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Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Gillian Polack

One thing I have to admit, COVID-19 and our various other crises make this July less intolerable than usual. No, let me take that back. It’s not less intolerable than usual. But… July is Canberra’s bad month. Pretty outside and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Mental health, Politics, Politics | Tagged australia, Canberra, Covid 19, gillian polack, July

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Gillian Polack

This week I wanted to give you a bit of an insight into different views of the fires. That means lots of links and some quite scary pictures. I’ll finish on a happier note, I promise. First, a perfectly normal … Continue reading →

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Posted in Community, Culture, Food and Cooking, Holidays/Holy Days, Mental health, Nature | Tagged australia, bushfire, Canberra, flood, gillian polack, news, Ulladulla, wildfire

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Gillian Polack

The question I’ve been asked most is what’s actually happening in Australia? Today I want to give you a report about it because my home town (and I’m back home) is under the biggest fire threat since 2003. I want … Continue reading →

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bushfire, Canberra, disater tourist, gillian polack, media, wildfire

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Gillian Polack

This post is brought to you by a single finger and a mobile phone and an eight hour bus trip. The reason you have an extra Meanwhile in Australia this week is be because so many people have asked me … Continue reading →

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Posted in Food and Cooking, Lifestyle | Tagged australia, Canberra, fire, gillian polack, Travel, truck stops

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Gillian Polack

This weekend is the Labour Day long weekend in several states of Australia and in the Australian Capital Territory. This means that, for me, it’s the weekend of the Conflux science fiction weekend. It’s also a big weekend for tourists … Continue reading →

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Posted in Community, Conventions, Culture, Lifestyle, Series | Tagged australia, Canberra, Conflux

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Gillian Polack

Last week I talked about our electoral system. Because there were five Mondays in April, that was an extra post. Ironically, that post makes this one look like the additional one, but it’s regular. Perfectly regular. (And all puns are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Community, Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged australia, Canberra, volunteers

Meanwhile in Australia

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Gillian Polack

This morning was not the best to redeem a writing promise. It was 3 degrees. Fully autumnal and fully chill. It froze my brain. I forgot what I intended to buy and forgot to take pictures of my local market … Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Nature | Tagged australia, autumn, Canberra, Food and Cooking

On being exotic while remaining everyday

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Gillian Polack

When we set a novel in New York, London or Sydney, most readers have a picture in their mind, even if they’ve not been to the city. New York, Paris, London and Sydney are so important to global culture that … Continue reading →

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Posted in contemporary, Culture, fantasy, mythology, Research, Writers on Writing | Tagged australia, Canberra, The Time of the Ghosts, The Wizardry of Jewish Women

Christmas DownUnder

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Gillian Polack

My typical Christmas Day is a writing day. When I get tired of writing, I watch DVDs, for I can’t face Christmas advertisements. This is one of the many effects of being Jewish in Australia. This year, however, some friends … Continue reading →

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Posted in birds, Food and Cooking | Tagged australia, Canberra, Christmas, summer
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