Lamington after dark
Are you brave enough to explore a rainforest at night? I’m not talking about any old rainforest, but the ancient one surviving in Queensland’s Lamington National Park. As one of the last few remaining extensive areas of subtropical Gondwanan rainforest anywhere in the...
George saves the Queen
Bees are precious and critical to our food supply. So what should you do if an unexpected swarm visits your property? “You’re rather lucky to have had a swarm of bees appear in your yard,” said Jack Stone of Bee One Third. “It’s an omen in Eastern culture for wealth,...
Forest bathing in Lamington National Park
Jennifer Johnston has hiked various trails inside World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park, including traversing the famous Border Track a month before the destructive bushfires tore through the Binna Burra side of the Park in September 2019. Twelve months later,...
Two of Us Mary Li Cunxin and Sophie Li Cunxin
Cropped version: MARY: In 1989 I was living in Houston, Texas with my husband, Li [Cunxin, now artistic director of the Queensland Ballet]. We were both dancing for the Houston Ballet when I fell pregnant with Sophie. I stopped dancing after about three months. I...
Women in construction three women who are standing their ground in a male-dominated Industry
"Many women have found careers in construction that are both satisfying and well-paid. Unfortunately, systematic discrimination persists and most women, through no fault of their own have not," says Susan Eisenberg, a poet, lecturer and employment equity activist who...
Book review of Bewildered by Laura Waters
Read my book review on Laura's journey on New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail published in issue #175 of Wild Australia magazine Wild Issue 173 Book Bewildered book review p...
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Album Review
UpfrontSpotlight Aug 17 Bruce Springsteen Album Review GoodWeekend Aug 17 Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Album...
Brisbane Don’t Mind If I Do – Going Places Malaysian Airlines
Love writing about the city I live in. So when Malaysian Airlines in-flight Magazine Editor asked if could write about Brisbane because they're opening a new route, I said "sure!" Here's a link to my online article Brisbane Don't Mind If I Do and also a couple of...
Two of Us GoodWeekend Magazine SMH
Mandy Cotman 48, is a former embryologist and part time manager of an obstetrics practise who restores gravestones in her spare time. Dr Peter Macfarlane 55, is an architect and a master stone mason with a passion for creating interactive art pieces in cemeteries....