Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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To coincide with this week’s Tokyo Paralympics here is the second half of the interview with Sandy Hollway where he reflects on the highlights of the Sydney Olympics (including that heart stopping cauldron moment). Post Olympics, Sandy kept in touch with the event industry as a head of the judging panel for the Australian Event Awards and has maintained his passion for indigenous issues and indigenous arts in particular. …
August 24, 2021
With the conclusion of the 2020ne Tokyo Olympics it seems like a good time to revisit the interview I did with Sandy Hollway During his career in the Australian Public Service, Sandy served in the DFAT in postings as diverse as Pakistan, Germany, Canada and USA. As PM Bob Hawke’s Chief of Staff he was at the centre of one of the most progressive times of Australian political life. …
August 10, 2021
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