Smith Street, Melbourne: the ‘Coolest Street in the World’… apparently
Letter from the Antipodes 14: Four seasons in one day
There is an immensely popular Australian song by the group Crowded House called Four Seasons in One Day…
Letter from the Antipodes 13: Australian Colonial Sport
On Sunday 7th November, Scotland completed a trifecta of wins in rugby against Australia…
Letter from the Antipodes 12
It may surprise you to learn that Australia is one of the most urbanised countries on eart
Letter from the Antipodes 11: two hundred years (Plus) of destruction
In November, world leaders will converge on Glasgow for COP26 to ‘talk about climate change’…
Letter from the Antipodes 11
This week in Melbourne
Letter from the Antipodes 10 (Melbourne)
This is a personal narrative, I hope, about optimism and positivity…
Letter from the Antipodes 9
Rio Tinto. A story from one Imperialist country to another and another
Letter from the Antipodes 8
In 1980 I spent a late summer evening with some good friends in Scotland…
Letter from the Antipodes 7
January is a traumatic month for Aboriginal Australians…
Letter from the Antipodes 6
Australia, overall, has few genuine traditions or festivals
Letter from the Antipodes 5
2020 has been quite a year for everyone around the world. To be honest, most people are exhausted and that includes countries like Australia where independence is not an issue
Letter from the Antipodes 4
If you have read the previous three chapters and still believe that Australia is a fantastic progressive nation…
Letter from the Antipodes 3
Last week’s chapter ended with The Mabo Case, which was at the time thought to be a turning point for Aboriginal land rights
Letter from the Antipodes 2
Following the arrival of Englishman James Cook and the installation of the British flag in Australia, Aboriginal people initially tried to accommodate
