The seven wonders of the world

The seven wonders of the world A group of school children were asked to list what…

The cracked pot

The cracked pot A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of…

The law of the garbage truck

The law of the garbage truck One day I hopped in a taxi and we took…

Today in 2001: The announcement is made of the closure of Ansett Airlines

Australia’s national airline is Qantas. However, for nearly seven decades, there was a second major airline…

I wanted to change the world

I wanted to change the world When I was a young man, I wanted to change…

The other side of the wall

The other side of the wall There was a young woman who took great pride in…

Your influence on the universe

Your influence on the universe I read the first chapter of “A Brief History Of Time”…

The Wreck by Meg Keneally

For today’s ‘Have a Cuppa’ story, we are very Proud to have an extract out of…

Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say

Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say At the beginning of…

Helping Hands

Helping hands A mother, wishing to encourage her son’s progress at the piano, bought tickets to…

Testing for gossip

Testing for gossip In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One…

Award Winning podcast ‘TRACE’ returns with series 2: ‘The Informer’

ABC’s Trace podcast returns today to probe the story of Nicola Gobbo – one of Australia’s…

Being and Breathing

Being and Breathing One warm evening many years ago… After spending nearly every waking minute with…

Learning to communicate..

The man doesn’t know that there is a snake underneath. The woman doesn’t know that there…

Team Work

Teamwork The Story: There was once a man who lived with his three sons. His sons…

Thinking Out of the Box (Creative Thinking)

In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large…

Collection of War Poems

We’re all Australians Now – AB “Banjo” Paterson Australia takes her pen in hand, To write…

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams The Story: A young boy and girl were enjoying a pleasant afternoon playing outside…

Breathing With No Air

Breathing With No Air The Story: A boy once asked a wise old man what the…