Not so barmy: Paul Roe, who goes by the excellent moniker the Outback Historian, posted a thoughtful comment about the Barmy Army, who faithfully barracked for England in the Ashes tests. “It probably slipped by most cricket followers that at… Continue Reading
Mediawatch In the wake of the Bondi massacre, the boundary between hate speech and civil discourse has come to the fore, inevitably, because the issue of incitement is at the heart of what motivated the killers. But it also raises… Continue Reading
In hyper-local news, 66 people—52 adults and 14 young people—some of the best and brightest members of St James Anglican, Croydon—are being farewelled at today’s gatherings. But it’s good news. It is sad that people we’ve shared the joys and… Continue Reading
Hillsong’s sprawling campus in NorWest Sydney is being made to pay its way as a proposal for a huge $1bn development is lodged. Some 900 units are planned for the site, plus commercial buildings are planned for the site, which… Continue Reading
In the wake of the Bondi massacre, the Adelaide Writers Festival has “advised scheduled writer Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah that the Board has formed the judgment that we do not wish to proceed with her scheduled appearance at next month’s Writers’… Continue Reading
In a “prophetic word” US preacher Hank Kunneman declares God is dealing with Venezuela Omaha pastor Hank Kunneman appears on the Victory channel owned by prosperity preacher Kenneth Copeland, on a show called Flashpoint, alongside other ministers like Lance Wallnau… Continue Reading
The long-established magazine/newspaper and website, The Melbourne Anglican (TMA), has ceased to operate. The Other Cheek understands that staff have been made redundant, and that no new stories are being added to the website, apart from some pre-written ones. “The… Continue Reading
Hon Ron “Bozzie” Boswell AO (9 December 1940 – 6 January 2026) Wendy Joy Francis farewells a loyal friend and unique politician. My first connection with Qld Senator Ron Boswell came by way of a phone call ‘summons’ to meet with him in his Brisbane office. He had heard of a church… Continue Reading
Susan Petterson finds herself in a most unusual situation as the sister of Tony George, the headmaster of the Kings School, who has reportedly been removed from his position, and the wife of a headmaster of the Shore School, Tim Petterson, who… Continue Reading
It started when VP J.D. Vance told Fox News, “You love your family, and then you love your neighbour, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then after that… Continue Reading