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The avenue of trees

Here’s a song by Steve Messer about Australia’s war memorials.

Heading out of Ballarat towards the western plains
The tall white arch behind me, ahead the dual lane
On both sides of the highway, stripped bare by winter’s breeze
Ten miles of sad reminders, the avenue of trees Read the rest of this page »

Lest we forget the Lord

In Australia, the red poppy is a symbol of commemoration on ANZAC day and Remembrance day. It grows in spring in Flanders, France.Yesterday was ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day when we remember all those who served for Australia in armed conflicts. In particular, we remember those who died in defending our nation and our allies. Theirs was a costly sacrifice of courage and devotion for our freedom. Read the rest of this page »

Bad news for the Big Bang Model

James Webb Space TelescopeThis post is based on a presentation by Dr Jason Lisle of the Biblical Science Institute.

Space telescopes give us clearer, sharper, and more complete views of the universe by eliminating the limitations imposed by earth’s atmosphere. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) revolutionized our view of the universe with ultra-sharp images and UV capability. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) operating in infrared is seeing stars and galaxies further away than any other telescope. The next space telescope to be launched will be the Roman space telescope (Appendix A). Read the rest of this page »

Climate education

The Great Barrier Reef is in wonderful condition.Do you want to get up to date on the scientific, political, economic, legal and media aspects of climate change? Then check out the presentations and discussions at “Climate realism rising”, the 16th International Conference on Climate Change convened by The Heartland Institute. 18 videos of all the addresses, presentations and roundtables are available online. Read the rest of this page »

World climate declaration

There is no climate emergencyThere is no climate emergency

Climate science should be less political, while climate policies should be more scientific. Scientists should openly address uncertainties and exaggerations in their predictions of global warming, while politicians should dispassionately count the real costs as well as the imagined benefits of their policy measures. Read the rest of this page »

The Bible is the backbone of western society

Somali-born Dutch American activist, writer, and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali When Somali-born Dutch American activist, writer, and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali addressed the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference (ARC) forum in London in February 2025, she claimed that Christianity and the Bible is the backbone of the secular state. Nations need Christian morality. It’s like the operating system of society. Remove Christianity, Ayaan argued, and the entire Western system topples over. Read the rest of this page »

Selfish greedy leaders

Eddie Obeid is a retired politician and convicted criminalEddie Obeid is a retired politician and convicted criminal, who served as a member of the NSW Legislative Council between 1991 and 2011. In 2016, a jury found Obeid guilty of misconduct in public office. He was sentenced to five years in jail. Then in 2021 he was sentence to 7 years jail for a similar offence. He misused his position as a Member of Parliament to benefit his family’s financial interests. On many occasions he failed to declare a conflict of interest. He was corrupt and dishonest and looked after his interests instead of the people of NSW. Read the rest of this page »

Leaders murdering truth for their own agenda

Leaders murdering truth for their own agendaHistory is peppered with both political and religious leaders knowingly and willingly lying to the public for their own gain, glory and purposes. Julius Caesar reportedly lied about the Gauls and started a war with them to redirect attention from his own debt and corruption. Hitler famously used his “big lie” technique to gain the popular support and persecute the Jewish people. Much evidence has come to light that when George Bush cited Hussein’s “massive stockpile” of weapons as the reason they were invading Iraq he knew they did not exist. Then we have the even more tragic ever-growing list of Christian leaders who have been exposed as deceitful – embezzling cash, sexual misconduct, extramarital affairs. Read the rest of this page »

Prophecies about Jesus: His resurrection

The sign of the prophet JonahJesus did many miracles. He healed many people, including the demon possessed. He used a boy’s lunch to feed a crowd that included 5,000 men. He calmed a storm. And He raised Jarius’s daughter back to life.

But then some Jewish religious leaders asked Jesus to show them another miraculous sign to prove that He was the promised Messiah! They disregarded all His other miracles. They were skeptical. The request was an excuse for their unbelief. They probably wanted a spectacular “sign from heaven” (Mt. 16:1; Lk. 11:16). But they weren’t looking for proof from Jesus, they were looking for proof against Him, so they could get Him killed. It was a test, not just a request (Mt. 16:1; Mk. 8:11; Lk, 11:16). Read the rest of this page »