Tread Lightly
Jenny Cottle On a rainy afternoon I was reminded we do not need to sacrifice to tread lightly on our planet, and that there are many ways to connect with…
Love Is All You Need
Elise Hawthorne This week is Foster Care Week, which has given me the opportunity to speak to a variety of foster carers – same sex couples, single mums, professional couples,…
Inter – Generational
Nina Pirola Ever since I was young, seeing my grandparents was a real treat. They live in Japan and we live in Australia so visits were seemingly rare and treasured…
Eating Less Meat is Good for You and Good for the Planet
Jenny Cottle A new, and very dear friend got me thinking about the impact of eating meat on our changing climate. I was aware of the water consumption to grow…
Charlie’s Country – Another World
Elise Hawthorne Charlie’s Country, Rolf de Heer’s latest work is a film that cements the acting talent of the remarkable David Gulpilil. His Best Actor award in the Un Certain…
How Child-Centred Play Saved the Day
Brenda Janschek Miss 7 was devastated. She loved nothing more than to do her extras assignments with daddy, and Thursday afternoon was all planned out. She had even chosen a…
Jerry Seinfeld 25 Years On….
Elise Hawthorne I must have seen every Seinfeld episode at least twice and they still make me laugh out loud. A while back I discovered Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee…
Two Ways Together
Sharon Hickey Two Ways Together is the current exhibition staged by the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative in Sydney, a blended show of established Aboriginal artists and emerging Aboriginal artists. Young…
Why Use Hemp?
Jenny Cottle Recently I tripped across an article about a car made entirely from hemp and it was hailed as the world’s most eco-friendly car. The Kestrel, made by Canadian…
The Day My Son Turned Tech … I Mean, Ten
Brenda Janschek My son has been on my case since he was five to have the latest in tech gadgetry. He won’t remember what I said 30 seconds ago, but…