On January 26 1788, the ‘First Fleet’ under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove.
Today, January 26 is celebrated as ‘Australia Day’, but has also been known down the years as ‘Foundation Day’.
Many indigenous Australians mark the day as ‘Invasion Day’, the day that British settlers began the destruction of their culture. Continue Reading…
Below: actor Jack Thompson Anyone who knows me at all would know of the affinity that I have for the Blue Mountains area in NSW. For the past little while I have taken groups of tourists and foreign students on tours of the Blue Mountains, concentrating mainly on areas around Katoomba and Jenolan caves. As…
David Bridger recently wrote post about mining your life for writing material. The concept really struck me, because there are so many people writing about so many things, that it can be hard to come up with something new. The best way to do this, is to look to your own life in relation to…
Occasionally, you meet someone on Twitter or Facebook that shakes you into action! Last year I wrote about 75 Children Who Need You, and how my friend George Karahalios was seeking to help them via our Facebook group, Kathaluwa. It Happened Again Yesterday! I met Cate Bolt, an Australian business woman who has an amazing…
I see that one of the trending items on Facebook today is a video titled “How To Talk Like An Aussie”. Watching it made me realize that not as many people do speak like Aussies anymore, and I am wondering if this is a result of our being part of a more ‘global’ community these…
Jack Gibson passed away last night. I’d say that the vast majority of my readers would never have heard of Jack, but he sure made an impact on me. Jack took on the NRL (National Rugby League) team that I have been following since my school days, The Sydney Roosters (then Eastern Suburbs Roosters) as…
The Bible story of the Prodigal Son always carried special meaning for me, as it taught of reconciliation, and hope. There was also a story of jealousy, as the elder brother felt put out at the return of his younger, wayward sibling. The part of the story that strikes me now that I have a…
