Australian Christians Life Stories: Recent Episodes
Songs of Hope
Here you will find audio podcasts of the stories of Australian Christians who have made a difference, who are World Shapers. These stories were produced for broadcasting on the Songs of Hope radio program in Melbourne, Australia. Broadcasting station was Southern FM 88.3.
Gordon Moyes social welfare work in Sydney was amazing. Listen again to his story. He was superintendent of Sydney’s Wesley … Continue reading →
In the 1800s a Scottish clergyman immigrant initiated the move for independence of Australian colonies from Britain. He proposed the … Continue reading →
Our Christian here this week is Margaret Court. Listen again to the story of Margaret Court, the greatest Australian womens … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Australia’s first fleet and its journey and Richard Johnson, the fleet chaplain. This is … Continue reading →
The first of January, is Australia’s Federation Day. On this day in 1901 Australia was born as a nation. Here … Continue reading →
On 10Mar19 Songs of Hope broadcast the story of George Coles, the founder of the retail stores chain in Australia. … Continue reading →
Last Sunday 28Oct18 we broadcast the story of Moira Kelly, an Australian Catholic Christian who has made a difference for … Continue reading →
Listen to the story of Australian doctor, Graeme Clark. He invented the bionic ear (Cochlear Ear) which gives profoundly deaf … Continue reading →
Songs of Hope “Christian who made a difference” today 3Jun18, was John McDouall Stuart, the great Australian explorer. He forged … Continue reading →
Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of … Continue reading →
Ossie Cruse was a Christian aboriginal who was important in seeking social justice and reconciliation for Australian aborigines. He did … Continue reading →
Listen again to an extract from a diary of a soldier at Gallipoli during the first world war. Read by … Continue reading →
Listen to the story of Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s star sprinter from the 1956 Olympic Games. Later in life she had … Continue reading →
Listen to the story of the life of Samuel Marsden, an early free settler and a guiding light for Australian … Continue reading →
Lynn Arnold was South Australian premier in 1992. He is now a priest. Hear his story as broadcast on Songs … Continue reading →
Hear the story of extra-ordinary aboriginal David Unaipon. He is on our $50 note. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of the first fleet and its first Christmas in Australia. Broadcast Sunday 10Dec17 on Songs … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Mike Baird, recent NSW premier. Story presented on Songs of Hope on 5Nov17 in … Continue reading →
Henry Holden founded the motor car industry in Australia, making 34,000 motor car bodies in 1925 and employing 2600 workers. … Continue reading →
Our “Christian who has made a difference” this week was an Aussie who failed in three jobs. He also failed … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of William Guthrie Spence. He was a key founder of Australia’s biggest union, the AWU, … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Frank Crean. He was an Australian Labor politician who was also a devout Christian. … Continue reading →
Australian David Bussau pioneered micro-loans to poverty stricken families, firstly in Indonesia and then in other countries. He set up … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Oswald Barnett. He was the devout Christian who worked to help the poor in … Continue reading →
Eugene Veith started with nothing, was successful in business, and helped many with his wealth. Broadcast on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of droughts in Australia in the 1830s and 1890s. In the 1830s Governor Gipps called … Continue reading →
Listen to the story of Mary Glowrey. Mary Glowrey was an Australian Catholic Christian who went to India after the … Continue reading →
Listen again to the life story of William Stawell. He founded Victoria in Australia in the 1850s. He was a … Continue reading →
Watch the video of the story of Catherine Hamlin, a Christian Australian doctor who went to Ethiopia and started mid-wifery … Continue reading →
At her coronation in 1953 our Queen promised to uphold Gods laws to the best of her ability. Hear an … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of great Australian explorer Charles Sturt. He fought against Napoleon, and then came to Australia … Continue reading →
Caroline Chisholm was a devout Christian who helped immigrants and Australian immigration in the 19th century. She was honored by … Continue reading →
The “Christians who made a difference” segment on 1 May 2016 high-lighted the story of Royston Siddons, the founder of … Continue reading →
Mary Reiby was instrumental in founding Australia’s first bank. She came to Australia as a very young convict girl, but … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of catholic priest Chris Riley. He is the Australian founder and CEO of the “Youth … Continue reading →
In Queenslands Sunshine Coast, a school chaplain in a state school has taken out the award “Cititzen of the year … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of William Arnott, the founder of Arnotts biscuits. He was a devout Christian and a … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Samuel Leigh, the first Methodist minister in Australia. In 1817 he built the first … Continue reading →
On “Christians who made a difference” for 8Nov2015, we look at the life of Rob Galea, an Australian Catholic priest, … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Mary MacKillop, broadcast on Sunday 18 October, on Songs of Hope. She is Australia’s … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of AFL footballers who are Christians and put God first. Broadcast on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of local Melbourne church St Mary’s Anglican in the suburb of Caulfield (now called Oaktree … Continue reading →
Australian Eva Burrows was appointed the world-wide leader of the Salvation army. Listen to her story here on “Christians who … Continue reading →
Listen to the Songs of Hope podcast for 23rd November to hear the story of the inventors of the Billings … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Arthur Stace. He wrote the word “Eternity” on the footpaths of Sydney for 35 … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Hugh Evans. Hugh Evans is the Australian founder of the Oaktree Foundation in 2003 … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Linda Shum, a Queensland mother who helps disabled children in China. Broadcast in “Christians … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Ashley and Anji Barker, two Australian Christians motivated by their faith to found the … Continue reading →
The churches of Kingston are combining to feed the poor in Kingston in Melbourne each week in a meals program … Continue reading →
Hear again the story of Pastor Doug Nicholls. He was an aboriginal activist, boxer, represented Victoria in Australian Rules Football, … Continue reading →
Listen again to the story of Bill Ferguson. He was an Australian aborigine who was a practising Christian and who … Continue reading →