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Open House Interviews
by Hope Media
"Looks at life through the lens of faith and points to hope”. Open House is a podcast that ran between 2007 and 2019, with hosts Sheridan Voysey, Leigh Hatcher, Dwayne Jeffries and Stephen O’Doherty, looking at local and world events, news, current affairs and spirituality from a Christian perspective.
Episodes
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Walking on the Moon with Charlie Duke – Open House Interview with Sheridan Voysey
Charlie Duke, 10th astronaut to walk on the Moon, speaks to Sheridan Voysey House about his experiences in space, and his Christian faith.
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Leather-Clad Preacher to Outlaws: John Smith (1942-2019)
John Smith, legendary Australian minister, commentator, activist and founder of the God’s Squad Motorcycle Club has died after a long battle with cancer.
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You Will Believe This Story Because It Has A Picture
People are more likely to believe a true or false claim if it is paired with a photograph, a researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. Dr Eryn Newman, from the ANU Research School of Psychology, has been finding out how people find truth in a fake-news era.
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No Road? No Problem! The 'Go Anywhere' Christians
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) are one of the busiest airlines in the world. A Christian registered charity they go where others, quite literally, fear to tread. Ian McDougall from MAF Australia Group told Open House about the incredible work the organisation do in remote an isolated locations...
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The Golden Thread Woven Into Every Life
Do you feel like you are barely holding on? Let the golden thread of God's presence be the calm on the other side of chaos. It could be that He is weaving a brilliant new beginning in the middle of your mess. Darlene Zschech spoke on Open House about her new book, 'The Golden Thread…
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"Organ Tourism" Exposed In Shocking Report
Listen: Kevin Andrews in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that more be done to deter organ trafficking in Australia …
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The Simple Idea Saving Sick Babies In Nigeria
Oxygen is expensive and a scarce resource for health facilities in the developing world. By training staff in identifying the sick children who need oxygen the most, a Melbourne doctor has helped Nigerian hospitals halve the number of children dying from pneumonia. Paediatrician Hamish Graham,...
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Soil Is So Very Much More Than Dirt
120 of the world’s best soil, health and agricultural scientists met recently in Sydney at a Global Soil Security conference. The scientists looked at how we can secure our soil for the centuries ahead while still feeding the billions of people on the planet. Professor Cristine Morgan, Professor…
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Paris Riots, Brexit Angst; Welcome To 'New Europe'
Professor Tormey, from the University of Sydney, is an expert on European politics and populism. On Open House, he took us through the troubles facing French President, Emmanuel Macron, the bitter EU - UK divorce and why voters believe the empty promises of populist politicians. We even managed…
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Blue Whale Songs Are Changing. It's Not Good News.
The songs of Blue Whales are changing and that is not good news. Scientists think the change is yet another sign of the impact of climate change on our environment. Researcher Dr Emmannelle Leroy explains why on Open House.
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We Need To Talk About Adoption
Adoption raises many sensitivities and concerns but it's time to talk about it. There are changes coming to adoption law in New South Wales and moves to make state laws more consistent across Australia. Two of Anglicare NSW's most experienced staff, Liz Byrne and Sue Madden, talked us through the...
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Dust Storms Another Sign Of Drought
After getting hit by a huge dust storm Open House got to wondering where all that soil actually came from. Emeritus Academic in soil science from ANU, Dr Richard Green told us it is another sign the drought is very serious.
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Researchers Worried About The Survival Of The Platypus
A national risk assessment has suggested platypus declines of up to 30% across its range since European settlement, with localised declines and extinctions increasingly reported. “We have great concerns about the future survival of this unique species,” says project leader Professor Richard...
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SRE Helps Children Understand Themselves And Othes
Professor Susan Rutland, Emeritus Professor of Religion from the University of Sydney spoke on Open House about her research on SRE. She says SRE is an import mechanism for children to find their identity and that to remove religion is to weaken multiculturalism in Australia.
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Sometimes The Good Guys Win
Caritas Australia ended the year on a high note with a win for civil society and Australian democracy. They have proved that 'sometimes the good guys win' with the success of a campaign they spearheaded to change the provisions of a government bill.
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Loot Boxes – The Worrying Crossover of Gaming and Gambling
Listen: Dr Marcus Carter in conversation with Stephen O'Doherty. An expert in gaming research warns that the 'loot boxes' in popular games are …
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War, What Is It Good For? – How Should Christians Deal With War?
War is a difficult topic. As Christians, are we bound to participate in war? Is there such a thing as a just war? Does God encourage us to wage war? Indeed, can we claim He is on our …
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Do My Grams Look Fat In The New Kilo?
Hold on to your hats! From next year there will be a metric makeover and the kilo will be defined by a number derived from Planck's Constant. So how can a number define mass? It is, as they say, complicated. Science communicator, Petr Lebedev ran Open House through the change.
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Rivers of Mercy Oceans of Tears; Real Climate Impact In The Pacific
Caritas Australia has released the State of the Environment for Oceania 2018 Report, Waters of life, Oceans of Mercy. The report contains dozens of first-person accounts and stories relating to the impact of climate change on communities from Papua New Guinea and Kiribati to Tonga, Samoa and the...
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Gold Rushes Were The Beginning Of Globalism
We think of globalisation as something that came about fairly recently but a new book argues that it has been going on for generations having first started with the great gold rushes of the 19th century that saw millions of people move around the world hoping to make their fortune as new gold...
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Catholics Act On Domestic Violence
"Australians, and especially the Catholic community, are challenged to respond to domestic violence by reporting violence and not being a bystander, communicating zero tolerance for violence and full support for victims, promoting healthy relationships, developing the capacity to respond...
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We are made for bliss. We are made for inner peace; Stasi Eldredge's Defiant Joy
We are all spending a lot of energy reaching for happiness, but never quite able to hang on to it. Real life happens, and our circumstances take us on an emotional rollercoaster ride. So when we hear the call to "be joyful always," it sounds crazy and out of reach. But author Stasi Eldredge says…
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Report Finds Worsening Intolerance Towards Religious Minorities
A report on religious persecution finds many faiths are under threat around the globe. Even in a country like Australia the right to Religious Freedom can no longer be taken for granted. Catholic agency, Aid to the Church In Need (ACN) produced the biennial report and supports 5,000 projects...
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Birth Of First Genetically Edited Humans An Ethical Minefield
The revelation that a Chinese researcher has edited the genes of twin girls shocked and stunned the world. Margo Somerville, Professor of Bioethics at the university of Notre Dame Australia discussed the ethical minefield this development opens.
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Coroner Offers A Valued Support Service After Suicide
If you are dealing with the suicide of a loved one, it is important to find support to make sense of what has happened, deal with your grief and learn how to live with your loss. On 'Open House' Colleen Fitzpatrick spoke with Stephen O'Doherty about the work of the Support After Suicide Group run...
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Theresa May's Brexit Lament – "It's Just So Hard To Break Up with EU"
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May has surprised many with her calm, clear and statesman like rhetoric on the exit of the UK from the European Union - the divisive 'Brexit'.
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Indigenous Youth Suicide – Faith, Culture Pillars Of Strength
Listen: Sabrina-Ann Stevens in conversation with Stephen O'Doherty. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) is …
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Science of 'Blah, Blah, Blah' Has Deadly Mosquito's Blueprint
QIMR Berghofer scientists in Brisbane have helped map the genome of the potentially deadly Aedes aegypti mosquito. Dr Gordana Rasic delightfully calls the difficult parts "blah, blah, blah" when explaining to non-scientists how it is done.
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Deluge and Drought: Australia's Water Security in a Changing Climate
The future is now - experts warn climate change impacts are here now and urgent action is needed to rapidly reduce greenhouse emissions. A new Climate Commission report has sobering news. Co-author, Professor Lesley Hughes, spoke to Open House about the impacts and increasing threats to Australia.
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Mental Health at Work is More than Yoga and Fruit Bowls
The Productivity Commission will investigate the impact of mental health on the Australian economy and identify the ways workplaces can better support people living with mental health conditions. Mental health advocate, Lucy Brogden, says it is about time workplaces recognised mental well being…
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Religious Freedom Vote Delayed Until Next Year
A vote this year is now unlikely on controversial changes to the Sex Discrimination Act that would remove the ability of faith-based schools to expel LGBTI students. It means no sudden changes but leaves both sides of the debate uncertain about the future.
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Indigenous Bible – "In our language, everything spiritual is opened.”
Imagine if you had never read or heard the message of the Bible in your own language? That is the reality for Australia’s Indigenous community. Although more than half of Indigenous people are Christians, very few have read or heard the Bible in their ‘heart’ language.
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Right Place, Right Time, For Beautiful Images Of Extreme Weather
Sometimes by accident, sometimes by design, professional and amateur shutterbugs vie each year for the honour of having their 'perfect storm' - or rainbow, cloud or wave - picked as a feature image on the annual Australian weather calendar. Meteorologist, Grace Legge, from the Bureau of...
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When The World Went To War, The Salvation Army Was There
In April 1915, at a little-known beach in Turkey named Gallipoli, two legends were created. The first was the courage of the Australian soldier: the second was the wartime service of the Salvation Army. On Open House Major Brett Gallager, the head of The Salvation Army's Red Shield Defence…
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Hands of Homelessness
The charitable organisation Dignity is making a huge difference in preventing long term homeless for at risk individuals and families. Now 50 inspiring stories are told in a new book.
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How Issues of WWI Reverberate in Global Politics Today
Has the world changed a lot since WWI? Well, yes and no. Society, culture and technology have all advanced but some of the political issues that drove the world to the Great War are still apparent in global political tensions. Professor Simon Tomey from the University of Sydney took Open House on…
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What A Fine Mess Over Religious Freedom
Nothing short of principled leadership can now end the debacle that has become the debate over religious freedom rights in Australia, writes Open House host Stephen O'Doherty.
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George Francis WWII Veteran – "No Atheists In A Slit Trench"
George Francis enlisted for WWII at the age of nineteen and spent his twenty first birthday in New Guinea on the Owen Stanley Ranges. He talked on Open House about faith under fire and the importance of a positive approach to life.
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Flanders Poppies And The Evocative Power Of Simple Objects
Flanders poppies have a special connection with World War One. Imagine the surprise art restoration expert, Professor Robyn Sloggett, got when she opened a letter from a soldier on the Western Front and out fell dried and pressed poppies from that battle field. On Open House she discussed the...
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Tim Costello Has Never Seen America So Divided
Listen: Tim Costello in conversation with Stephen O'Doherty. Rev. Tim Costello has just returned from a visit to the United States. He told …
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A Forgotten Australian Response to the Horror of the 'Night of Broken Glass'
The heroism of William Cooper, a Yorta Yorta elder who protested Nazism, will be honoured as part of a massive multi-media commemoration on the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Fitzroy. Artistic and musical director for the performance, Warren Wills...
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Inspiring Young Pianist has music in his DNA
Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev made his public debut at nine and is an inspiring musical communicator. He is the grandson of famous Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolaeva who was a contemporary of Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Following US Killings, Jewish Leader Calls Out The Alt Right In Australia
Listen: Vic Alhadeff in conversation with Stephen O'Doherty. A shooting at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue left 12 dead and six injured, including …
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Brazil Elects the "Trump of the Tropics"
Brazil has just elected an extreme hardline conservative President who will take office on the 1st of January 2019. Dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics" Jair Bolsonaro is an ex-army captain who admires dictators, despises political correctness and has been described as one of the most extreme…
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Australian Rushed To War In 1918 – An Impetuous Decision By Politicians In Election Mode
How did Australia decide to join what started as a far way European conflict? And why did they declare war on Germany 40 hours before Britain? Historian, Douglas Newton, told Open House that the offer of an expeditionary force on Monday 3 August 1914 far exceeded the measures agreed between...
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'After The War' Explores Impact Of Conflicts Over Past 100 Years
The Australian War Memorial has launched a new special exhibition, 'After the war', which explores the personal and societal impact and legacy of war. Assistant curator of the exhibition Dr Kerry Neale gave Open House some insights into the objects that have special meaning.
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100 Years After The Guns Fell Silent, We Remember
Director of the Australian War Memorial Dr Brendan Nelson spoke on Open House about the importance of Remembrance Day.
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Australian Government Failing Most Vulnerable Children Almost 30 Years After Signing UN Children's Convention
Australia’s leading humanitarian agency World Vision has backed UNICEF Australia's call for a national policy and implementation agenda for Australia’s children and young people. “It’s not enough to want to do good for children, we must ensure any changes we want to bring about are the right ones...
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The Ministry of Sex Wants Christian Couples To Learn More About Loving Well
Philippa Lowe and Susan Sohn think we need to talk about sex. Christian sex. They have developed a website called Ministry of Sex to challenge preconceptions about Christians and sex and to educate, inform and counsel people of all ages.
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The Unbreakable Threads That Made A Refugee Part of a New Family
Unbreakable Threads is the remarkable true story of an Australian mother's fight to free an unaccompanied Hazara boy from detention and include him in her family. It is an extraordinary story of courage and kindness and the ultimate triumph of family over what, at times, seem like insurmountable...
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"Looks at life through the lens of faith and points to hope”. Open House is a podcast that ran between 2007 and 2019, with hosts Sheridan Voysey, Leigh Hatcher, Dwayne Jeffries and Stephen O’Doherty, looking at local and world events, news, current affairs and spirituality from a Christian perspective.
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