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22.01.2022 WILD CAMELS with over a million dromedaries roaming the Outback, Australia has the largest camel herd in the world. I’ve seen them on indigenous lands, cattle stations and national parks from western Queensland, down to the north of South Australia and up to the Victoria River District of the NT. Unfortunately, camels wreak havoc in parts of the bush and are regularly culled from helicopters. Camel-catcher Paddy McHugh has caught thousands and trained them for racing, tourism and for export to improve bloodlines in the Middle East. Like most feral animals in Australia, camels were brought here with good intentions but evolved into a major environmental problem.

21.01.2022 PARATROOPERS ... one of the first freelance magazine articles I wrote and photographed was at the Parachute Training School at HMAS Albatross at Nowra. Young soldiers underwent a couple of weeks of intense instruction and were then sent aloft to jump from Caribou and C-130 Hercules aircraft. That first jump was always a bit intense and everyone handled it differently. Most survived but a few broke bones or injured themselves. Such is the lot of a paratrooper!

16.01.2022 BANYAN known as An-borndi in the Gundjeihmi dialect of western Arnhem Land, a mature banyan tree is an oasis of shade and coolness on the floodplains of the Top End. Indigenous people did - and still do - use them as places to camp while buffalo musterers take advantage of their shade and size to establish traps and yards. Left to grow, their branches become as thick as regular tree trunks. A large, shady banyan tree can be a most enjoyable place.

16.01.2022 The SYNCETTES left it until mid December to launch their 2020 season at Parap Pool in Darwin. This year the ladies embarked upon a theme of RED red cossies, red lipstick and red hot music with AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. The performance was streamed interstate to ex-Darwinites and those in quarantine. Another great performance for Darwin’s leading synchronized swimming team!

15.01.2022 YOLNGU SIGN LANGUAGE the illustrated book has been published. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea but it is a vitally important book in the context of Indigenous culture, and comes at a time when Indigenous languages are disappearing across the continent. It was agreat pleasure to work with the authors Doris Yethun Burarrwanja and Dr Bentley James, and photographer/designer Therese Ritchie in producing what will likely be an iconic publishing venture. Below is a link: https://www.yolngusignlanguage.com.au//the-illustrated-han

14.01.2022 ARNHEM LAND two weeks ago I returned to central Arnhem Land at the end of the dry season. It was hot, humid and with more mosquitoes and crocodiles per square metre than anywhere else in the world. The fantastic Gurruwiling Rangers (Arafura Swamp Rangers Aboriginal Corporation - ASRAC) took me to some amazing places. Many waterholes had dried up and most were a soup of mud; never have I seen so many crocs gathered together they were barely surviving yet co-habiting peacef...ully. The early mornings were misty and billabongs full of wildlife. It was extremely hot high 30s, 90+ humidity the skies were dramatic and green plum trees bore fruit with the first storms. Now the monsoon has arrived and the region has changed once more. I was fortunate to catch one of the best parts of the world during this climatic phase. Appreciate the work of rangers and traditional owners who work hard to keep such places healthy. See more

12.01.2022 ALFA Ltd across the remote tropical savannas of Arnhem Land in northern Australia, Aboriginal Traditional Owners and rangers use customary fire knowledge to manage landscapes. ALFA Ltd is an entirely Aboriginal-owned, not-for-profit business that supports their engagement with the carbon industry. Hundreds of indigenous men and women manage five fire projects across an area of over 80,000 sq km.

10.01.2022 SYNCETTES R GO . months of rehearsals have led to this tumultuous weekend. On Sunday, Jo, Kath, Helen, Corinne and Rena will slip into their racy new outfits, don their nose clips and whip out their parasols to debut a new routine at Parap Pool (9.45am). They will make another appearance that afternoon at Casuarina Pool (2pm) and sign off for 2020 at Nightcliff Pool (Dec 23, 6pm). They have been turning heads at their rehearsals. While their moves look very co-ordinated and smooth from above water, a lot of work goes into their routine from below. Here are a few images with a fish eye’s view.

06.01.2022 MIMAL Rangers look after country in south central Arnhem Land on behalf of Dalabon, Rembarrnga and Mayili landowners. Their tasks are wide and varied and include strategic burning, monitoring and protecting endemic species and controlling feral animals. The remote management area is about 250 kilometres east of Katherine and nearly as big as Kakadu NP to the north-west. At first glance southern Arnhem Land can appear dry and stony with vast woodlands but look closer and you find a landscape of beautiful springs, creeks and billabongs populated by many animals and birds. This is a magnificent part of the world and it was great to spend time with the rangers.

04.01.2022 PANOS whether on film or by stitching digital files, the panoramic is a wonderful format and Outback Australia is so suited to it. This year I pulled my Linhoff 617 camera out of the mothballs and began shooting 120 Velvia film again. Just Luverly. I have kept stitching because shooting digital on the run is a quick way to do things. Film slows down the process nicely and settles the mind.