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If Only I Had Asked. If Only He Had Lived Longer My father never mentioned the war! I was 21 when I lost him to a sudden heart attack. He had told me he was proud of me the night before and that is my last memory of him. He was gone before I even […]

If you haven’t already done so, commit to making time this ANZAC Day to remember and record your family’s war stories.  War has been a defining feature in Australia’s history in every generation. We have been involved in wars abroad since 1899 when our first 561 ADF (Australian Defence Forces) were killed or missing. Since […]

Written in 1997, Pamela Harazim’s poem ‘The Strangers in the Box’ points out that many of us have boxes of unattributed photos tucked away in our homes – photos of family, friends, neighbours and strangers that only we can name. Does this sound like you? “THE STRANGERS IN THE BOX” Come, look with me inside […]

Easter is rapidly approaching with our shops laden with all kinds of chocolate animals and eggs, plus traditional hot cross buns, which have been on sale since Boxing Day. What family traditions have been passed down in your family? Much will depend on your own family background and origins. Practicing Christians see Easter as a […]

Mark studied journalism at the University of Canberra and was awarded a Bachelor of Education in Professional Writing in 1991, majoring in journalism and freelance writing. He worked as a journalist and photographer for two regional newspapers, writing news, feature stories and business profiles. Mark also started a small business and became a freelance journalist and […]