I was recently asked, in a tongue-in-cheek way, if my photography was RSPCA approved. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charity foundation, established in 1824, which promotes activism for animal welfare. That is a magnificent question, and one that is very rarely asked. I apologise in advance that the answer is not simple or short; Although I have not instigated, or been subjected to, an RSPCA inquiry into the ethics of my photography, I perso

Hope is a complex idea. As a noun, it is defined as desire accompanied by a expectation or belief that it is obtainable. As a verb, it can be defined as expecting with confidence. Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness. Hope can be given, but hopes can also be dashed. Hope can be false, and hope can be manipulated. It can be deeply personal or highly collective. Martin Luther said that “everything that is done in the world is done by hope”, an

I never thought that I would be a children's author. In fact, as I grew, I never really looked back on the stories or books of my childhood at all, did you? When my daughter was born she changed everything, as children often do. As an avid reader, I was excited to share my love of words with her. I wanted my daughter to learn simple foundations for being kind, courageous, inquisitive, and environmentally sensible, but there is a large gap between the patronisingly simple book

It feels safe to assume that you like living on this planet, right? And there's a good chance you like eating? Okay, now be honest, do you like flies? cockroaches? ants? See there's a bit of a good news/ bad news situation here… For those that don't like insects, the good news is that globally, insect abundance is declining by roughly two point five percent per year. The bad news for everyone is that at the current rate complete ecological collapse, planet-wide is possible w

I grew up on a hobby farm in south-east Queensland. Surrounded by nature, immersed in nature, and oblivious to nature. Born to parents who were both brought here from the UK in their teens, I wasn’t raised to understand Australia because neither were they. I never understood or felt a connection to the landscape, but I was set loose upon it with all my youthful enthusiasm. I was given the opportunity to handle an assortment of wild creatures, but never given an appreciation o

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be doing a tour of theatres. Not once. I mean I guess I’ve always had a touch of the old...

On March 16th, in Melbourne, I delivered my first TEDx talk at Tedx Cecil Street. ​ The event theme was Rebels and Renegades, and I was...