Open House Interviews with Dwayne Jeffries

There are fears the governemnt may break their budget promise to increase Australia's overseas aid to 0.05% of GDP. We speak to the political coordinator for Micah Challenge, Ben Thurley, about the significance of overseas aid.

This week's budget is crucial for the federal government with Prime Minister Julia Gillard down in the polls. We speak to political commentator Niki Savva about the government's $1.5 billion budget surplus and the challenging road ahead.

We continue our series on the I Am Second movement by talking to Lisa Luby Ryan about her battle to overcome sexual abuse. Lisa talks to us about being raped by her father and shares how God showed up when she felt completely lost.

Will Graham knew something was a bit odd when people started referring to him as Billy Graham's grandson. We speak to Will about being the grandson of one of the most influential figures in western Christianity and how he's continuing his work.

We're treated to a talk with Australia's first pop princess Judith Durham. The Carnival is Over still remains in the UK's top 100 songs of all time and Judith is still singing 50 years on. We hear about her latest tour and her love for music.

Our sports guru Jeremy Rolleston joins us to review that last few weeks of sport in Australia. We look specifically at last week's High Court ruling, which has forced Optus to suspend its TV Now service and the controversial video referee technology.

We continue our series on addictions with our human condition guru Lyn Worsley by looking at porn addictions. We talk about the damaging effects and its similarities to other addictions. We also hear the personal testimony of a former porn addict.

The bible is the world's best-selling book, yet fewer than 2 out of 10 Christians engage with the Bible on a daily basis. We speak to the CEO of the Bible Society Greg Clarke about this challenge and why people are neglecting to read their bible.

Dr Fazale Rana grew up with a muslim father and watched him die a muslim. We talk to him about this challenge and how he now uses science to communicate with sceptics and believers. He also shares scientific evidence proving God's existence.

We confront the challenging topic of divorce with clinical psychologist and commentator Bettina Arndt. We discuss an article that's gone viral suggesting parents are selfish to divorce. Bettina also shares evidence proving divorce is harmful to children.

We continue our series on the I Am Second movement by talking to former military leader Chris Plekenpol. He talks to us about restoring his faith in God after feeling like an enemy of God at war.

Cecily Paterson prayed for God to show her love but she received it in a very different way than she imagined. She talks to us about how her life was turned upside down when her son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

We are treated to a chat with one of Australia's most loved artists. James Morrison is a world class musician, composer, conductor, mentor and entrepreneur. He talks to us about his remarkable musical achievements and his Christian faith.

We look at a book called A Fine Balance with our book reviewer Kara Martin. We explore the final years of Indira Gandhi's controversial leadership of India. We also look at the importance of friendships, family bonds, and enduring hope.

The implications and impact of Facebook are wide and varied. Our social media guru Steve Kryger talks to us about the impact on marriage and intimacy. We'll also look at how families are affected by the social networking site.