Diary
This is a collection of daily writings. Short and sweet, not full in-depth blog posts.

By Anne Layton-Bennett
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March 28, 2025
It's said funerals can be an occasion when people learn more about a person they may only have known in a single conext. John Ball's inteests were many and varied and it's likely the packed service reflected this. We all hope to be remembered for living a good life. John could certainly claim that.

By Anne Layton-Bennett
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October 11, 2024
Don't despair is Thomas Mayo's message to all those who voted Yes in the 2023 referendum for an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Another is to review the accepted history of Australia. It was far more brutal than most Australians realise. But now is a time to look forward and Mayo has suggestions on how to go about doing this.

By Anne Layton-Bennett
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February 1, 2024
Completing a first draft by the end of January was always going to be a stretch and so it proved. On a positive note though the final few chapters are planned, I know exactly where this book is going, and I reckon I’m a good two thirds finished. Anyway, January 31 was always going to... Read more »

By Anne Layton-Bennett
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December 26, 2023
Chatting with my lovely mentor earlier this month resulted in firming up the timeline for this book project. An important point to consider was that it will be 20 years since Tasmanians first learned of plans to build a pulp mill in the Tamar Valley. Details of an overheard lunchtime conversation at a Hobart waterfront... Read more »