‘He bit off more than he could chew’ will be my epitaph. I can just see it now. Maybe I’m going through a mid-project crisis but this feeling is all too familiar. Today began with an interview with Dick Smith regarding his recent support of Julian Assange. This was followed by conversations with John Shipton(…)

I have always admired and respected Journalists, in particular television journalists. Watching the news was a daily ritual in my family home growing up and still is. The journalists really became “part of the family”, a welcome addition to the home for that half hour or hour-long bulletin. If you could rely on nothing else(…)

The devastation in Nice yet again reminds us of the delicate and temporary nature of peace in nations that are founded on love, acceptance, understanding and freedom. Even when we make each other angry, only the most depraved resort to wishing death on another in the free world. Rather we resolve our disputes with civil(…)

Major news outlets have been copping flak lately over the taking of user-generated content from the internet for use in news stories. There have been several recent cases on ABC’s Media Watch detailing instances where mainstream media have plucked content from the internet for use in their stories without proper verification. Channel Nine recently ran(…)

Waking up on Bastille day with a smile on my face, I reach for my phone to send my best friend a photo of unforgettable bastille memories, a day of picnicking underneath the Tour Eiffel with a bottle of wine, French cheese and bread, a day I will think fondly of for a life time.(…)

With the ease of international travel and the range of social media technologies at our fingertips, it’s no surprise travel writing has become so popular amongst professional and amateur journalists alike. As someone who has recently returned from an overseas trip, I can see the appeal in documenting your experiences for others to see. There(…)

One day I would love to get a chance to purchase a work visa to visit New York City. Work at The New York Times, it sounds just amazing. Get a chance to trudge the concrete City pathways and capture every story i can to make a difference over in America. It’s definitely going on(…)

84 killed, truck mowed over a crowd in such an incredible event. Bastille Day was interrupted by a viscous terrorist. This is the second terror attack, can France get a little peace. This tragic event has booked every time on the TV for weeks. Every state has payed tribute towards France especially Sydney showing the(…)

  For a city girl I naturally get a little bit freaked out by the idea of spending the weekend away from anywhere that’s not near shopping centres and my favourite local cafes. I guess you could say my natural habitat lies in the big smoke they call Sydney.   I’ve been meaning to step(…)