primary vote and the hold the balance of power in the Senate, though an alternative hypothesis suggests that if the three former National [Continue]

Quotes

Creativity and the Imago Dei

Creativity and the Imago Dei

The artist doesn’t invent color, the musician doesn’t invent notes, the poet doesn’t invent words. They see and hear what is and arrange it in new ways. When you create, you’re living in God’s image. The ultimate homage to the creator. – [Continue]

Film + Music

Four Lions Advanced Screenings This Weekend

Four Lions Advanced Screenings This Weekend

I received a complimentary preview pass to the Chris Morris film Four Lions in today’s mail courtesy of Hopscotch Films. So this weekend I’m off to Event Cinemas to have a look-see. From the Hopscotch Film website: Could there be a more hot-button topic than [Continue]

Technology

Android outsells iPhone, gets sued by Oracle

Android outsells iPhone, gets sued by Oracle

Over the past months I have noticed quite a few articles about the growth of Google’s Android operating system. Yesterday, I read an article in mX, a free commuter newspaper with the headline “Android is taking over” (Sydney ed., Friday Aug 13,2010, p.5). [Continue]

Family History

Visit to Rookwood Necropolis (1)

Visit to Rookwood Necropolis (1)

Today, my Mother, Sister,  Aunt and I went to Rookwood Necropolis to visit the graves and memorials of family members from the Swager side of the family. The two graves we visited were those of my Uncle Fred and my Great-Grandmother, Sarah. We also visited the memorial [Continue]

Theology + Worship

Ethos: the EA Centre for Christianity and Society launched

Ethos: the EA Centre for Christianity and Society launched

Tonight saw the launch of a new public policy ‘think-tank’. The new venture is a co-operative effort between the Zadok Institute for Christianity and Culture, and the Evangelical Alliance Department of Publc Theology. Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia, [Continue]