Mid-winter guide to the Huon Valley – Broadsheet

A winter travel guide to the sights, sounds and pagan festivals of Tasmania's Huon Valley. Photo credit: Ricky French Tasmania’s Huon Valley region is one of...

Haute dining in Hakuba – The Australian newspaper T&I

Photo credit: Ricky French Dressing for dinner has never been more difficult. I think carefully and decide to leave the suit jacket in the wardrobe....

‘Like a portal to hell,’ the Ant Williams story – The Weekend Australian Magazine

Photo credit: Julian Kingma Dawn is breaking over a car park on Victoria’s Torquay beach, a light breeze rakes the ­caramel sand and the man...

Peak Performance – The Australian newspaper T&I

Photo credit: Ricky French PEAK PERFORMANCE — NEW ZEALAND Mount Taranaki rears above New Plymouth on New Zealand’s North Island, the famous, dormant volcano with...

Wet, wild and wonderful – swimming with the sea lions – The Australian newspaper...

Photo credit: Caroline Fisher Whether you’re in the water or on top of it, in the tropics or the Arctic, these adventures are unforgettable. SEALS OF...

Barcaldine; the story of a town – Outback magazine

Photo credit: Ricky French At first glance you wouldn’t suspect Rob Chandler, mayor of the central-west Queensland town of Barcaldine, to be a tree hugger....

Victoria’s alpine region guide – Broadsheet

Photo credit: Ricky French What to see, eat and do in Victoria's alpine region. Words and photos by Ricky French.

“A debate gone feral” – cover story for the Weekend Australian Magazine

Photo credit: Jason Edward   The ute pulls up behind me with its engine running. Should I stop or should I run? All around, snow thickly...