PNG

Do a search for PNG on the web and you are just as likely to get results related to a type of image file as you are information about the nation. I've been fascinated by PNG for a long time and actively devour any writings that outline life in the country. On Thursday my wife and I started talking to a man at the shopping centre. Turns out he was from PNG and only in Australia for a couple of weeks to see his cousin graduate from the University of Queensland. We asked him to come around for a gathering we were having and he said he would. Unfortunately he could only stay for about ten minutes, but he made the journey just to bring a present- a skull cap and bag that his mum had knitted. Very touching. Thanks Timmy- looking forward to visiting you in the Highlands!

Roos and drunks.

The kangaroo is normally depicted as in picture 1 above. I prefer the aesthetics of picture 2- it seems to show the venerability of the roo. These pictures were taken on Sunday at a cricket ground near Ipswich. And the roo is not happy to see me- that's a Joey in her pouch.

And now onto the drunk section. About a month ago I filmed some shenanigans outside the Eagle Farm racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day. I had two police officers ask me separately about my actions, and one security officer.

Melbourne Cup in Brisbane 2009 from DDS MEDIA on Vimeo.

John Pilger- winner of the 2009 Sydney Peace Prize.

Watch his speech below↓