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Craig Hill is a teacher, corporate trainer, business consultant and journalist. He has lived in Carindale for six years, where he owns and operates the Australian Business and Leadership School, an education and business consultancy service. He is married to Fatemeh and has an adult stepdaughter. He was the Legalise Cannabis Party candidate for the seat of Bonner in Queensland at the 2025 Federal election.

Craig describes himself as an education tragic who is always looking for new vocational challenges. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Leadership), a Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL). a Bachelor of Training and Development (Management), an Advanced Diploma of Adult Education and vocational certificates in Training and Assessment, Journalism, Accounting, and Information Technology.

Professionally, Craig has held management roles in education, business, health, community services, construction, and retail, as well as three years on the National Executive of the Australian Democrats as Vice President and Treasurer. He has spent many years living on Aboriginal communities and in China.

He has had articles on social justice published in almost 200 newspapers across Australia. His blog articles on Chinese politics have been cited in international media including the New York Times, BBC, South China Morning Post, Aljazeera, Philippines Star, Fox News, the National Enquirer, National Interest, news.com.au, Wikipedia and many others.

His support for easier access to medicinal cannabis stems from personal experience. Craig lives with PTSD after being taken hostage while teaching in a maximum-security prison. His belief in the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use is shaped by his time as a prison officer, where he witnessed firsthand the brutalisation of young “offenders” caught up in the justice system for possession and use of cannabis.

Craig is passionate about personal freedoms, social justice and evidence-based policy. He is dedicated to representing the voices of his community and advocating for national cannabis law reform. Living in the Bonner electorate, he is also deeply committed to addressing the local issues that matter most to residents.

Bonner electorate has been neglected for decades. Craig has the capacity and experience to change all that.

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  4. Dear Craig,

    If you need my assistance to write a special coverage about a place in the world especially Indonesia, just let me know. Love your blog Craig…

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    1. Hi. I like your blog as well. The pictures are what attracts me most, as many are places I have been to. I studied Indonesian at school for four years, and have visited Indonesia, so I understand a little of the language. But if you have the English translation, it will make it a lot easier.

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  5. Just checked out your blog and find it really spooky that you’re from Australia (and I literally came back from there a few hours ago) and that your new post is about Warsaw, where I’m from 🙂 As the Chinese would say: 缘分 😉 You write about interesting things, I’ll definitely be coming back. Oh, what am I saying, I may as well press that follow button straight away!

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    1. Glad you like reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. I also like your posts, and the pics complement them quite well. Looking forward to seeing more from you. Xie xie.

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    1. Thank you also for visiting my site. Your site has some interesting articles about varied topics that I enjoy reading.

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    1. Thank you for reading, and hopefully I can write some more Dubai posts in the future. Any topic suggestions are more than welcome.

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  11. I am very pleased that you liked “Top Ten Healthy and Cheap Foods and Supplements″ and you visit 3D Democracy (for People Participation in Alternative System; Reinvent Democracy by Creating Three Dimensional 3D Democracy).

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  13. Hi Craig! I also reside in China (Hangzhou) and wonder how you’ve been here so long! 🙂
    You have some really interesting articles on here, plan on taking my time and going through them.

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    1. I’m back in Australia at the moment, but will go back to Hangzhou later. I wrote a play for Greentown School, as an entrant in the NAFLE Drama Festival. It goes into the finals in Beijing later this year, so I will (hopefully) go back to direct the play then. https://craighill.net/nafle-drama-competition/

      Maybe catch up for a beer if you want? Usually go to Maya Bar.

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    2. Not sure about the Philipinnes, but in HK can get it at most of the international supermarkets. HK is civilised 🙂

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    1. Thank you also for coming to my site. The Chinese attitude towards the Japanese is certainly a touchy subject. Looking forward to sharing future stories with each other.

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  18. It interests me that you’ve taught tertiary English courses. (What we call ESL?). I’ve had a lot of fun tutoring Bosnian immigrants — English is a toughy– but I found one great “visual aid” that I want to post something about before long.

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    1. Not exactly ESL. They need to be able to speak English to a standard to be able to study at degree or diploma level before they come to study. Mostly not “teaching English” but actually “teaching IN English”

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  20. Hi Craig – You’ve had a very interesting life! I’m interested in many of the issues that you’re involved with or interests.. homelessness, Travel, and teaching English. ~Sherry~

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  21. Hi Craig. I was interested to see you have worked a lot with Aboriginal communities and was wondering if you could suggest anyone we could contact about getting work in the communities either in North Queensland or through Northern Territory? Obviously we are only in Australia for a few months this trip but would like to see more of Australia than just the East Coast cities and I am very interested in issues of social justice. Aaron is an electrician and I have worked in Corrections and Child Development in NZ. Sorry for the big comment. Oops!

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    1. I have only been back in Australia a few weeks, so not sure who to contact. I will try to find out on Monday, and get back to you if I can find a contact for you.

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  22. Hi Craig,

    I’ve enjoyed your articles this week. I have a few relatives from Auz, New Zealand and Fiji, so will be writing about your part of the world soon. There’s a bit more research needed first though.

    Fond South African regards.
    Tracy

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    1. Hi Tracy. I also enjoyed your articles. Let me know if I can assist with your articles about Oz, and I will try my best.

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  26. Many thanks for liking my post. It’s part of an ongoing dialogue on cave art and the origins of what we are. I grew up in Oz and never ‘got’ the aboriginal art. Maybe it’s too modern for me. cheers

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    1. Maybe not so modern. The rock paintings and carvings date back 30-40,000 years. Each symbol has a meaning, often transcending spoken language, and they combine to tell stories.

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  31. Hi Craig,
    Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting my first attempts at Chinese social media. I hope to get better at it with time! If you’re nostalgic about ozzie landscapes, the English version is here http://australianaesthetics.wordpress.com/

    Do you follow any Chinese bloggers or writers at all? I’m with a little team in Melbourne building a crowd-sourced translation website, and trying to source material from the Chinese web that would appeal to an international audience. Let me know if that’s of any interest to you – I’d be happy to have your view on it.

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    2. But I might suggest you add a map, showing where Thirroul is, for any potential out of state or international buyers.

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    1. I could say the obvious, and say work on the spelling, but I won’t say that. I understand; you’re American 🙂

      For me, writing is about working on myself, as well as the writing style. So I think the article we are talking about certainly does that.

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      1. Yeah would like to write but unfortunately, my work and the commute takes a lot of my time. Considering the traffic, I have to take to and from work. Hopefully, after this week…I will get to write like everybody else.

        Anyways, thanks for for liking my post about If You Forget Me by Pablo Neruda and Cooking Made Us Humans..

  38. … don’t have a clue what happen – thought for being a blogger you are very quite ????!!!! Something must have happen when I clicked – following, but now I’m on the right track !!! *smile

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  39. Cirque du Soleil- when visit Royal Albert Hall, London with “Alegria”, the first show I saw – had a young small Asian girl that could handle 13 hula hop rings at one time and it’s scientific proven that the brain can only one remember 9 things as maximum at the time. She where amazing – the rings where bigger then she. http://youtu.be/ztXmzMvSXZ0 – enjoy!

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      1. For me … Cirque du Soleil – is the best on earth. Share so gladly *smile – was at a seminar for about 10 years ago – some American business guru – about customer service. He said that there is only one product that gives 100% customers satisfaction to all customers: Cirque du Soliel. Agree!!!

  40. How do you have your own Wikipedia page!? I am thoroughly impressed! I wanted to thank you for your interest in my blog. I’m new to yours and still exploring. You seem to be quite the philanthropist; something we both have in common. If you haven’t checked out the website yet, please do (http://www.grantpros.org). We do a LOT of pro bono work, if we believe the organization really can make a change (they usually need to be extremely underfunded as well). I’m seriously considering incorporating as a nonprofit and focusing on getting other nonprofits grant-ready and training them in grant writing. I look forward to actually reading some of your posts (this was my first stop). I’ll touch base with you again soon!

    – Jason

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    1. Thank you. I previously had a rather large funding grant from Vodafone, to help the homeless , when I was working for Big Issue magazine in Australia (Vodafone World Of Difference Award).

      Unfortunately, I was injured in a workplace assault, and on worker’s compensation for a year. When I came back, the money had been used for something else. No one could ever say what, though 😦

      I would like to do something similar again in the future. So maybe we can talk at a later date.

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      1. Definitely! I’m sorry to hear about the assault and the misuse of the previous grant. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who don’t realize that these grant awards really are a blessing, and they should be used to benefit the community, not some jerks bank account…

  42. Wow, thanks for throwing a ‘like’ on my article and reading my blog. That really means a lot to me coming from someone with your experience. I’m going to be walking on air all day today. Thank you so much.

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  44. I posted a link to your site from the blog. It’s on the right-hand side under the heading “OUR FRIENDS.” I like to show a little appreciation for those who genuinely support my blog by re-visiting, liking, commenting, etc. The anchor text reads “WRITING BY CRAIG.” I would be more than happy to change that to whatever you’d like it to read. Let me know!

    P.S. There’s only 7 of you on that list!

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    1. Hey. Thanks for that. Great idea. I will try to work out how to do a similar thing on my own site. 🙂

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      2. Not pressured. I was thinking of something similar, but not quite sure what to do. That looks good 🙂

  46. Hello Craig,

    Thanks for stopping by and liking my post about the Tsunami Anniversary. A sad day for the Japanese and the families you lost love ones in the tragedy.

    Happy week for yah,

    Jenny

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  47. Hi Craig,

    I just want to take a moment to express my thanks for your continued support. It hasn’t gone unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks so much!

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  49. Hiya!

    Thank you for the visit and liking my post about Old Barn by Ronneil Camara Photography. Sorry was not able to thanked you right away since my week was pretty hectic. Happy weekend.

    🙂

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  53. Hi Craig thankyou for visiting my blog. I found your blog very interesting. I cannot help but think we have met. You may or may not have read some of the cafe series I have been writing. Where you ever a diner at Danny’s Brasserie (Goulburn)?

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    1. Yes, but a long time ago. I left Goulburn in 1999, and apart from six months in 2008, investigating a corrupt ex-cop that runs a pub in Goulburn, I have been interstate or overseas since.

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  54. Hi there,

    I like your blog and I enjoy what I’ve been reading so far. Now I’d like to kindly invite you to visit my blog and have a joyful ride there. 🙂
    Have a wonderful day, my lovely friend! 🙂

    Subhan Zein

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  56. Hi Craig – Thanks for stopping by my blog occasionally to like something! I’ve stopped by yours a number of times… but I’ve never read your “About” page. What an interesting life and worthwhile! I hope I can find something that I’m passionate about! ~Sherry~

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  57. Hi Craig, thanks for following my blog. It was really interesting reading about your life–wow! What an interesting path you have taken. How do you like living in China? Do you ever get homesick?

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  62. Craig…wow what an undertaking this site is! Want to thank you for dropping in. I’m glad you found something you liked. Welcome any time.
    Rhonda

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  67. Hello Craig Hill,

    I hope the sun is shining brightly in your heart and the sea is always blue in the part of your horizon.

    I’m dropping by to thank you for following my blog. I hope I don’t disappoint you and that your visits in my blog have been and will always be a joyful ride! 🙂

    Thank you again and have a lovely day, my friend! 🙂

    Subhan Zein

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  68. Hi Craig, Thanks for stopping by ritaLOVEStoDesign today. I just read your article on Sir Henry Parkes, good stuff. I’m a big fan of Australian history/lit/fiction as I’ve been writing a novel that takes place Down Under, so I’m sure I’ll be reading more of your blog soon. Cheers!

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  70. Thanks for the ‘likes’ on my posts about the CIA. Hope you check back as I’ll be posting more history articles on a variety of subjects.

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  72. What an interesting life you have led! Are you fluent in chinese? (is it Cantonese they speak in the province you live in?)

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  73. Hi Craig,

    Thanks for visiting the arnnarn.com blog and liking the “Mummer Dearest” post. I hope you come back often, but with all you do, where do you find the time?

    Wow!

    Bruce

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  75. Hello Craig, thank you for liking my post “The Blues”. I’m enjoying reading your blog and I’m impressed with your style and professionalism, I’ll look forward to reading more. Kind regards and Take care.

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  77. Heya~
    Thanks for liking my blog post
    Great work that you’re doing here- keep it up! 😀

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  78. Hi Craig,

    Big thanks for reading and liking my blog. It’s been in my bucket list to start one and it felt good when I finally did it. But it felt great when I saw other bloggers liking it. Thank you so much.

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  80. Thanks for checking out my blog and liking one of my posts. Wow, I love Gone With The Wind. I think I may follow in hopes of hearing about other authors lives. Plus, I love all you’ve done for the homeless..

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  82. Thanks for visiting my blog! You have plenty here, too much to take in on just one visit. I’ll be back for sure s

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  83. Thank you so much for the like on my blog. I’m so glad it alerted me to yours. Your site is a real treasure chest of info. I will definitely be following.

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    1. Very interesting life;good on ya for being fair dinkum Aussie!

      Thank you very much for following my blog!I will always vote for your great work.
      I wish you all the best!
      Cheers!

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  89. Hi Craig, thank you very much for visiting my yet nascent blog and liking my post. It’s still a work in progress and I appreciate you stopping by. I look forward to reading and exploring your blog 🙂

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  90. Hi Craig, thanks so much for dropping by my blog http://dragonscup.wordpress.com/ I’m glad you liked my latest post. Since I could first hold a pencil I have held great reverence for the written word – to make a living out of it the way you have is an inspiration indeed! Best wishes xx

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  92. I think you are doing great work and i’ve nominated your blog – lol i am not sure you are really interested (check out my last post), but that was my way of saying thank you.

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  93. Hi Craig,

    Thank you for liking ,y “Once more into the breach…” post on arnnarn.com. It was a fun one to write. I hope you come back soon. In looking over your “About”, all I can say is I wish I had your resume! Keep up the wonderful work.

    Bruce

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  94. Hi Craig,

    Thanks for liking the posts on my blog (it10103.wordpress.com). I just returned from Australia on the 12th…and drove through Rockhampton (stopping for photos at the Tropic of Capricorn). Small world. I’m mostly just posting links for my “intro to technology” course so that I can reference them for classroom discussions, but I appreciate the “likes”.

    -Alan

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  96. Good morning Craig, I am researching the history of Port Arthur, Tasmania from when it was a penal colony. Do you know anything about that? Can you point me in the right direction to any good books or websites? Many thanks. Rita

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  97. Hey Craig,

    Thanks for liking my last post reviewing Hitchens’ book. Great site: plenty of resources. Have a good day.

    Sincerely,
    Brett

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  98. Thanks for following my blog. I really appreciate it. I’m looking forward to reading more of your writing, too. Cheers.
    –Brett

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  102. Thanks for dropping by and liking my post! I note that your page says you are from Canberra. I went to Canberra later on in my trip… My blogging just hasn’t made it there yet. 🙂

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  104. Except for the ‘Pingbacks,’ I rarely get a (human) response on my site.
    More than 36,000 spam and more, hundreds every day. I think very few people, actually, read what I provide. It is not an easy reading, as I usually stop at fifty thousand words. Who has time to read that kind of scholarly presentation?
    Have a nice day.
    …and I am Sid Harth@elcidharth.com

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  109. Thanks for visiting and liking my post “Vacay! Yay!” I really liked your article on the Boat Asylum seekers with all the stats. BC has had a few boat asylum seekers in the last couple of years, but nothing at all like the numbers for Australia.

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