by Alana | Nov 1, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
It would be odd if I did not mention that for those of us based in New England, life this week has been has been about glorious sunshine, drenching rain, hail and snow as well as thunder and lightning. The sad news of a freak accident on our UNE Armidale campus in the...
by Alana | Oct 26, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
When I first experienced the New England, the burden of a long drought was evident. Now I am experiencing the amazing burst of bloom and bush that rain has nurtured. Rain featured particularly this week as the storms washed through the region on Wednesday, and I...
by Alana | Oct 16, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
It used to be we talked about weather, car parking and the price of milk. Now there is little chance of avoiding the pandemic; multiple waves, vaccines and the challenges of lockdown versus herd immunity approaches. News of family and friends, both near and...
by Alana | Oct 4, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
This has been one of those weeks when my inner ‘swan’ featured more than other latent genetic ancestry. With some 60 odd per cent of shared avian DNA ruffling my proverbial feathers, I was overwhelmed by a sense of gentle gliding across critical and known...
by Alana | Sep 26, 2020 | General News, Latest News, News
A week of interesting challenges. For many, the sadness of losing one of the giants – Ruth Bader Ginsberg. I was fortunate to hear her present in the US Supreme Court as well as attend some of her community presentations when I lived in Washington DC. It is...