On the surface Dallas Buyers Club seems like a suspiciously familiar Oscar-friendly story as it depicts a flawed man’s redemption through a battle with terminal disease. This film strikes powerful emotional chords, though, with its unflinching depiction of AIDS patient Ron Woodruff’s (Matthew McConaughey) confrontation not only with the disease but also his and society’s prejudices. Set in 1985, the
Read moreListen again to the story of Linda Shum, a Queensland mother who helps disabled children in China. Broadcast in “Christians who made a difference” during “Songs of Hope” on 2 March 2014. Broadcast on Southern FM 88.3 Songs of Hope website http://songsofhope883.com/
Read moreTomorrow “Songs of Hope” will feature a talk by Rev Mark Durie of St Marys Anglican church on the topic “A call for love”. This is a call for caring for others (not erotic love). Air time is at 7:30am and duration is 20 minutes. Songs of Hope website: http://songsofhope883.com
Read moreWrite Now – TONIGHT – I’m talking with Kathryn Fox about her seventh crime novel – Fatal Impact and later my interview with Dr Carig Hassed about his book – Mindful Learning – a must read for students, parents and all interested in the mind and leerning. Please join me, Gauytana
Read morePhil Collins: “The Action were The Beatles to me.” Join Alan ‘Bam’ King not only guitarist of one of the most respected of all English rock bands, The Action: but also guitarist of highly admired prog-rockers Mighty Baby, the very commercially successful band, Ace (‘How Long’), and the brilliant bluesy, Juice on the Loose, on this Purple Haze Archive Podcast. The Action Documentary In the Lap of the Mods on DVD
Read moreIt’s a huge week on Built For Speed as we speak to Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller, the Artistic Director of the Alliance Française French Film Festival, which kicks off in Melbourne on Wed 5 March at 5 Palace locations (Como, Westgarth, Kino, Brighton Bay & Balwyn). We also preview The Academy Awards which screen on Monday, we’ll let you know our picks for
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