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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. […]
Goes down easy and explodes at a pre-set levelIn ArticlesJune 7, 2017It isn’t from the depths of his immersion in computer and VR technology that his revelations unfurl. It is, rather, from a detached overview, looking down, high on the heady fumes wafting up from the cooking circuitry below him, that he is able to make his prognostications. […]
A Future Now in HERIn MiscMarch 17, 2006HER (dir. bySpike Jonze) holds a mirror to what we have now – people disengaged with people. The love affair is with the technology that binds us together. […]
Bad Feelings on Good FridayIn ArticlesApril 3, 2013I hear a lot of people bemoan the secularisation of […]
Panic HourIn Short FictionDecember 21, 2015t’s eight in the morning. An escalator pulls me […]
Love on South TerraceIn Short FictionMarch 23, 1998In the park on the terrace, at the southern border of […]
A Moment of NihilismIn ArticlesMarch 21, 1998A self-proclaimed esoteric god that I used to […]
You probably know someone with MS who is keeping it secretIn ArticlesAugust 17, 2016This World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, you may spare a thought for those affected by this chronic, debilitating disease. You may not realise, however, that there are people you meet every day with MS who are keeping it secret from you. […]
The Fracture & Other ShortsIn BooksJuly 28, 2016The Fracture and other short stories contains seven […]
Letter to my AccountantIn MiscMarch 21, 2009Thank you for your very kind letter. My initial tax […]
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. […]
Zen & the Art of Washing DishesIn Short FictionJanuary 1, 2019They say life is a series of imperfect facts with many […]
World Music: Areas of NegotiationIn ArticlesApril 21, 1998The simplicity of the term ‘world music’ betrays the […]
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. […]
The Natural Way of Things: ReviewIn Articles, ReviewsSeptember 2, 2016Review of The Natural Way of Things, Stella Prize-winning novel by Charlotte Wood […]
Melbourne Street ArtIn ArticlesMarch 22, 2013Street art musings from Melbourne, Victoria. […]
Philomena (2013)In MiscDecember 20, 2000Review of Philomena (directed by Stephen Frears) a film based on the book by Martin Sixsmith about the true life story of Philomena Lee, who as a pregnant teenager, was forced into Roscrea Sacred Heart convent for four years. […]
Walks with Margaret and JontyIn ArticlesMay 22, 2020Personal essay on time spent with a neighbour through the stages of cancer during coronavirus. […]
Versailles of ReliefIn ArticlesMarch 21, 2013Initially set up as a hunting lodge for Louis XIII, […]
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