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I am a freelance writer and photographer from Australia specialising in environmental journalism. Feel free to look around my site and leave a comment, or you can send me a message. Thanks for your visit.


Latest version of Eco out now

Eco online, the latest version

Eco online, the latest version

I’m breathing a sigh of relief after completing the latest print version of Eco news. Independent media is facing an interesting future, although it is inherently under-funded. And that’s where we need greater collaboration between the growing array of media outlets. A lack of funding often means we work many hours as volunteers.

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Darwin’s lesson for journalists

Image: stock.xchng

Image: stock.xchng

There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of journalism. Negative forecasts of the demise of the print newspaper echo around the world.

“High levels of debt, falling revenues and collapsing share prices, have led many [newspapers] into a vicious cost-cutting cycle. More than 12,000 journalists have lost their jobs so far this year, on top of about 2,200 in 2007,” wrote Christopher Warren in The Future of Journalism report.

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Rediscovering that groove

Religion on Bali is as important as food

Finding peace of mind in Bali

Why do we travel? I seem to ask myself that question during almost every journey I take. And it always appears unannounced in my head at about the same time. It’s when I’m starting to get that settled and calm feeling – kind of like getting in the groove. The travel groove. Everything appears easier, as if you have stopped resisting the cultural differences and just start to float in the stream, that is now your new temporary home. Continue reading “Rediscovering that groove” »

Blogging tools for freelance journalists

Tools for freelance journalistsFirstly, why do we as freelance journalists need a website? Is it ego? Well partly I guess it is. But for me it’s about automation. The computer, the web, a website, is just another tool that I use to make life easier.

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Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford Folk Festival. Image G Hardwick.

Woodford Folk Festival. Image G Hardwick.

It has taken some time but I’ve finally started adding some image galleries under my events and wildlife photography portfolios. The first gallery, filed under events photography is from the Woodford Folk Festival where I was commissioned to take images of the festival site. A great event to attend, although over the years the feel has changed as the festival has grown in size. For the music lover, it’s an event not to be missed. Camp for the week and lose yourself in the moment.

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