“Party Update” – Big Issue Column #508

I don’t normally do requests. When someone makes a request it’s normally because they don’t like what you’re doing. Worse is when a performer...

“Romancing the Stacks” – Big Issue Column #509

The view from the office window got me out of bed. I arrived at the archives office right on sunrise, to watch the sunlight...

“Weekend at Burnie” – Big Issue Column #510

A wasp emerged from the hollowed eyes of a sheep skull next to me on the grass. It was late afternoon and the warm...

“After Shock”, The Weekend Australian Magazine

A feature story for The Weekend Australian Magazine, published August 2016. A family take shelter in a park; a couple head for the beach. One...

“On a marathon voyage, paddling towards mutual respect”, The Australian

Published in The Australian, November 24, 2016 Tarni Jarvis has seen the ravages of alcoholism first-hand, and understands how the issue — particularly among indigenous...

“Tracks of Tears”, Weekend Australian Magazine

Published in the Weekend Australian Magazine, August 2016 It’s late December 2012, a few days before Christmas. Len Gaut parks his car and grabs what...

“No mountain high enough”, Weekend Australian Magazine

A feature story for The Weekend Australian Magazine, published September 17, 2016. Kokoda at eight, Kilimanjaro at 14, Everest at 19. Is there anything mountain-climber...

“Kangaroo Island walking trail takes in wild wonders of Flinders Chase”, The Weekend Australian

A feature story for The Weekend Australian Travel Section, published November 24, 2016. I’m expecting some surprises when I arrive on Kangaroo Island, but I’m...