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Inside the Kings Cross Medically Supervised Injecting CentreIn ArticlesOctober 29, 2014When Courtney Love kicked off her tour of Australia last month, I took a tour of the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. […]
World Music: Areas of NegotiationIn ArticlesApril 21, 1998The simplicity of the term ‘world music’ betrays the […]
Things I Never Knew Until I was a ParentIn Articles, MiscAugust 16, 2016Last time I did a VIA Institute personality assessment, my score for self-consciousness was off the chart. Now I sing in the street. […]
Love Letter to BundanoonIn Articles, MiscMarch 21, 2009To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d like it. It was […]
A Moment of NihilismIn ArticlesMarch 21, 1998A self-proclaimed esoteric god that I used to […]
The Benley AcquisitionIn Short FictionAugust 30, 2014Money is tight in regional New South Wales. How do two competitive shires deal with paltry funding and generations of rivalry respond to the challenge? A comic and quintessentially Australian short story. […]
The FractureIn Short FictionMarch 21, 1998A seven-year-old, abandoned by her mother at a carnival, rides a swing and witnesses a catastrophe below. Psychological suspense with supernatural elements. […]
The Choke by Sofie Laguna: ReviewIn ReviewsNovember 4, 2020The Choke by Sofie Laguna is a superb piece of writing. Structurally well-crafted with prose that's full of the vigour of youth, the nasty resourcefulness of degrading poverty. […]
Bundanoon Says NO to Bottled WaterIn ArticlesMarch 22, 2009July 9th, 2009 “Australians spend half a billion […]
The 45-Minute ChairIn Short FictionMarch 16, 1998The chair’s bamboo legs slide across the thin carpet. […]
Why is My Son Obsessed with Trains?In ArticlesNovember 21, 2020My son is obsessed with trains and it is all my fault. What to do? Feed the obsession. Clothes, books, toys, experiences […]
Lessons in Life for My ChildrenIn ArticlesNovember 2, 2020I hope it helps to know what I thought were the guiding principles of a good life. […]
War on Unconscious SexismIn ArticlesAugust 13, 2000Australia has a very small population compared with […]
Mining Industry PropagandaIn ArticlesSeptember 21, 2009The recent Australian mining industry campaign (not […]
Bush Medicine: a quick look at some medicinal and useful native plantsIn ArticlesJuly 10, 2018About nine of us, including kids, got to touch, smell, crackle and rub our way through an interactive two hours of fascinating local treasures hidden in plain view. […]
Powerhouse PJ Harvey on Hope Six TourIn Articles, ReviewsJanuary 23, 2017It’s loud but nuanced. Polly’s vocals are masterful and she soars over the industry sounds and the male voices to pierce the rafters—pitch perfect, every note. One forgets what an extraordinary vocalist she is. […]
Bad Feelings on Good FridayIn ArticlesApril 3, 2013I hear a lot of people bemoan the secularisation of […]
Melbourne Street ArtIn ArticlesMarch 22, 2013Street art musings from Melbourne, Victoria. […]
Fred Cress ExhibitionIn MiscMarch 21, 2005Galeria Aniela, Kangaroo Valley What strikes you first […]
Walks with Margaret and JontyIn ArticlesMay 22, 2020Personal essay on time spent with a neighbour through the stages of cancer during coronavirus. […]
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