Al Capone – American Gangster
Al Capone, a name that still echoes through the annals of American crime history, was one of the most notorious gangsters of all time. Born in 1899 to Italian immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York, Alphonse Gabriel Capone rose from humble beginnings to become the kingpin of organised crime in Chicago during the Prohibition era.
Abraham | Friend of God – PART 4: The Legacy
We see the legacy and hope of Abraham. Faced with the death of his beloved Sarah, Abraham purchases his first property in Canaan. Looking to safeguard the promise, he sends his trusted servant Eliezer on a crucial mission to find a wife for Isaac. Watching his children and grandchildren during his final years, he finds his contentment as he looks down through history to the promised Offspring Who would fulfil all the Covenant promises.
Abraham | Friend of God – PART 3: The Crisis
Finally, the promised child, Isaac is born. Although the birth of Isaac brings incredible joy, it also leads to tensions in the home leading to another parting. Just when Abraham sees all that he has hoped for, he faces his biggest crisis, he is asked to make an unspeakable sacrifice of all that he has hoped for. Will he place his trust in God?
Abraham | Friend of God – PART 2: The Covenant
We observe the painful impact of trying to accomplish God’s plans with human wisdom. Frustrated at the seeming impossibility of God’s promises, Sarai hatches a plan to use her maidservant as a surrogate. As drama is introduced to the family, God will repeat His promises with new symbols and new names. Abram and Sarai will become Abraham and Sarah. They will take these new identities as they approach their destiny as the parents of promise.
Abraham | Friend of God – PART 1: The Call
Abram leaves Ur at God’s call, stepping into the unknown and receiving promises of land, descendants, and blessing for all nations. His journey takes him through famine in Egypt, conflict with Lot, rescue missions, and encounters with Melchizedek, ending with God confirming His covenant of land and countless descendants under the stars.
Five Shipwrecks and a Mother’s Love
It is estimated that around 3 million shipwrecks lie on the ocean floors worldwide. Over 8,000 of them are located in Australian waters. One of these wrecks, discovered by the Australian National Maritime Museum in 2009, carries an extraordinary story. It involves escaped convicts, the first circumnavigation of Australia, the discovery of two major rivers, surprising links to Napoleon, and a dramatic rescue and reunion. But the tale doesn’t end there. This shipwreck is connected to a series of four other wrecks, all part of one of the most remarkable family reunions in history.
The Miracle Ship – Korean War
Often called The Forgotten War, it was overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War. Yet it was the first hot battle of the Cold War and received very little publicity. The Korean War lasted only three years, from 1950 to 1953, but devastated both North and South Korea.
Tom Richards: ANZAC Champion
Like most small towns and villages around Australia, Emmaville has its war memorial, complete with the names of those who volunteered from this area. But the name of Emmaville’s most remarkable son is not here, for by the time he enlisted, he had long moved away — Tom Richards
Operation Sea Lion – Hitler’s Plan to Invade Britain
In July 1940, Hitler issued a directive formally launching Operation Sea Lion, Nazi Germany’s plan to invade and conquer Britain. Despite the fall of France, Britain, under its new Prime Minister Winston Churchill, showed no intention of surrendering. In a series of defiant speeches, Churchill rallied the British people, famously vowing that they would fight on the beaches, in the streets, and in the hills. It soon became clear to Hitler that if he wanted to end the war in the West, he would have to force Britain to its knees.
The Amazing World of Reptiles
Reptiles are not only deadly and numerous, they are also creatures who have some of the most bizarre behaviours in the world. Inhabiting every single land mass with the exception of Antarctica, reptiles are everywhere. Reptiles are generally classified into four main groups: crocodiles and alligators, lizards, snakes, turtles and tortoises. They’are all cold blooded, which means they rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature. They also have cool, dry skin which is either scaly or joined together with bony plates. Reptiles are also not very hands-on in their parenting style. Though alligators raise their young over a period of two years they are the exception and not the rule. Generally, reptiles lay their eggs in a simple nest and then abandon their young. Reptiles are also masters of disguise, using camouflage as a mechanism for self-defence often. Join us as we explore the weird and wonderful world of reptiles; their habits, behaviours and some of the strange methods they use to keep themselves safe.