World’s biggest storm – a taste of things to come?
In early November I found myself in a postcard – tropical beach, swaying palms, calm sea, cloudless skies. No, not on holiday but rather I was visiting Batangas Province in the Philippines as part of...
View ArticleConsultation: is a new category needed?
Recently I had the doubtful pleasure of attending a “consultation” session hosted by a government department (Which Shall Remain Nameless – let’s call it DWSRN) for a new program. As someone who...
View ArticleA plea to news networks
“Killing me, killing me,” shouted my small niece in her sleep last week. She’s ten. She likes her American Girl doll, her pet bunny Lily and pretty much anything that sparkles. Her dream was about...
View ArticleSaturday night racism
Derby Day 2016, 7pm, members’ carpark at Flemington. There’s a few disturbing sites… Shoes are off, ties loosened, fascinators askew. A St John’s Ambulance cart winds its way through the straggly...
View ArticleMigrant scientists bring wealth of experience
Australia’s migrant scientists are more likely to be working as taxi drivers or cleaners than as scientists, according to co-founders of a program which aims change that paradigm. The Migrant Science...
View ArticleFacing my fears for foster kids
A couple of years ago we decided to mix it up a little at our Currie Christmas party and headed to Clip’n’Climb in Richmond. Very busy until our Uber arrived, I did not have too much time to project...
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