Powerful libraries make powerful learners
No longer just a quiet place to sit and develop literacy skills, school libraries have evolved into engaging, forward-thinking contemporary learning hubs.
Maitland woman attends UN Commission focusing on rural women
Aberglasslyn’s Madeleine Banister recently represented the Catholic Women’s League of Australia at the 62nd United Nations Commission for the Status of Women. She shared her experiences with Aurora.
West Papuans cry out for freedom
After more than 50 years of repression, the indigenous people of West Papua hold on to the belief that one day they can reclaim their country.
Norman Thomas Gilroy: An Obedient Life
Norman Cardinal Gilroy was one of Australia’s most influential churchmen, but his talent for administration rather than controversy and tendency to hide his private thoughts and feelings has meant that he is neglected in historical evaluation, a lack John Luttrell’s Norman Thomas Gilroy: An Obedient Life addresses.
Pea and ham soup
As the temperature drops, soup season begins! This is a tasty traditional favourite.
Anticipating May Aurora
The May edition of Aurora will appear as an insert in The Newcastle Herald on Saturday 5 May and then in The Maitland Mercury, The Singleton Argus, The Manning River Times and The Scone Advocate on Wednesday 9 May and in The Muswellbrook Chronicle on Thursday 10 May.
The Good News and the other news
Happy Easter! We are in Easter Week and it is the greatest of our Christian celebrations. The commemoration of Christ’s death and rising is the heart of our Christian faith.
Why play benefits children in the early years of school
Remember those childhood days of playing outside for hours with your friends until the sun went down and your parents had practically to drag you back inside?
