“Battle scars” – cover story for the Weekend Australian Magazine

Why is a flesh-eating bug spreading through Victoria's pristine, seaside towns? Photo credit: Julian Kingma Published in the Weekend Australian Magazine, June 2018 It’s the orange tears...

Modern Berlin – travel story for The Saturday Paper

Published in The Saturday Paper, June 2018 Photo credit: Ricky French One of the ironic things resulting from the reunification of Berlin is that it’s probably...

It’s a Small World After all – The Australian newspaper T&I

Published in The Australian Newspaper, Travel and Indulgence, June 2018 Photo credit: Ricky French One of the most surprising things about Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland – the...

Asbestos Cottage part 2 – column for The Big Issue

Photo credit: Ricky French This is the second part of the story of two lifetimes. Last month I wrote of Henry and Annie Chaffey, subjects...

Steve Plain – From broken neck to top of the world – the Australian...

Published in the Australian Newspaper, May 2018 Four years ago Steve Plain lay in a Perth hospital bed with a broken neck. Yesterday he stood...

Back paddling ensures kayakers stay afloat – The Australian Newspaper

Published in The Weekend Australian Newspaper, April 2018 Click to read exclusive story in The Weekend Australian    

“The Italian Job” – cover story for Tiger Airways in-flight magazine, March/April 2018

Will a new generation embrace our cities old Italian Clubs? Photo credit: Samara Clifford It’s the fireplace where the magic happens. The magic of warmth and...

Lost in Kahurangi – Wilderness Magazine, April 2018

Published in Wilderness Magazine, April 2018. Photo credit: Ricky French How one mistake can lead to total discombobulation in the bush Read the story in Wilderness Magazine