Henry Lawson 1867–1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary, Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period [...]
The Man from Snowy River There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old Regret had got away, And had joined [...]
uguries of Innocence To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. A Robin Red Breast in a Cage Puts all Heaven in a Rage. A dove house fill’d with doves & Pigeons Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity’s sun rise.
Australian Women Trailblazers Queensland-State-Archives Judith Wright The Five Senses Now my five senses gather into a meaning all acts, all presences; and as a lily gathers the elements together, in [...]
Anne says: I'm reposting this today, as it is so very relevant to all of us as we age, and risk losing loved ones who are also ageing. My [...]
Stuttering Therapy for Preschool-Aged Children Australia leads the world today in the treatment of stuttering in preschool age children. In many countries the procedure is to ignore the early stutter [...]
A Personal Journey The 1970s were a time of great change in Australia. This post is based on my memories of that time and the beginning of the Women's Movement [...]
The Mardi Gras festival for the Gay and Lesbian community (LGBTQ) occurred as usual in March, within stricter guidelines than in the past, because of Covid. Randwick Council showed great [...]
In the Sutherland Shire 32 kilometres south of Sydney is a hilly tree-rich suburb on the edge of the National Park with an indigenous ring to it: Yarrawarrah. It lies [...]
I’m remembering the Jacaranda Festivals of my childhood at Grafton in northern New South Wales, with a certain nostalgia. Did such a time of innocence really exist? Is this celebration [...]
