Wakk Designs

Wakk Designs are a down to earth highly experienced team of web enthusiasts that get a real buzz out of seeing our client projects succeed. We believe that the web truly represents a great opportunity for small and large companies…

Neo-Colonialism and Agricultural Land Grabs

Sustainability of the land deal between Syria and Sudan

Water scarcity and rising populations compel food insecure nations to rely on world markets to import food. Since the beginning of the new century, there has been an increasing trend for…

Old Newingtonians Union Council

I contribute as ex-officio member of the ONU council. The object of the Old Newingtonians Union (ONU) as described in its original Constitution is to ‘strengthen the bonds between Old Newingtonians and the School’.

PhD Thesis

This study undertakes analysis of the water market in the NSW Murray Darling Basin between 2004 and 2010. It combines state-wide water trading, land trading and land-use data to map the transfer of water rights and the characteristics of market…

Agri-Food Research Network

As advisor to the Agri-Food Research Network I help with website development and building the online community through social media. The Agri-Food Research Network is an open network of Australian and New Zealand researchers interested in food, agriculture and the rural…

Rowing

In a former life I was U23 rowing world champion representing Australia. I began rowing at the age of twelve at Newington College, Sydney after my teacher said I would be suited for the sport. I continued my rowing career at…

Amani Children’s Home

I am co-founder of Friends of Amani Australia, which participates in a global community, brought together to support the Amani Children’s Home in Tanzania. Amani Children’s Home is dedicated to the protection of Tanzania’s most vulnerable population: street-children and AIDS orphans.