Author: Craig Hill

Social Justice Campaigner, Writer, Teacher and Business Consultant. Lived in China and USA. Dealing with disability. My articles have been cited in New York Times, BBC, Fox News, Aljazeera, Philippines Star, South China Morning Post, National Interest, news.com.au, Wikipedia and many other international publications. Please consider donating, to support our social justice campaign, by clicking on the "Donations Page" button in the top menu.

Pictures from the past: aged 42


This is from 2003 - City Gardens, Yangzhou, China.

Pictures from the past: aged 50


This is from 2011, showing Hong Kong as seen from The Avenue of Stars.

4 August in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1845 – The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off the coast of Tasmania, the 406 people on board drown. 1851 – The Governor of Western Australia complains of … Continue reading 4 August in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 46


This is from 2007, showing the view from Diamond Head, Waikiki, Honolulu, United States

3 August in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1918 – Australia House (pictured) opens in London (read the full story here). 1962 – The first members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam arrive in … Continue reading 3 August in Australian History

Emotional Intelligence: What It Is and Why It Matters


Have you ever met someone who seems to have a natural ability to connect with others and navigate difficult social situations with ease? Chances are, that person has a high level of emotional intelligence. But what exactly is emotional intelligence, and why is it so important? At its core, emotional intelligence refers to the ability … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence: What It Is and Why It Matters

Pictures from the past: aged 49


This is from 2010 at Madame Tussauds, Hong Kong.

2 August in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1851 – Gold is first discovered in Ballarat, Victoria, leading to the Victorian gold rush (pictured)(see full story here). 1861 – Edith Cowan, the first Australian woman … Continue reading 2 August in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 46


This is from 2007 at Sea Life Park, Honolulu, United States.

1 August in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1791 – The Third Fleet arrives at Port Jackson. 1819 – Explorer Augustus Gregory is born at Farnsfield, Nottingham, England. 1902 – The magazine New Idea (pictured) … Continue reading 1 August in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 61


This is from 2022 at Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran.

31 July in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1858 – The first game of Australian rules football is played between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College. 1902 – Ninety-six men and boys were killed in … Continue reading 31 July in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 48


This is from 2009, just before Christmas in Nanjing, China. That's Nanjing's version of a Christmas tree.

30 July in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1947 – Joseph Cook (pictured), sixth Prime Minister of Australia dies, aged 86. 1967 – The La Mama Theatre in Melbourne opens in a former factory building. … Continue reading 30 July in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 13


This is from 1974 at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Australia.

29 July in Australian History


Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section. 1916 – Claude Charles Castleton killed in the Battle of Pozières and for his actions in bringing back wounded men before and at the time of his … Continue reading 29 July in Australian History

Pictures from the past: aged 49


This is from 2010, with the Jackie Chan statue, Madame Tussauds, Hong Kong.

28 July in Australian History


Pictures from the past: aged 46


This is from 2007, having dinner with friends on a harbour cruise near Waikiki, Honolulu, United States.

27 July in Australian History


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Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

  • 1953 – Actor and film director, Yahoo Serious (pictured) is born in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

  • 1991 – German fraudster and head of the National Safety Council of Australia, John Friedrich suicides at his farm in Sale, Victoria.

  • 1999 – The Swiss canyoning disaster takes place at Saxetenbach Gorge near Interlaken in Switzerland. Twenty-one tourists, fourteen of them Australian, are killed.

  • 2005 – After 10 years in power Bob Carr resigns as Premier of New South Wales and is replaced by Morris Iemma on 3 August.

International Observances.

  • Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea)

  • Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines)

  • José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico)

  • Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (Vietnam)

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Pictures from the past: aged 26


This is from 1987 in Goulburn, Australia. My first year of studying karate.

26 July in Australian History


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Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

  • 1939 – John Howard (pictured), later Prime Minister of Australia, born in Sydney.

  • 1950 – Australia announces that it will send troops to the Korean War.

  • 2003 – Australian artist and eight-time Archibald Prize winner Sir William Dargie dies.

International Observances.

  • Day of National Significance (Barbados)

  • Day of the National Rebellion (Cuba)

  • Esperanto Day

  • Independence Day (Liberia), celebrates the independence of Liberia from the American Colonization Society in 1847.

  • Independence Day (Maldives), celebrates the independence of Maldives from the United Kingdom in 1965.

  • Kargil Victory Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas (India)

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Pictures from the past: aged 8


This was on my eighth birthday, 1968, in Goulburn, Australia.

25 July in Australian History


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Here are some of the events that happened on this day in Australian history. Please feel free to add others that you know of in the comments section.

  • 1916 – Thomas Cooke died in the Battle of Pozières and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in the face of the enemy.

  • 1956 – The film A Town Like Alice (pictured) premieres in Alice Springs.

  • 1994 – Telephone numbers throughout Australia begin changing to eight digits.

International Observances.

  • Earliest day on which Father’s Day can fall, while July 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Sunday in July. (Dominican Republic)

  • Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while July 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Sunday in July. (Australia)

  • Earliest day on which Navy Day can fall, while July 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Sunday in July. (Russia)

  • Guanacaste Day (Costa Rica)

  • National…

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Pictures from the past: aged 49


This is from 2010 (24 July), when I gate crashed a wedding in South Lake Park, Tangshan, China.