Covering tragic anniversary a delicate balancing act
This opinion piece was first written in April, 2006 The fact Australia’s media, like its citizens, wish to remember the loss of life at Port Arthur 10 years ago is […]
Thanks to the RSPCA for our beloved ‘Black Tag’ babies
SOME people baulk at the thought of adopting a “rescued” dog from a shelter, but our family has two of them and we couldn’t be happier. We’ve almost always had […]
Style matters #7: Your ‘career’ is not complete without ‘careen’
There is a subtle difference between the verb form of career and its lesser-known – and I would argue increasingly under-used – cousin careen. The word “career” (used in its […]
Style matters #6: I’m not ‘biased’, so where’s ‘ed’?
I suppose I shouldn’t be but I’m always surprised when editing the copy of trained journalists – or, for that matter, grading highly educated university students about to begin their […]
Style matters #5: When to reject ‘refute’
The verb “refute” is often misused by writers. It means to disprove with evidence. Often writers will use it when they really should have used “reject” (to refuse to accept, […]
No Melbourne trip complete without visiting Victoria Market
One of the real delights when visiting Melbourne’s CBD is to spend time at the colourful, cheap and centrally located Queen Victoria Market. While up here in South-East Queensland we […]
This former penal colony leaves everyone impressed
It is just a 90-minute drive from Hobart, or about 70 minutes from the city’s airport, but Port Arthur is a world apart from anything you’ll experience elsewhere in Tasmania […]
Southern Ocean’s siren call too strong to ignore
It might seem a big call, but we’ve both agreed it was the best $100 we’d ever spent on anything in our 50+ years, hands-down, and the perfect way to […]
Spend more than a little time in Seattle
If you’re a fan of Frazier or Grey’s Anatomy or THAT famous movie, then you may already be a little bit familiar with the skyline of Seattle. But sleepless is […]
Self-regulation clock has been ticking down
(This opinion piece, originally written in 2003, has proved eerily prescient as the debate on media reforms rages here and abroad a decade later. It was written after the first […]
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