Cody Mitchell
Cody Mitchell graduated from the University of New England with a major in History and minors in Political and International Studies and Ancient History. The 2019 winner of the James Dolan Memorial Prize in History and a Vice Chancellor’s Scholar, his undergraduate research has been published by both West Point Military Academy and Georgia Southern University. In 2021, he won a scholarship to study leadership and civil society at the Lachlan Macquarie Institute.
Cody has graduate-level qualifications in marketing and digital communications from Monash University. A prolific author, his op-eds and articles have appeared in The Spectator Australia, Your Commonwealth, The Good Sauce and The Daily Declaration. He is the founder and current managing editor of History’s Page and part of the editorial team at The Daily Declaration. Cody currently serves as the media advisor for a federal senator.
Articles by Cody Mitchell:
28 August 2024
2.5 MINS
The Kendrick Brothers have produced their latest film, The Forge, to be released in Australian theatres from 29 August. Here is my review.
9 August 2024
4.9 MINS
Johann Sebastian Bach is arguably the greatest composer of all time. But what motivated him to write the music that he did?
7 August 2024
3.3 MINS
High jumper Nicola Olyslagers, formerly Nicola McDermott, has won silver for Australia at the Paris Olympics, paying tribute to God as her “strength and song”.
2 August 2024
4.5 MINS
Amid what is a deeply controversial Olympic Games for Christians, the performance and witness of Christian athletes like silver medallist Elijah Winnington gives reason for hope.
14 June 2024
4.7 MINS
JS Bach is known for his technical complexity, mathematical genius and emotional depth. But is he really the greatest composer of all time?
5 June 2024
2.7 MINS
The emerging independent Christian music space in Australia is about to get a lot more interesting, with our first independent Christian music label, Australian Christian Records, signing their very first artist, LILLI.
30 May 2024
3.2 MINS
Australian Christian Records is a brand-new independent music label dedicated to helping young Christian Aussie talent get off the ground. The group has already signed its first artist, with their first release dropping on 14 June.
23 May 2024
2.4 MINS
Releasing in theatres on 30 May, "Unsung Hero" is a refreshingly clean, compelling and drama-filled true-life film about resilience, family and faith. It also happens to be a thoroughly Australian story.
16 May 2024
1.8 MINS
The US-based Christian band for KING + COUNTRY will return home next week for their much-anticipated “Homecoming Tour” — coinciding with the release in Australia of their brand new film, Unsung Hero.
29 April 2024
1.8 MINS
The judge who led the Albanese Government’s review of discrimination in religious schools has called for increased legal protection for faith-based schools. Justice Rothman pointed out that it was not allowed to advise the Government on the drafting of a possible religious discrimination act.
23 April 2024
4.8 MINS
How do we know how to disagree well? What issues are deal-breakers? Which are relatively unimportant? And how do we tell the difference? Thankfully, the Christian theological toolbox has some handy resources to help address this dilemma.
22 April 2024
1.7 MINS
The most-watched movie ever — Jesus (1979) — is being officially re-crafted as an animation and is set for release by Christmas 2025. Just like the original, this animated experiential film will ultimately touch lives in over 2,000 languages.
19 April 2024
1.9 MINS
“Unsung Hero” tells the story of the Australian family that risked it all, and grew not one, but two Grammy Award-winning artists: Rebecca St. James and for KING + COUNTRY.
18 April 2024
4.5 MINS
While Jordan Peterson still shies away from the objective truth claims of Christianity — i.e., the resurrection and other historical and theological truths — he is increasingly willing to engage with thoughtful Christians on matters of culture, theology and politics.
16 April 2024
1.8 MINS
Non-government educational alternatives are experiencing enormous growth, and a new study finds that private schools save taxpayers billions of dollars.
23 March 2024
2.9 MINS
A powerful Aussie pro-life film has been nominated for three awards at the prestigious International Christian Film and Music Festival following its release last year — and another pro-life film project is already in the works.
31 January 2024
2.5 MINS
A new biopic from the studio behind “Jesus Revolution” and “I Can Only Imagine” promises to tell the powerful story behind successful Australian music duo for KING + COUNTRY (Luke and Joel Smallbone) and their sister, Rebecca St. James.
6 December 2023
3.8 MINS
We see the role of government as primarily providing good, stable governance, rather than advocating for woke cultural issues or imposing aggressive agendas.
28 November 2023
6.6 MINS
By all accounts, the heart behind "Journey to Bethlehem" is Biblical — a desire to communicate the greatest story of all time, to glorify Christ and to direct people to Him. And I think that it broadly achieves that aim.
24 November 2023
1.7 MINS
Following the phenomenal success of "Sound of Freedom" (2023), released in August of this year, Angel Studios is now promoting its first-ever original feature film, "The Shift", which will be released in American cinemas on 1 December.