Sinopsis
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.
Episodios
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Barnett got rid of Melbourne slums
25/05/2017Listen again to the story of Oswald Barnett. He was the devout Christian who worked to help the poor in … Continue reading →
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He made money (E Veith)
23/04/2017Eugene Veith started with nothing, was successful in business, and helped many with his wealth. Broadcast on Songs of Hope … Continue reading →
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Australia prayed for rain podcast
19/02/2017Listen again to the story of droughts in Australia in the 1830s and 1890s. In the 1830s Governor Gipps called … Continue reading →
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Almost a saint (Mary Glowrey)
08/01/2017Listen to the story of Mary Glowrey. Mary Glowrey was an Australian Catholic Christian who went to India after the … Continue reading →
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Founder of Victoria – William Stawell
02/08/2016Listen again to the life story of William Stawell. He founded Victoria in Australia in the 1850s. He was a … Continue reading →
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Catherine Hamlin helped Ethiopians
20/06/2016Watch the video of the story of Catherine Hamlin, a Christian Australian doctor who went to Ethiopia and started mid-wifery … Continue reading →
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Tennis great – Margaret Court
13/06/2016Listen again to the story of Margaret Court, the greatest Australian womens tennis player of all time. Program “Songs of … Continue reading →
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Queens oath to uphold Gods laws
05/06/2016At her coronation in 1953 our Queen promised to uphold Gods laws to the best of her ability. Hear an … Continue reading →
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Charles Sturt a devout Christian
29/05/2016Listen again to the story of great Australian explorer Charles Sturt. He fought against Napoleon, and then came to Australia … Continue reading →
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Caroline Chisholm – the emigrants friend
22/05/2016Caroline Chisholm was a devout Christian who helped immigrants and Australian immigration in the 19th century. She was honored by … Continue reading →
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Royston Siddons – founder of Sidchrome
01/05/2016The “Christians who made a difference” segment on 1 May 2016 high-lighted the story of Royston Siddons, the founder of … Continue reading →
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Mary Reibey founded a bank
10/04/2016Mary Reiby was instrumental in founding Australia’s first bank. She came to Australia as a very young convict girl, but … Continue reading →
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Father Chris Riley helps thousands of youth
03/04/2016Listen again to the story of catholic priest Chris Riley. He is the Australian founder and CEO of the “Youth … Continue reading →
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David Larkin – school chaplain takes award
07/02/2016In Queenslands Sunshine Coast, a school chaplain in a state school has taken out the award “Cititzen of the year … Continue reading →
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William Arnott and Arnotts biscuits
01/02/2016Listen again to the story of William Arnott, the founder of Arnotts biscuits. He was a devout Christian and a … Continue reading →
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Vision for Australia
24/01/2016Listen again to the story of Australia’s first fleet and its journey and Richard Johnson, the fleet chaplain. This is … Continue reading →
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Samuel Leigh – first Methodist church in Australia
22/11/2015Listen again to the story of Samuel Leigh, the first Methodist minister in Australia. In 1817 he built the first … Continue reading →
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Rob Galea – singer, songwriter, priest
10/11/2015On “Christians who made a difference” for 8Nov2015, we look at the life of Rob Galea, an Australian Catholic priest, … Continue reading →
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Mary MacKillop-Education for poor in Australia
18/10/2015Listen again to the story of Mary MacKillop, broadcast on Sunday 18 October, on Songs of Hope. She is Australia’s … Continue reading →
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St Mary’s Caulfield had a world impact
15/07/2015Listen again to the story of local Melbourne church St Mary’s Anglican in the suburb of Caulfield (now called Oaktree … Continue reading →