Oct 6, 2021
An Aussie Roadmap to Freedom?
Dear Jacinda, Hi, I’m Jess from Sydney. I’m a New Zealander married to an Australian and we have children born here. Sydney has been home...
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Nov 9, 2020
Celebrating a new dawn - President-Elect Joe Biden
Who else slept soundly for the first time in days (and maybe months…) on the evening of Sunday 8th November? I certainly did! A deep...
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Aug 21, 2020
A hopeful day in American politics
Thank god there is something else in the news to focus on – the US Presidential Election. And yesterday was the first time in a while...
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Feb 4, 2018
Progress in the flesh - Jacinda's pregnancy
So it’s common knowledge down under that the Prime Minister of New Zealand is going to become a Mum for the first time this year. This is...
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Nov 22, 2017
A referendum of love
Finally we had something to celebrate in Australian politics last week – and more than that, it was cause for celebration in broader...
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Sep 21, 2017
The New Zealand election - up for grabs?
So I’ve written about global terrorist events, Trump and European politics over the last year, and now it’s time to focus on something...
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Apr 24, 2017
The week that was - Brits to the polls, nukes and a French revolution
It’s been a busy time lately in our neck of the woods – Easter, school holidays, a wedding and a wonderful trip across the ditch. But...
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Jan 29, 2017
What is the Australian - US refugee swap deal?
I never thought I would ever find myself agreeing with a decision made by Donald Trump. But there is one decision he appears to have...
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Jan 22, 2017
Marching for equality, defiant against Trump
Just last week, a few days before Trump became President, my family drove through the birthplace of my late grandmother. A small, remote...
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Nov 14, 2016
My two-cents' worth on the US election
I started writing this post last Wednesday, the day after Trump was voted in as President-elect. I never thought I’d write that – ever....
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