Profiles
The Littlewood Legend
Walter McIntosh Walter McIntosh is a documentary film-maker whose first film Lessons From Joan, about pioneering English theatre director Joan Littlewood's famous production of Oh! What A [...]
Queers in Canberra – A Liberal Lights the Way
There is, fairly or not, a perception in the LGBTI community that those who identify as part of that group and seek political office should join the Labor Party or [...]
Lesbians in Labor – Misogyny & Mettle
Penny Sharpe MLC is the first openly lesbian member of the NSW parliament. In this video she talks about the challenges of being a lesbian in the Labor Party, her [...]
Erstwhile Ex-Gay, Ex-Anglican and Excelling
A man of God challenges his devil temptations on the path to self-acceptance The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is not huge, but it is packed with massive crowds [...]
Video
Sports Junkie Kills Fat Slob – Sort Of
Adam Staples is a sports junkie who presents Sunday Sports Roundup on Alive 90.5 FM in Sydney. I set him a challenge - get me fit and make me love [...]
Randwick Boys Recollections for Re-Election
Bruce Notley-Smith MP's recollections of attending Randwick Boys' High School in the 1980s were not entirely pleasurable. In this video a former classmate recorded the state of the school in [...]
Queers in Canberra – A Liberal Lights the Way
Trent Zimmerman MP in the Federal member for the seat of North Sydney. He was elected in at by-election in 2015, replacing the Hon. Joe Hockey. Re-elected 2016 and 2019, [...]
Member’s Mardi Gras Message
Bruce Notley-Smith MP, the former State Member of Parliament for the seat of Coogee and the first openly gay member elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, gives a [...]
Lesbians in Labor – Misogyny & Mettle
Penny Sharpe MLC is the first openly lesbian member of the NSW parliament. In this video she talks about the challenges of being a lesbian in the Labor Party, her [...]
Container Deposit Birthing Bother
What do people think of the NSW government's container deposit scheme and how do we actually use it? I went to The Cannery in Rosebery just after the scheme was [...]
Adam Staples Talks Sport
Adam Staples is a sports junkie who presented Sunday Sports Roundup on Alive 90.5 FM in Sydney before moving to Bathurst to complete his studies in radio. Here he talks [...]
Politics
Ratepayers Rant at Randwick Reticence
Angry ratepayers at a community forum at Little Bay on 28 March 2018 demanded Randwick Council change its subdivision policy that inhibits their ability to sell. Sixty from a crowd of [...]
Randwick Boys Recollections for Re-Election
Bruce Notley-Smith MP's recollections of attending Randwick Boys' High School in the 1980s were not entirely pleasurable. In this video a former classmate recorded the state of the school in [...]
Publications
A selection of publications and graphics I created or modified for print and social media. [...]
Parks and Pollies
When Parks and Politicians Meet - The Management of Urban Landscapes in England In July 2018 I accompanied Bruce Notley-Smith MP on a trip to England to research how [...]
Member’s Mardi Gras Message
Bruce Notley-Smith MP, the former State Member of Parliament for the seat of Coogee and the first openly gay member elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, gives a [...]
Lesbians in Labor – Misogyny & Mettle
Penny Sharpe MLC is the first openly lesbian member of the NSW parliament. In this video she talks about the challenges of being a lesbian in the Labor Party, her [...]
Legal
Seven Landmark Legal Cases of 2016
It was another good year for high profile cases reported in the media in 2016. The seven landmark cases chosen below range from cases with important legal ramifications, to some [...]
Seven Landmark Legal Cases of 2015
The past year has seen a number of very high profile cases reported in the media. Often a case that has stirred the interest of the public and the media [...]
High Court & Child Sex Exploitation
A headnote I wrote for the Australian Law Journal Reports, published by Thomson Reuters. Hamra v The Queen 91 ALJR 1007 [2017] HCA 38 Kiefel CJ, Bell, Keane, Nettle and [...]
Don’t Get in the Way of States & Mining Money
A headnote I wrote for the Australian Law Journal Reports, published by Thomson Reuters. Forrest & Forrest Pty Ltd v Wilson 91 ALJR 833 [2017] HCA 30 Kiefel CJ, Bell, [...]
Sound
Scares, Interviews & History Hacks
In this enlightening episode, Michael Matthews tells us about his scariest moment ever (spoiler alert: he can't have had many scary moments). I interview head communications teacher at Tafe Ultimo [...]
Communications with a Conscience
Gavin Hanbridge has always been passionate about spirituality, ethics and communication. Finding a role that combines his loves lead him to the rather surprising sounding Property Industry Foundation. Actually a [...]
Visual
How to Get Committed
Yes, some of us gays (especially those possessed by demons) really don't know what all this marriage thing is about and have no idea what the process entails. This [...]
A Kings Cross Comparison
Use the slider in the middle of the picture below to compare two images of Kings Cross, one from the 1960s and one from March 2018. The Kings Cross [...]