Confessions of a CityCyclist

  The patient is on life support and the plug is about to be pulled. After surviving just over half of its intended lifespan, the demise of Brisbane’s CityCycle network is imminent. I’ll be one of the few mourners.  Brisbane City Council’s […]

The Book Club- Review

Over 50? Over 50 Shades of Grey? Book Club could be the movie for you. With a stellar cast of well-over-60s – Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen – as old friends, and E. L. James’ infamous 50 Shades […]

#SheReviews Chappaquiddick

Late on the night of Friday 18th July 1969, aspiring U.S. presidential candidate Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy left a party on Chappaquiddick Island. With 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne as a passenger in his car, Kennedy accidentally drove off a bridge. He escaped, […]

Rise Of The Machines

How do we navigate our ethical obligations to both our fellow humans and our creations in a future in which artificial intelligence and robotics are commonplace? That question was posed at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) last Thursday evening (26th April) […]