Forging on

It’s been a short week. In typical Tasmanian fashion it has also been a week of mixed weather. Monday saw us melting in 33 degree heat. Wednesday saw us rugged up dreaming of the sun. Needless to say, progress was slow – though we are getting places. We...

A new resolution and blessed release

We’ve come back energised and eager after the Christmas and New Year break. In theory. In reality, we want a longer holiday and more time on the beach. However, one mustn’t complain – we’re employed and doing a job that is pretty damn cool....

The workplace is no place for horseplay

One of the most interesting things about researching the Port Arthur workshops is that it is all about how and where convicts worked. The deployment and management of coerced labour lay at the heart of the Australian convict’s ‘experience’. Convict...