Open House Interviews with Dwayne Jeffries

She was one of the original counsellors for Lifeline. Judith Finau worked night shift in the call centre and would then walk down to Wesley Mission to start work for the day. She talks about the importance of crisis and pastoral counselling and shares some remarkable stories.

Former politician John Hatton was one of thousands helped by Robert Hammond during the Great Depression. He shares a moving account of what it was really like to live in the early days of Hammondville and talks about the care he received during those times.

His heroic actions helped the poor during the Great Depression. Robert Hammond’s inspiring work continues today through one of Australia's biggest charities, HammondCare. Historian Meredith Lake has written a book about the history of HammondCare called Faith in Action. She talks about the passion, and compassion behind their work.

The world has warmly embraced the new leader of the Catholic Church after his appointment this week. Pope Francis will lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics as the first Jesuit and first Pope from the Americas. Melbourne Archbishop Dennis Hart gives a full analysis of the new Pope and talks about the significance of his leadership.

Leading Jesuit thinker Father Frank Brennan talks about how the character and conduct of Pope Francis will shape the Papacy. He also talks about the history of and contribution of Jesuits.

Human condition guru Lyn Worsley continues her series on forgiveness. This week she talks about the five steps to forgiveness and how we can apply them to our life.

It’s made headlines for focusing on the issue of homosexual intolerance. TV critic Mark Hadley reviews Please Like Me starring comedian Josh Thomas, but says the show is not funny at all.

The best Mary Poppins since Julie Andrews. Laura Michelle-Kelly is one of the UK's leading performers after starring in hundreds of stage and film productions. Despite her enormous success, she remains humble and certain of her Christian faith. Laura talks about her new movie, Goddess, and says fame isn’t everything.

He's one of the most significant voices for Christian faith in the world. Pastor and award winning author John Ortberg talks about his latest book, Who Is This Man?. He says Jesus has a surprising impact on today's culture.

They’re the world’s most influential Christian band. Hillsong United made history this week by hitting number one on the mainstream iTunes and ARIA charts with their new album Zion. Front man Joel Houston talks about the breakthrough and says it’s a testament to the power of God.

Singer, actor and X Factor judge Stan Walker continues to make his mark on the Australian and New Zealand entertainment industries with new film Mt Zion. He talks about his tough journey to musical success after growing up with drug addicted parents. He says his life changed forever when he realised the hope Jesus offers.

The World Bank is a huge institution. It’s wealthy, powerful and also helps many developing nations. Christopher Sheldon heads up a significant area of the company and talks about how integrating a Christian world view can make a profound difference.

One in three women over the age of fifteen report abuse at some time in their lives. Australian society has come a long way, but the prevalence of violence against women is still widespread. Sarah Corbell from Gippsland Women's Health Service works to prevent such issues and shares her thoughts on a solution. She talks about what both men and women can do to end this deadlyculture in Australia.

There are concerns for the future of community digital radio with the federal government set to cut funding. Former politician Stephen O’Doherty is spearheading a protest campaign and talks about the importance of digital radio in Australia.

Human condition guru Lyn Worsley continues her series on forgiveness. This week she talks about whether forgiving people are happier people.