Part of the story brief was that it must take place on an important date from the past 50 years. I chose #TheDismissal of #GoughWhitlam's Labor government on 11 November 1975. ✍️ #writers #writing #sciencefiction #timetravel #shortstories #writesky

A story I vividly recall my Pop telling me about the war was how he had written home to his father from the trenches, asking him not to let his younger brother, Roly, join the army. ~ Memories of my Pop 🌺 #ArmisticeDay #WorldWarOne #war #memories

"One of the principles that I’ve always adhered to is, if something’s working, it’s time to change it”.

A satisfying 4-guess deduction! 😊 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1606 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

One of my favourite garden centres has done it again with another stunning Christmas display. The theme this year is The Wizard of Oz!

Picture the scene on the crowded steps of Old Parliament House in Canberra on that historic day in 1975. Fittingly, I'm standing to Gough's left, my fist raised in solidarity with the sacked Labor government. ✊ #shortstory #thedismissal #goughwhitlam www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/shor...

Had a great nigh at the Sydney launch of The Australian Wars book at the State Library of NSW. ACT friends might like to attend the Canberra launch at the Australian War Memorial on Friday with Rachel Perkins and Henry Reynolds! 🖤💛❤️ #Indigenous #Australia www.defendingcountry.au/news/the-aus...

Bugger! Why didn't I think of today's winning word on guess number 4!? 🙄 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1605 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Note the ABC News presenter only refers to "yesterday's rally" and does not say "Nazi" or "neo-Nazi" even once. You can bet if this was a pro-Palestinian rally, we'd be hearing about "anti-Israel protesters" on ABC News. #auspol

happy four seasons total landscaping day to all who celebrate

ICYMI- yesterday’s cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com

#60mins reporting via a whistleblower that a bikie linked security gang has partnered with our own Australian Federal Police to manage refugees on Nauru. Wild. Tragic. Outrageous. Corruption. This is a genuine scandal. #60minutes #nauru #albanese

Huge THANKS to @writerscentreau.bsky.social's #FuriousFiction team for this month's challenge. I LOVED writing my story for your Game Show prompts! Will your judges love it, too? I'll wait and see! 🙏❤️ #writing #flashfiction #shortstories #writesky

What happens when a new discovery changes everything you thought you knew about a well known historical event? I explore that very question in this free-to-view article for @washingtonpost.com 👉 wapo.st/4oqWM7Q @groveatlantic.bsky.social #thestolencrown

who among us hasn't had a bit much to drink and gone on Ebay and bought ... a Russian aircraft?

First draft and edit completed for November's #FuriousFiction. I've loved plotting and writing my story for the GAME SHOW prompts. This could be one of my favourites. Hopefully, the judges will feel the same! 🤞 #writers #writing #flashfiction #shortstories www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fict...

Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath? Character isn't something you tell people about. It's something you live.

Sunday morning celebration! 🥳 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1604 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Today I celebrate 1 month since the release of my graphic novel, if u haven't read it yet, it's free now with an option to tip, so go read it or I'll eat you 🍽️ 😂😂. 47pages- fully illustrated. Tittle: STELLAR

This is now so commonplace that the Western media hardly bothers reporting it. No other European country has the skills or hardware to fight off attacks of this scale even ONCE, let alone night after night, week after week, month after month. Do YOUR part to help: u24.gov.ua 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

Midway through my first draft for @writerscentreau.bsky.social's November #FuriousFiction and I'm very pleased with how it's progressing. The GAME SHOW prompts help! 🥳 #writers #writing #flashfiction #shortstories #writesky www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fict...

He spent Biden’s entire presidency calling him ‘Sleepy Joe’. Still does. But this guy nods off in the middle of the day in meetings almost every day. Fell asleep in court all the time too.

Matt Golding is the funniest, sharpest cartoonist on the block.

Short and sweet! 😊 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1603 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

“I’ve never said I’m immortal. I do believe in correct language. I’m eternal.” Gough Whitlam - visionary, reformer and the man who shaped modern Australia. Illustrated to mark 50 years since the Dismissal, and to celebrate his enduring legacy | Prints/tees: tinyurl.com/hzz69d7z

People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your all time favourite TV show?

Ooo, a 4-part brief for November's #FuriousFiction: ​​​​​​​• Your story must take place on a GAME SHOW. • Include a metaphor that describes the host. • One contestant must be eliminated. • It must include the words BUNDLE, NEVER, VIOLENT. 🤔 #writing #writesky www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fict...

Looking forward to #FuriousFiction November's brief appearing in my in-box. I re-read my entry from November 2025, More Time and a Ouija Board, and was still proud of it and to be reminded the judges short listed the story! 😊 #writing #shortstories #writesky www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/shor...

Quick reminder: NYC’s new First Lady, Rama Duwaji, is a cartoonist! www.comicsbeat.com/zohran-mamda...

David Pope in Canbera Times

PANIC!! My @smh @theage cartoon

Thursday's @theguardian.com cartoon #zohranmamdani #mamdani #zohranfornyc #NewYork

I've just registered for a discounted Annual Pass on @notquitewrite.com for their quarterly #NotQuiteWritePrize #flashfiction challenges in 2026. Will I be Team Ed or Team Amanda for the story prompts? 🤔 #writers #writing #writesky #shortstories

The most farcical removal by #Spotify was an episode titled "The Lost Hour", probably because it shares a title with "The Lost Hours" by Lynn Tavernier (which I've never heard of!). The #FuriousFiction brief for the #shortstory I wrote for the episode states the title must be "The Lost Hour"! 🙄 #AI

No googling non-words today - purely an enjoyable 4-guess deduction! 😊 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1602 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

#Spotify notified me this morning they've removed 3 of my #podcast episodes because their "automatic review tools" found they "may contain content that infringes the rights of a 3rd party". They're original stories and posts! The only similarities appear to be words in the titles! Stupid #AI 🙄🤖

Just listened to the last #WTFPodcast with #MarcMaron and his farewell guest, #BarackObama. A poignant reminder of a good President and person. And to borrow from Obama's observation in the episode, if not "perfect" at least "better" than the current administration! ❤️ www.wtfpod.com/podcast/epis...

This Oldie #cartoon #redraw is available from Chris Beetles Gallery #lighthouse #bowling #dippenandink #watercolour

"Do you reckon we should climb it?" Toby asked, nodding his head at the iconic monolith glowing orange in the sunset. "No!" Angie exclaimed, shocked at her fiancé's suggestion. ~ It's Your Choice 🤔 #writing #furiousfiction #shortstory #uluru

The Uluru Lookout between Curtin Springs and Yulara was another place I remembered fondly from my 2012 trip to Uluru. I have photos of my son doing joyful somersaults and cartwheels down the red sand dune. 🚍 🐶 #blogging #vanlife #dogs #sydney #uluru #roadtrip

This September, I drove my 2007 HiAce van on a 7,560-kilometre road trip with my dog. ~ A Dog and Van Road Trip - Part One: Sydney to Uluru 🚍 🐶 #writing #blogging #vanlife #dogs #sydney #uluru #roadtrip

Elsie thought it unlikely Leo would tell her the truth about the unregistered secondhand car. ~ The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — Two: A Fast Car — Part One 🎧 #storytelling #shortstory #podcast #applepodcasts #spotify #youtube

Uncle Bernie parked his car alongside the dunes behind the rock fishing beach. Leo sat in the back seat, nursing a bucket. ~ The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — One: Rock Fishing 🎧 #storytelling #shortstory #podcast #applepodcasts #spotify #youtube

The terrace house door creaks open, and the women sitting in the converted front room glance at the newcomers. ~ The Nine Lives of Leo Roberts — Prologue: The Clinic 🎧 #storytelling #shortstory #podcast #applepodcasts #spotify #youtube

Excessive force. PERIOD! They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor. 📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.