tides of Australian politics...

PASSING THOUGHT: Never have I been so 'tuned-in' to the tides of Australian politics. Once, I couldn't name state premiers. I can now. Why? The grassroots quality of life is saturated with politicians' entitled ambitions. We're an afterthought...
We must vote for one who cares...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 26, 2022

disaster plan...

PASSING THOUGHT: I have to say it. I'm staggered that in a country prone to fires+floods that there is no organised role-play plan for departments. (Practice runs?)
Plan for alternatives if no power.
The plan (pyramid format?) should be made public for clarity. #floods #fires

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 6, 2022

Shane Warne + Rod Marsh...

I too have just woken...no idea why...came here...+ this news...so shocked...Shane was a livewire on the cricket pitch+off...A lovable character...
Outside, thunder has broken and rolled across Melbourne's night sky + rain pours...a dramatic tribute to a great guy...

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 4, 2022

The cricketing world is in deep shock! I still can’t believe it! His last thought about Rod Marsh!🥺🙏🏻🥰 https://t.co/OGrJJLuRxL

— Irina Asanova (@IrinaAsanova1) March 4, 2022

Rest in peace, Warnie pic.twitter.com/fHyno14ybp

— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) March 4, 2022

I’ve just informed the Warne family that the Government will rename the Great Southern Stand at the MCG - the place he took his hat trick and 700th wicket - to honor Shane and his contribution to the game.

The S.K. Warne Stand will be a permanent tribute to an amazing Victorian.

— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) March 5, 2022

This has taken me all day but he was a legend at cricket rip warne. My tribute pic.twitter.com/6D3f1UQBZx

— melissa (@ArtistAffame) March 5, 2022

I still call Australia home...

Mother Nature knows how to dress up Australia so beautifully...
Respect...🙏 https://t.co/wcmOoGDXPf

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 26, 2022

Albo - growing into a likable public figure...

The more we see of Albo, the more we appreciate him...a man of integrity...
More and more he is growing into a very likable public figure...
More and more we can imagine that he is capable of leading ALL Australians forward...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 26, 2022

Australian government agenda...

BUT BUT...All those suggestions are so sensible...so logical...That is not the way of the Australian government...This government cuts through the national obvious benefits+favours the select 'in crowd'.. at least, those select for now... till they too may face the trash can...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 1, 2022

Scott Boland...emerging as a cricket legend...

A magical journey leads Scott back to where his cricket connections all began, and then he imprints his own footsteps on the trail of legends... https://t.co/a04gWEO8lV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 28, 2021

🗣 "Here I am in that position, it's madness." #Ashes

Dream big, kids! pic.twitter.com/6627VsftFp

— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 28, 2021

new political world in Australia 2022?...

So refreshing to see a federal leader making an effort to demonstrate understanding of peoples' (perhaps less than 'ideal') lives...Empathy is there...
You give us hope, Albo, that you could not only guide but support all Australians...
Give us hope+we will return the favour...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 28, 2021

economic v. psychological needs...

'The Great Australian Stupor' (1971) - Ronald Conway

Page 6: 'The last 250 years have seen an ever-mounting emphasis on the external and economic needs of Western man as against his internal psychological needs.' pic.twitter.com/0B1LCiFw6b

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 21, 2021

creative Australian farmers...

Australian farmers get creative this Christmas with farm gate decorations...
For many, it's all about recycling with a dash of Christmas cheer... https://t.co/Pl8d5qdFyK

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

heat hustle ahead...

Amid the pre-Christmas bustle, it looks as if we will also enjoy a heat hustle in Australia...
Fun times ahead...
(And today, in my Dromana world, the temperature has now risen, at 1:00pm, to 33°C.) https://t.co/FHhFx5h0c3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

Yes...Just visited the Dromana wilds outside...Earlier this afternoon the temperature was 33°C but now 23°C. Quite a drop.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

David Milner's latest 'ouch'...

The state of Australian federal politics, David Milner's uncut version.
Notice the introductory spew of alliteration:
'a rapey, racist, rorty rabble', describing 'Canberra's disease' in the political chambers of power so graphically.
It's worth a read... https://t.co/Or6FP81fAU pic.twitter.com/UcjV3t7I1N

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 3, 2021

Utterly brilliant as always...
For me, the standout comment: 'We are a nation entrapped by the myths we tell ourselves about ourselves... We are conditioned to love our coal and disdain our brains.'
Overall, the article = a fantastic 'ouch', scorching a burnt political desert.👏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 3, 2021

I normally cherry-pick one or two sentences from your piece to retweet but this week’s entry is overladen with exquisite gems and excoriating truth-bombs. It must simply be read in its entirety as a magnum opus.

— Queen Cersei (@QueenCerseiX) December 3, 2021

I wouldn't wish Morrison merry syphilis, so Albo is a much bigger man than I.

— Claude Tozer (@claudetozer) December 3, 2021

farewell to David Gulpilil...

I'll never forget David Gulpilil's dramatic+sensitive role in the 1976 film 'Storm Boy'. But he was so much more than an actor...he was a singer and a painter. He had an amazing range of skills. A trailblazer for his culture. Thank you David for sharing your love of this land.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 29, 2021

David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu has died pic.twitter.com/BSkA5suUwz

— Tom Richardson (@TomRichardson) November 29, 2021

1/3 Our family mourn the passing of David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM. A cinematic legend, cultural icon, painter and dancer - walked in two worlds but always remained true to his people and his homelands. pic.twitter.com/DPOlHaGLRv

— Ngarra Murray (@ngarra_murray) November 29, 2021

A trailblazer & giant of art and culture. Thank you, David Dalaithngu. I’ll never forget the impact Storm Boy had on me, from a wildlife, and Indigenous cultural perspective.

*The family of Dalaithngu have advised that his name & image may be shared*https://t.co/H5rV061FwP

— Professor Euan Ritchie 🐺 😼 🐾 🦘 🔥 🌳 🌏 🎶 (@EuanRitchie1) November 29, 2021

Thank you for the inspiration, David Gulpilil. Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/JfIMKFun43

— Cathy Freeman (@CathyFreeman) November 29, 2021

David Gulpilil. RIP 1/7/1953 - 29/11/2021 pic.twitter.com/Tj0qMyMEIN

— Tony (@TonyIKnow) November 29, 2021

new virus response...

But the economy will suffer if we stop travel to and from Africa...We must protect the health of our economy...Can't make hasty decisions just yet when the economy may take a nasty hit...But don't worry...Australia is watching...We'll see what the US does first...No worries...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 26, 2021

project for the homeless...

Every year @CafeArt run a unique project: they give out 100 single-use cameras to 100 homeless people to capture London📸Shenan Chandler https://t.co/0lv3gOKPqi

— The Big Issue (@BigIssue) November 3, 2021

The MyLondon calendar has also caught on around the globe with projects now running in Budapest, Brighton, New Orleans, Toronto as well as Sydney and Perth in Australia 📸Shenan Chandlerhttps://t.co/0lv3gOKPqi pic.twitter.com/gn4FsZhjvJ

— The Big Issue (@BigIssue) November 3, 2021

wind-driven storms over the last few days...

It seems the great wind gods have organised a grand party in Australia over the past few days...
Wild dust costumes in the north and stormy rain costumes in the south are welcome to attend... https://t.co/D60yVfD4J8

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 31, 2021

teaching history?...

'The curriculum draft acknowledges that other knowledges+civilisations (e.g. Eastern+Indigenous) have worldviews+cultures worth knowing. It asks students to think about their own place in time+in the world, + asking them to think about what is unique about being Australian.' ⏳⏳ https://t.co/yUqP4th3mm

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 26, 2021

The term ‘history’ refers to how someone has tried to reconstruct ‘the past’ in a way that we can understand. Most of the time, ‘history’ is when a professional historian writes a book to explain what a society, culture, person, or event might have been like, based upon the evidence that remains.

Point 1 made by @annahopeclark:https://t.co/DeXROJyLXN

— History Skills (@HistorySkills) October 26, 2021

favourite Australian...

So difficult to choose an all-time favourite Australian. I could mention so many for different reasons. But I've decided to choose one man who has done so much for the less fortunate. He never stops trying to improve peoples' lives. That man is Melbourne's treasured Father Bob.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 18, 2021

Australia and the world...

Total Cases, Deaths, Vaccinations, % 1 Dose, % 2 Dose, Past 14 Days Cases

In
- AUS
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
- World pic.twitter.com/scst80SHzm

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 29, 2021

Vaccinations By Age Group & State SEP 29 2021 pic.twitter.com/8Glrpo2ykX

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 29, 2021

I'm going Hawaiian...

YES...I'm going out in Hawaiian style with a purple one...
Just told a few friends and they are joining the 'movement'...
Fantastic idea... pic.twitter.com/ECUJHRDjHw

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 29, 2021