If it’s not in science, tech, entertainment or books you’ll find it here. Unlike many of my salaried colleagues on a single beat, one of the pleasures of being a freelancer is that I can write about anything I like (as long as I can get an editor to agree to buy it).
And for someone for whom knowledge only prompts the thirst for more knowledge in more areas, it’s given me the chance to look at how hotdesking is a thing again, the forgotten history of Australia’s pulp fiction market, a couple of fearless South African photographers and their hair-raising images of Great White Sharks on the hunt and the longstanding theory that Batman/Bruce Wayne is obviously gay.
Another lesser-known beach is North & South Era. Inaccessible by car, you have to walk around the rocks from Garie, well worth the walk just for the scenery. There’s also freshwater swimming available in the Park’s many waterholes. … Continue readingThe Royal National Park
"I went with a longboat and cutter to examine the broken land examined by Captain Cook… immediately round the headland that forms the southern entrance into the bay there is a third branch, which I think the finest piece of water I ever saw.” … Continue readingPittwater
Far from in danger of being phased out, graphic design is an industry that has moved with the times and technology like no other. … Continue readingFrom the Easel to the Internet
So you want to write? You’re not alone. The cunning, business minded writer can beat his/her own path to success, and it can be easy. … Continue readingPassion and Profit
Travel to other worlds at one of Sydney’s most accessible and best-kept secrets, perched on a picturesque hill in The Rocks. … Continue readingSydney Observatory
For a summer holiday combining European Chic and the best of Australia’s climate and relaxed pace, you can’t beat Noosa, one of Australia’s secret treasures in the sun. … Continue readingNorth to Noosa
