Feature Journalism

Feature Journalism

“Of Castles and Rascals” – travel feature for The Australian newspaper T&I

An astounding castle transformation in England's Lakes District Admit it, we’ve all been there. At some stage in our life we’ve all gotten into an...

“At the coalface” – The Australian newspaper T&I

For a moment I fear I’m the victim of an elaborate execution of reverse psychology. It’s early morning in Windermere, it’s damn cold and...

“Peak performance” travel feature for The Australian newspaper T&I

I’m met at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport by a curious sign on the wall that reads, “Go reversely prohibited.” The phrase becomes my mantra for...

“The air up there” – The Australian newspaper T&I

Scenic flights reveal Australia's beauty of the highest order - composite feature for The Australian newspaper T&I  Photo credit: Ricky French

“Steak a claim” – The Australian newspaper T&I

I wish I could see this scene from above. It would look like an exquisitely detailed model laid out on a table in a...

“Rise and rise of the Tararuas” – Wilderness magazine

Photo credit: Ricky French No longer in the shadow of the great South Island parks, the Tararuas is practically bursting at the seams with trampers. There...

“Bringing back the sheep” – Outback magazine

Sheep and people are returning to central-western Queensland as a result of a new multi-million-dollar cluster fencing program. It’s late afternoon and central-west Queensland sheep...

Jon Muir – last of the great adventurers – cover story for the Weekend...

What's left for Australia's greatest living adventurer? Photo credit: Julian Kingma When Jon Muir needs a bit of time and space to think, he likes to...

“Realm of the raptors” – travel story for The Australian newspaper

Photo credit: Ricky French In Spike Milligan’s absurdist children’s book, Badjelly the Witch, the hero is a giant eagle named Jim who bravely rescues the...

“The Disappearing…” – cover story for the Weekend Australian Magazine

Case of the missing frogs... At 7am on January 13, 1984, ranger Keith McDonald was driving along a dirt road deep in the rainforest of...