Kent Kingston
Editor (former), Signs of the Times
Appears in 135 Episodes
Elope
When it comes to weddings, it seems there's a move away from the mega-spectacle, with its cast of thousands and crushing financial burden. So is elopement the new runa...
Paradox
How is it that when the powerless speak, their words have a ring of truth and moral authority? It's the Jesus Paradox.
Australia and the Bible
Buried deep and sometimes protruding from our cultural landscape at curious angles, the Bible has a unique relationship with contemporary Australia. Meet Meredith Lake...
Fatherhood after separation
How do you maintain that vital connection with kids after separation and divorce? Patrick O'Neill, with his many years of experience in foster care, has some words of ...
Global Warming
Extreme weather events seem to be happening more often around the globe. Heat and cold records are being broken every year. What is going on, how do we face the future...
Obsessive-compulsive
Plenty of us are control freaks. But there comes a point when not having things exactly organised causes debilitating anxiety. Obsessive-compulsive disorder can destro...
The grand, unified theory . . . of the chair
We talk about chairs in this episode . . . a lot. Take a seat . . .
Divorce
There's no getting around the fact that divorce is painful, particularly for children. But, says psychologist and daughter of divorced parents Deanna Pitchford, it's a...
Caribbean Mudcake
It was the best of cakes, it was the worst of cakes. Radio personality and keen amateur baker Monica Gallasch gained some unexpected insights from a recipe that went w...
Mass surveillance
Governments use mass surveillance to protect citizens from terror attacks. But can large databases of private information be abused? Daniel Kuberek joins Kent Kingston...
Adoption
Adoption can change a child's life, and yet the process can take years with many hurdles. Human rights lawyer James Standish joins Signs radio to tell why giving the g...
Hallelujah!
Handel's Messiah is one of the most well-known pieces of classical music. It contains the Hallelujah chorus, which is still sung all around the world. Why is this piec...
Schools & Religion
It used to be said that three topics should be off-limits for polite conversation, sex, politics and religion. The current debates into the proper place of religion in...
Mentor
After more than 40 years, the Star Wars franchise has maintained its appeal and sparked the imagination of each successive generation. Film critic and cultural comment...
Mediator
If you want to get ahead, it's important to have friends in high places. And what's true in life, is also true for the afterlife. It's who you know. Pastor Wayne Boehm...
Hypersonic
Up until 200 years ago, human beings had not travelled faster than the speed of a galloping horse; in the 1880s railway technophobes warned the human body could not wi...
Anzacs Speak
One hundred years ago this month world leaders signed the armistice that marked the end of the First World War. In this interview with military historian Dr Daniel Rey...
Refugees
Do we have an ethical responsibility towards the thousands - no, millions - of displaced people seeking safety for themselves and their families?
How to give your money away
When it comes to charities are you a generous giver or a reluctant donor? How do you know where your money is going and how much thought do you put into which charitie...
Our slum, our home
Meet the family who decided a number of years ago that they were due for a downgrade - they left their upper-middle class life in Australia and moved to a slum in Indi...
