I grew up in a world surrounded by boxers and amongst them, there were many champions.  In 1964, when I was just six years old, my cousin Francis Frank Roberts was chosen to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics. I don’t think many of us had heard or thought of the Olympics in those days. [...]

What a beginning to the year and Mother Nature has certainly made her mark.
Many in our little region in South East QLD have been affected by the flooding and again, it was the generosity of people that was astounding. As roads reopened and power was connected, things started getting back to normal and so I [...]

Sydney is the city that knows how to party and plans are in full swing for the party of the year with another unrivalled fireworks show for the 2010 Sydney New Year’s Eve. As my last year as Creative Director, I have developed the theme “Make Your Mark” which is about each of us making [...]

As I mentioned in my  last blog, I want to introduce you to some of the amazing young people I have met who are doing incredible things on a local, regional, national and global level.
Meet  Dr. Della Yarnold BM
This young doctor  is also a mum from  the Biripi peoples who for centuries harvested the [...]

First nations Australians represent 2.5% of the nation’s population and while there are many statistics released annually regarding their poor health, incarceration and infant mortality rates that often vary drastically to the statistics of other Australians, there is some good news. The number of students completing year 12 was up to 22%.
I can only imagine what [...]

On April 1, 2010, the first laptops known as XO-1 were introduced to the students in Arnhem Land with the big launch held at Yirrkala School just outside the mining town of Nhulunbuy. There is now the push from government that over the next 12 months, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program will deliver [...]

Well in my last blog I promised a kangaroo recipe but I bets through I try it first. This is one of Mark Olive’s great dishes and of course you can catch Mark on Foxtel with his cooking show The Outback Café.
But here is a pizza recipe. The kids helped me and it was a [...]

One of our nation’s natural dishes and yet there is still the stigma of eating kangaroo: I blame Skippy for this.
The meat has actually been exported since 1959 but can you believe it was only since 1980 that kangaroo meat was legislated for human consumption in South Australia and in all other states in 1993.
Yet [...]

Well, we have travelled the vastness to the north and now feel like we are living in a different country. The weather is like Asia and warm, dry, hot  and we are loving it. Living in the north has opened our eyes to many things. This week saw  the government’s NT Intervention policy celebrate three [...]

Hi everyone,
Well, it’s been a while but our travel north saw the family arrive in Arnhem land after experiencing such amazing hospitality from Territorians.  Mataranka Springs was a welcome stop for a swim in the pristine Natural thermal pools in Elsey National Park which are said to have therapeutic value. Lots of bats live in [...]