Recent events at the National Press Club have prompted renewed reflection on freedom of the press, one of the foundations of democratic society. The immediate catalyst was an exchange between One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Guardian Australia journalist Sarah Martin. During questioning following Hanson’s National Press Club address, Martin asked about the employment of Hanson’s daughter …
Christian and Buddhist perspectives on happiness
Our world often assumes that happiness is the highest human good. Happiness is measured, marketed, pursued, and celebrated. But what does it mean to live a truly fulfilled human life? From both Christian and Buddhist perspectives, happiness is important to human wellbeing, but genuine and lasting happiness cannot be detached from truth, virtue, compassion, and …
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Ancient philosophical traditions on living well
Few questions have occupied human beings more persistently than the question of the nature and source of happiness. Across the ancient world, philosophers, sages, and spiritual teachers sought to understand what constitutes a good life and how human beings might attain lasting fulfilment. Although these traditions emerged independently in Greece, Rome, China, India, and the …
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Morning prayer for Wednesday 17 June 2026
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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What makes Iona such a “holy” island?
Ruins of old abbey building on the Island of Iona near Mull in west Scotland The small Hebridean island of Iona has long occupied a place in the religious imagination of Europe. Barely five kilometres long and home to a small resident population, it attracts thousands of pilgrims, tourists, clergy, artists, and spiritual seekers every …
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