. This week’s guest on the Australia Asks video podcast is Dr Brian Walker, a Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia for the Legalise Cannabis Party. Dr Walker is a Western Australian politician and general practitioner with over 45 years of clinical experience. Serving as the Parliamentary Leader of the Legalise Cannabis WA … Continue reading Video Interview With Dr Brian Walker MLC (WA) – Legalise Cannabis Party
Author: Craig Hill
Social Justice Campaigner, Writer, Teacher and Business Consultant. Lived in China and USA. Dealing with disability.
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Video Podcast: Australian Politics Gets Weird
. Australian politics has delivered another week in which the headlines seem determined to outdo satire. A Senate inquiry heard extraordinary allegations about gambling companies supplying high rollers with drugs, escorts and luxury travel; a federal MP was charged following an alleged clash with the King’s representative; and Liberal factional warfare was compared to Braveheart. … Continue reading Video Podcast: Australian Politics Gets Weird
Community Forum With Cam Wilson, The ABC’s AI Reporter
. In this Reddit community forum, Cam Wilson, the ABC’s AI Reporter, answers questions from the public about AI. Cam Wilson is an investigative journalist and writer known for his deep-dive reporting on internet culture, digital extremism, and the mechanics of online disinformation. Over his career, he has tracked the evolution of digital communities, unmasked … Continue reading Community Forum With Cam Wilson, The ABC’s AI Reporter
Video Podcast: This Week’s Strange Australian Political Stories
. Welcome to this week’s edition of Australia Asks, where the headlines are factual, the consequences are serious, and the political behaviour occasionally resembles a television comedy written by people who thought subtlety was overrated. From missing financial statements and a $312,000 branding contract to diplomatic insults, billionaire-funded travel and a telecommunications outage blamed (without … Continue reading Video Podcast: This Week’s Strange Australian Political Stories
Community Forum With Professor David Heilpern, Dean of Law at Southern Cross University
. David Heilpern is an Australian legal trailblazer, author, and former NSW Magistrate who served on the bench for over two decades before retiring in 2020. Throughout his distinguished judicial career, he presided over thousands of cases in regional and metropolitan courts, earning a reputation for his compassionate approach and commitment to social justice. Before … Continue reading Community Forum With Professor David Heilpern, Dean of Law at Southern Cross University
Video Podcast: A Week of Bizarre Politics in Australia
. In this week’s episode of Australia Asks, we ask: “What the hell is wrong with the Australian media?” Is it Australian politics, or Australian entertainment? This week, we watched Barnaby Joyce command a dog to “sit down” during a serious television interview, Anthony Albanese stumble on an escalator and drop an F-bomb, and political … Continue reading Video Podcast: A Week of Bizarre Politics in Australia
Video Interview With Tom McIlroy, The Guardian’s Political Editor
. In this week's episode of Australia Asks, we interview Tom McIlroy, Political Editor at The Guardian (Australia). In it, he reveals some secrets from behind the scenes in Canberra. Tom McIlroy is the political editor for Guardian Australia, based at Parliament House in Canberra. With over a decade of experience in the federal parliamentary … Continue reading Video Interview With Tom McIlroy, The Guardian’s Political Editor
Video Interview With Senator David Shoebridge (Greens, NSW)
. This week’s guest on the Australia Asks video podcast is Senator David Shoebridge. He is an Australian Greens Senator representing New South Wales. First elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving over a decade in the NSW Legislative Council, he currently acts as the party's spokesperson for Justice, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, … Continue reading Video Interview With Senator David Shoebridge (Greens, NSW)
Video Interview With Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP About Their New Political Party, Community Strong
. This week's guests on the Australia Asks video podcast are Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP, talking about their new political party, Community Strong. Allegra Spender MP is the Federal Member for the Sydney electorate of Wentworth, first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and re-elected in 2025. Before entering politics, … Continue reading Video Interview With Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP About Their New Political Party, Community Strong
Video Podcast: The Cost of Living, Housing Affordability and Taxation
. This week's episode of the Australia Asks video podcast asks the question: "“What are the facts about the cost of living, housing affordability, and the changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax?” The cost of living has become the biggest political issue in Australia because it affects everyone. Whether you're a student, a … Continue reading Video Podcast: The Cost of Living, Housing Affordability and Taxation
Community Forum with Senator Steph Hodgins-May
. Senator Steph Hodgins-May is the Australian Greens Senator for Victoria, bringing a deep background in environmental law and human rights advocacy to Federal Parliament. Before her parliamentary tenure, she worked as an adviser to the United Nations and as a director at Greenpeace, fighting for strong climate action and sustainable food systems. Sworn in … Continue reading Community Forum with Senator Steph Hodgins-May
Video Interview With David Ettershank, Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria
. This week’s’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is David Ettershank, a Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria for the Legalise Cannabis Party. He was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2022. His political mission is to legalise, de-stigmatise, and reform cannabis laws across Victoria. As a long-term recreational and therapeutic cannabis … Continue reading Video Interview With David Ettershank, Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria
Video Podcast: Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club
. Welcome to this week’s episode of Australia Asks. This week we are asking: “What is the truth behind Pauline Hanson’s claims?” We’ll take a close look at Pauline Hanson's recent address to the National Press Club. During that speech, Hanson made a series of claims about immigration, multiculturalism, climate change, the economy, energy policy … Continue reading Video Podcast: Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club
Video Podcast: Australians Standing With Albania
. Welcome to this week’s edition of Australia Asks, and this week we are asking: “What the hell is going on in Albania, and what can we in Australia do about it?” Today, we're talking about a story unfolding on the other side of the world that has implications far beyond the borders of Albania. … Continue reading Video Podcast: Australians Standing With Albania
Video Interview with Dr Gordon Reid MP, Federal Member for Robertson, NSW
. This week’s’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is Dr Gordon Reid MP, the federal member of parliament for Robertson in the ACT. Dr Gordon Reid MP is an Australian medical practitioner and politician who serves as the Federal Member for Robertson in New South Wales. A proud Wiradjuri man with deep roots … Continue reading Video Interview with Dr Gordon Reid MP, Federal Member for Robertson, NSW
Community Forum with Clare O’Neil MP, Australia’s Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities
. Clare O'Neil is the Federal Member for Hotham and Australia’s Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, and Minister for Cities. Her path into politics started in Melbourne's south-east, where she grew up and later studied law and history at Monash University. While still at university, she entered local government and became the youngest female … Continue reading Community Forum with Clare O’Neil MP, Australia’s Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities
Video Interview with Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury
. This week's’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is Dr Andrew Leigh MP, the federal member of parliament for Fenner in the ACT. Andrew was elected to parliament in 2010, and is currently the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury. He holds a PhD from Harvard, and was formerly a professor … Continue reading Video Interview with Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury
How We Took on Trump Tower and Won
. Recently, I got my 15 minutes of fame for helping stop the proposed Trump Tower project on the Gold Coast. The reality, though, is that I was simply the public face of something much bigger: a campaign powered by hundreds of thousands of ordinary Australians who decided enough was enough. When I first heard … Continue reading How We Took on Trump Tower and Won
Business Consultancy
. With over 30 years of experience in both vocational education and business consulting across Australia and internationally, I offer practical, results-driven consultancy tailored to your organisation’s needs. My approach combines strategic insight with hands-on implementation, ensuring that recommendations translate into measurable outcomes. I am available for online consulting nationwide and can also travel to … Continue reading Business Consultancy
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
. This is a chapter from my book “Doctor Who – The First Doctor”, the first book in a series of twelve about all the Doctor Who reincarnations. It is the very first serial of Doctor Who, first aired in 1963. If you enjoy reading “An Unearthly Child”, consider buying the book for your collection, … Continue reading Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Cage
. This is Chapter 1 of my book "Star Trek: The Original Series", an episode companion examining every episode of The Original Series, The Animated Series and the movies. "The Cage" is the pilot episode, with a different cast than the rest of the series. It was not shown along with the other episodes, until … Continue reading Star Trek: The Original Series – The Cage
Business Consultancy
. With over 30 years of experience in both vocational education and business consulting across Australia and internationally, I offer practical, results-driven consultancy tailored to your organisation’s needs. My approach combines strategic insight with hands-on implementation, ensuring that recommendations translate into measurable outcomes. I am available for online consulting nationwide and can also travel to … Continue reading Business Consultancy
My Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
. My book, The China Challenge, is now available on Amazon. It tells of my life, loves, wins and losses through 23 towns and cities in China as a businessman, teacher and journalist. Available with either black & white or colour photos and illustrations. From glittering Chengdu boardrooms to crowded high-school classrooms in Chonqing and … Continue reading My Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
“Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode guide is now available as a paperback and an eBook
. This unofficial episode companion, available with coloured or black and white illustrations, contains a summary of each episode as well as background details about each and every story. 581 pages from A$49.99. Step aboard the USS Enterprise-D and explore one of the most celebrated series in science fiction history with this comprehensive episode guide … Continue reading “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode guide is now available as a paperback and an eBook
My Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
. My book, The China Challenge, is now available on Amazon. It tells of my life, loves, wins and losses through 23 towns and cities in China as a businessman, teacher and journalist. Available with either black & white or colour photos and illustrations. From glittering Chengdu boardrooms to crowded high-school classrooms in Chonqing and … Continue reading My Book, The China Challenge, is Now Available on Amazon
Craig Hill 