For the past few days I’ve been playing a dual role: part tour guide, part host, with a family member visiting Darwin for the first time. Of course, I’m something … Read the rest “Top End Tour Guide”
Author: James O'Brien
Born: Lismore / Widjabul Wia-Bal - Bundjalung
Live : Sydney / Gadigal - Eora
Also : Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth
Pronouns : He/him/his.
Yesterday at the Darwin Waterfront, a young staff member asked me a simple question that caught me off guard: “Do you need a wheelchair to get in?”. To my own … Read the rest “Embracing the chair”
Currently in Darwin and I spotted this t-shirt.
Sepsis caused my amputation, and each year in Australia, 84000 people get it and 12000 die.
The bloke wearing the shirt told … Read the rest “Is it sepsis?”
My friend Cathy was born and raised here in Darwin. We shared a house together in Brisbane in the 80s, but she has only recently returned to the Territory.
It’s Good Friday, and earlier today I called in to the Catholic cathedral in Darwin and was struck by the range of cultural backgrounds present. There was an incredible diversity … Read the rest “Darwin’s Diverse Population”