Radio National Breakfast

The ancient religious significance of body modification in Judaism and Sikhism; a chat with Australian music legend John Butler; the past, present and future of Christmas carols.

A seasonal lineup of stories from the ABC Religion and Ethics team.

For millennia, humans have revered whales as spiritual ancestors and harbingers of fortune and protection; how soil is more than just dirt; whatever happened to decency in politics; and the Catholic faith of the man who wrote the leading judgement in the landmark 1992 Mabo decision.

People leave their country of birth for many reasons, and often their religion plays a role in why and where they go - we explore some recent trends. Also, is it such a bad thing to invest all one's meaning and identity into work?

A summer exhibition at the Bundanon Art Museum in New South Wales is aiming to tell the story of the women behind Arthur Boyd.It's focusing on the women who encouraged him to become an artist as well as the generations of female artists that came after him.The exhibition is 'The Hidden Line: Art of the Boyd Women'.