by Mitchell Harley | Feb 13, 2026 | Blog
Malcolm Fraser And Fraser Island (K’Gari) During 2025 several articles appeared in Pearls & Irritations and elsewhere on the role of Malcolm Fraser before, during and after the 1975 “Dismissal” of the Whitlam Government. There is an aspect of this period that...
by Mitchell Harley | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Dee Why area has long provided information on coastal change in the Sydney region. It all started for me as an undergraduate reading the inspirational study of rip currents by Peter Mckenzie in the Journal of Geology (1958, vol. 66, 303-133). I took a class of...
by Mitchell Harley | Dec 13, 2025 | Blog
Back On The Myall Myall lakes and rivers hold many secrets. It is an area blessed with relatively unspoilt landscapes and tannin-colored waters. North from Port Stephens on the NSW coast, the Lower Myall River winds its way between two sand barriers within the...
by Mitchell Harley | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog
River Estuary of Death – Fish Kill on the Richmond River At the NSW Coastal Conference in November 2025, held at Ballina on the Richmond River, much was heard of the impact of recent flood events. In opening the conference before the 260 participants, the Mayor...
by Mitchell Harley | Nov 9, 2025 | Blog
Environmental Reforms: Opportunities That Must Not Be Missed The Australian Parliament has another opportunity to reform laws that will address the huge array of issues confronting the degradation of Australia’s environment. Since 1996 successive State of Environment...