Maintain the rage – on blocking supply
“Maintain the rage!” So said Gough Whitlam to his supporters after Malcolm Fraser, back then no friend of the left, blocked supply and effectively ended Whitlam’s remarkable reforming (if chaotic)[…]
Author: Tim Hollo
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State of the Climate vs State of Mind
Climate change is an amazing story, but will our facts and figures win anyone over? Tim Hollo looks at storytelling our climate issues.
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Climate change and the art of the possible
The recently released Climate Change Authority report holds a vital message for those of us concerned about global warming – we must do what is necessary, not what is possible. Tim Hollo explains.
An open letter to the press gallery about choices and consequences
Our nation’s top political journalists are, possibly unconsciously, sidelining climate change in our political debate. Tim Hollo respectfully asks them to consider the consequences of their choices.
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Top 5 things to do when leaving an all-consuming job
Recently, Tim Hollo started a new life focussing on his family and a few discrete projects after six years as a parliamentary adviser. It’s a transition from 75-80 hour work weeks to living a ‘normal’ life again. Here’s his top 5 tips to transition.
Top 5 records to listen to while writing
Tim Hollo writes a lot. Like, a LOT. So you know he put special effort into his Top 5 songs to write to. Did we mention he’s also an accomplished musician in his spare time? Listen to the man’s advice, people!
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But there are so many of them
Refugee “deterrence” and small population are bound up in the same myth-conception of Australian identity and of our place in the world. But are the two inherently connected? Tim Hollo explains.
Fiasco, The Balloon Tree, and My Life Without Me
Read: The Balloon Tree This classic kids’ book by Phoebe Gilman is a delight I’m discovering with my six year old daughter. As well as a loving father-daughter relationship in[…]
