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…
My Top 10 Songs for Triple J’s 2023 Hottest 100
“When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest of times, and to the latest.” Henry David Thoreau[1] I always look forward to…
Where’s my Voice …!?
It is with much hesitation that I write this blog as I have tried not to engage in the campaign around the voice referendum. The whole process has left me feeling hollow, frustrated and ashamed.…
#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…