Bourke has drilled home how comfortable I’ve become in my own Australian bubble. It’s been a painful reminder of how little time I spend thinking about and even more importantly feeling the legacy of dispossession and subjugation that the bubble is based on. … More Imagination’s edge
This edition of re: location is about the loyalty and commitment of locals to Broken Hill and some of the challenges attached to maintaining that sense of home. Have a listen. … More Broken Hill
In a few days, much of Australia will move to further ease restrictions that have stopped our worst health fears in their tracks. The changes are already palpable in Melbourne. … More As the cloud lifts (…in Australia)
Diving Duck Blues goes way back. This one stems back to 1929, and was first recorded by Sleepy John Estes. Listening to the original grainy recording, complete with a sketchy mandolin and piano, I’m transported to a very different world. … More Diving Duck Blues
What I wanted to know was ‘what’s it like to live in Mount Waverley in 2020?’ What makes it special for the people who live there and ‘what’s changed?’ Have a listen. … More Now arriving at Mount Waverley
As we played Jingle Bells, he thumped his hand on his heart like a footballer kicking the winning goal. … More Lasst uns froh und munter sein
the next time you read a miserable news story, your friend tells you about a rotten act or things look uncertain – don’t run away from it. Just ask, ‘is there an argument for optimism?’ and see where the ride takes you. … More Looping grumbles
Sometimes I struggle to separate my time in Freiburg from Germany’s past. … More Beuthen
Size and sequence really do play a big role in how cites pace themselves out but thankfully they’re not the secret ingredients for smiles. … More Bendigo to Freiburg
I’ve been Facebook free for almost a year – and my only regret is not doing it sooner. … More Face-off
