2024 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
I acknowledge the Erawirung people as the Traditional Custodians of the skies, lands and waters of the place where I live and wrote this blog. I honour their culture and care for Country. I acknowledge…
Some Reflections from ChangeFest 2024
Last month I had the opportunity to attend ChangeFest in Mildura, Victoria. It was such a transformative and inspiring experience that I just had to write a blog about it. But before I get into…
2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
I must acknowledge first up just how privileged I am to be able to attend the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and learn from authors and activists from all around the world. It was an…
Some Thoughts About Politics
“Politics is ultimately about one fundamental problem: how we balance the needs of the individual against the necessity of living together … Every religion, belief system or political theory is an attempt to walk this…
My Plotted History of Humanity – Part 1 – The Pleistocene
By no means do I identify as a historian or a subject matter expert on the stories I am about to share but I am fascinated about where we have all come from and what…
#BlackLivesMatter … do they really?
“The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue…
The Importance of our Indigenous Heritage
My name is Tim, I am your typical Australian mongrel breed. My dad is Dutch, he came to Australia in 1952 when my Oma and Opa emigrated with their 4 boys following WWII. Mum’s heritage…
My take on the meaning and future of Australia Day …
To set the scene for this blog I have copied the first verse from ‘Own Backyard’ a song by Horrorshow from their album King Amongst Many … Tension simmers from the white hot heat of…