Opinion

Are we witnessing a turning point in history?

Mental health breaks can be as simple as a drive to the garden nursery on a damp Saturday morning, to stand in the sheltered soft light of the greenhouse and breathe in the air of all the blooming plants and flowers that surround you in perfect rows. 

Pray persistently, boldly

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

It was 4am and my internal alarm clock decided that sleep was over. A waning gibbous moon shone bright, clear white above the row of homes that stretch out in my neighbourhood. There is something magic in the dark morning before the day wakes up.

This coming Monday the most consequential election in modern times will be decided.

They used to joke about the “thumb on the scale” at butcher shops when wrapping up meat and weighing it for sale.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I’m not going to ask for Cadbury Creme Eggs this year (the British version, because I’m no amateur). I’m not going to do it. I will not get my hopes up.