My book is making its way out into the world, word of mouth is alive! Wonderful reviews - 'From page 1, I found myself completely absorbed by this book; of Suchita's transformational quest to make the best of the cards life had given her.' Available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble & Booktopia

A textbook when I was studying environmental science in 1978 greatly affected my understanding of the limits to growth, written by this man. He's had to withstand big criticism, but hey he was unfortunately right. www.facebook.com/reel/1476845...

All this propaganda about the #ndis costing too much, when the flow of money isn't one way. Research shows for every $1 spent by govt, $2.25 returns to the economy. It creates jobs, it makes life easier & more productive for recipients. Stop blaming people with disability & look at Aukus, Defense

It's such a relief to hear basic common sense being applied to the functioning (or dysfunction) of our world, and what needs to change. Our current leaders are taking us to planetary and social apocolypse, here is finally a leader with clarity. www.facebook.com/share/r/1FV2...

Wow, Alcoa has been naughty enough for the WA Premier to criticise them! This makes me so angry. A measly fine! This destruction is not reversible, rehab of rare jarrah forest IS NOT POSSIBLE! Yet, carry on chaps, keep up the destruction. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

I'm thrilled and excited that after 15 years (off and on) work, my book 'Little Body Huge Life - Finding Freedom in Any Body', is going to be launched on March 7. Thank you to #castlemountmedia and the donors on my #gofundme for all your support bringing it to fruition.

This is a big worry. Minimal input from actual people, no medical input, limited appeal opportunities, sounds like no lessons learnt from #Robodebt. Anxiety, stress and limited assistance for the very people this is meant to help. The govt hasn't been listening. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Bringing us the reality that thousands, millions are already dealing with increased climate extremes. Devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

At a time when humanity needs to unite like never before, many forces are working to divide us. We need to make systemic changes in how we function so we are not continuing to destroy our home, and this needs all of us. We can all play our part for the greater good, as the late Jane Goodall said.

Donut economics by Kate Raworth is the best model so far to map out the whole system changes needed to live on a healthy planet for the long term. Individual issues eg climate change can silo our attention when we need to change the whole system lnkd.in/eDXKEsZq

The new assessment model for NDIS has red flags - fitting the huge diversity of disabilities & their individual needs into a ticking box exercise is not needs based; not using the best evidence, from treating health professionals, makes it inadequate. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

While large companies stubbornly stick to continuing to make large profits from environmentally destructive actions and products, our earth is being poisoned and trashed, with no regard for our future survival. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Evil are those that choose their massive profits over the long term health of our planet. We are drowning in plastics but profits are more important www.facebook.com/share/p/171k...

I can so relate. If I'd known what was entailed in writing and publishing a book when I started 15 yrs ago I never would have started. But here I am, I kept plugging away, kept returning to it, and now I've just finished a pre-publishing edit, with the help of #CastleMountMedia. Publish next March

I love the Nanas! bsky.app/profile/deni...

Flowering now in my garden, the West Australian native plant Templetonia retusa, also called Cockies' Tongue (Cockies short for Cockatoos), about 4cm, that survive tough conditions - poor soil, part shade, limestone, long hot summers, bringing joy and brightness.

Almost all of the thinking about how we operate on the planet is stuck in the past, which is resulting in the destruction of our environment that will be at the peril of all on planet earth. Great to see Donut Economics getting some traction. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It frustrates the hell out of me that we are so distracted by politics & bullshit, when we need to be united as humankind as never before to change our world systems of economics, manufacture, consumerism. Anyone who is still promoting economic growth doesn't get it. www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...

A fringed lily from Western Australia to soothe you today.

An Australian wattle to brighten your day

Will the re-elected Labor government give priority to our environment? This what voters want! Approving the extension of the northwest shelf gas for 50 years, and further clearing of jarrah forest for mining are not! theconversation.com/5-things-we-...

An excellent article with an outside view, of the West Australian unique Jarrah forest, and the peril it faces by continued expansion by Alcoa in a changing climate. Rehabilitation over many years has not managed to replace a forest ecosystem. It's a slow death apps.publicsource.org/alcoa-mines-...

'Substandard' rehabilitation efforts after clearing Jarrah forest for aluminium mining should be a sound reason not to grant expansion of clearing, diminishing forest vulnerable to drying climate. Replanting trees is not the same as the complex ecosystem that is lost. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

They want you to think that protecting nature will make us all poorer, sicker and sadder. It's a lie - as Costa Rica proves. The Central American country’s extraordinary push to protect its rainforests and nature made its people happier, healthier and wealthier. Here’s how. 🧵

He says it so clearly. We need to change our priorities.

The NDIA are removing vital supports while eligibility is reassessed, with poor communication. Now a review criticises their actions. Shades of #Robodebt. It's hugely stressful for participants, #ndia need to do much better for the vulnerable! It's their job! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

It feels awfully like more of the same with the changes to the #ndis. All without much input from participants, overbearing uncaring bureaucracy removing supports. Not fair. Open letter to the NDIA regarding procedural fairness in NDIS eligibility reassessments open.substack.com/pub/leakylif...

Poor Bali is inundated by plastic rubbish this time of year. It's time to stop treating our oceans as bottomless rubbish dumps and drastically cut back our plastic consumption. Anything produced needs its whole life cycle sorted - reused, recycled . Laws for plastics. www.news.com.au/travel/desti...

Julia Baird talks about grace in the US where public figures set a tone where denigration and abuse are acceptable, where kindness and civility are absent. Yet as Julia notices, all around were acts of kindness and care, same in most our lives. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Nothing better on a hot day than to watch the sunset at the beach with a friendly cruisy crowd

I wrote a blog about meeting #michaelleunig at a Bali Writers Festival a few years ago. There were a number of obstacles for a woman with disabilities and with the Bali traffic but the end made all the effort so worthwhile. wordpress.com/post/littleb...

The WA govt was elected on an environmental ticket (stopping Roe 8 highway through wetlands) but it was only for votes. Let's cook the planet with 50 yrs more gas! www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

What's it like to live in a world which isn't accessible for everyone? fb.watch/wgFGiJk-nS/

One of my favourite pastimes is getting out into the bush north of Perth, where the sandplains with very poor soils, have more diversity than a rainforest. In Spring everywhere there is wonder and colour to behold.