I used to think the idea of a graduation event for my kids when they finished primary school was overkill. I mean seriously, it’s just primary school isn’t it. Continue reading A graduation evening
My Queensland Health story
Queensland Health is frequently in the news. And most of it is bad – there are never enough beds, waiting lists are too long, wage systems break down and staff aren’t paid for months on end, moving or amalgamating hospitals closing, nameless bureaucrats fail to do necessary pre-employment checks and end up giving medical jobs to butchers who kill their patients. Continue reading My Queensland Health story
First Indigenous Australian mobile apps launched today!
Congratulations to the team at Inguides for launching their iPhone and iPad applications today and the launch of their Android application a few weeks ago. Continue reading First Indigenous Australian mobile apps launched today!
Inspirational legacy: Vale Steve Jobs
On the morning of Steve Job’s death, it’s time to reflect on the inspirational Standford Commencement speech from 2005. Continue reading Inspirational legacy: Vale Steve Jobs
Adapt or die? Magazines in the future
Reading this Mashable article today, How magazines are adapting to the mobile revolution, reminded me of a casual interaction I had earlier this year with a senior staff member of one of Australia’s major Indigenous publications. Continue reading Adapt or die? Magazines in the future
Will that be filtered or unfiltered?
Self-portraits fascinate me – how one sees themselves versus how the rest of the world sees them; how an artist can depict themselves naked (not just literally) warts and all versus the photoshopped/ filtered/posed versions most of us prefer to be published. Continue reading Will that be filtered or unfiltered?
Vaginas and parenting
The recent US-based debate about the HPV immunisation initiative has re-kindled some ideas I’ve been playing with in recent years (read a post from Feministe about reactions to the issue) around vaginas, sex, and reproduction. Continue reading Vaginas and parenting
Indigenous Literacy Day
Today is Indigenous Literacy Day. I forgot. Actually I didn’t forget. Anita Heiss, author extraordinaire has been blogging, Facebooking and fundraising it like crazy the past two weeks. Continue reading Indigenous Literacy Day
The sunset is awesome…
I didn’t blog much when I was away. Turns out I find it super easy to neglect social/technology spaces when I’m not at home. A good thing I think. I did write this post in the car on the way up to Cairns. I sent it, but for some reason it didn’t upload. Here it is… Continue reading The sunset is awesome…
On our trip, but one man down
Google maps tells me that we have only 18 hours to go til we get to Cairns.