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Natimuk Frinj
The Natimuk Frinj festival l is an bi-annual event held in the small town of Natimuk, located in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. The festival celebrates the creative spirit and vibrant off-beat culture of the community, and has a strong focus on the arts, particularly music, performance, and visual arts. Natimuk is famous for…
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The Festival of Dangerous Ideas
The Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) is an annual event held in Sydney, Australia, that brings together provocative and influential thinkers to discuss and debate various controversial and challenging issues. It is organised by the Sydney Opera House and the Ethics Centre and has been held since 2009. FODI aims to stimulate public debate and…
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Road trip to Mallacoota
After spending many years travelling far afield, in the past few years, I have been closer to home on week-long road trips or weekends on the moto. Australia is comfy to travel in (despite the mythology); there is usually somewhere to eat and buy petrol (but please, never in the same place). Plus, there is…
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Trip to Bangkok and Ko Samet
Bangkok and Ko Samet are two destinations in Thailand that offer a balance of city and beach life. Our trip to Bangkok and Ko Samet was pretty special, the first time out of Australia in a couple of parochial years. We started our trip in Bangkok, the scruffy capital city of Thailand. There is so…
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Post-privacy and the digital self. Life-narratives through big data: why small data is beautiful
A talk I gave recently on ‘small data’ (or personal data) and the importance to curate and keep it for personal history.
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Hiking the Great Ocean Road in Victoria
The Great Ocean Walk is a hiking trail in Victoria, Australia. Stretching for 100 kilometres along the dramatic coastline of the Great Ocean Road, this 8-day hike offers breathtaking views of the southern ocean and the opportunity to explore some beautiful and diverse landscapes. The walk begins in the town of Apollo Bay and takes…
