Writing

Writing

I have a confession. Please don’t judge me

Not obsessively so, but enough that Sue and I have enjoyed concerts performed by Dolly Parton (legend), the Chicks (fantastic) and Kasey Chambers (sublime), amongst others

Stu Cameron01/06/2023

Writing

Back in the day, I played a bit of AFL footy

After my fourth broken arm, at 16 years of age, my very mediocre career came to an abrupt end.

Stu Cameron18/05/2023

Writing

What is the true measure of our nation’s place in the world?

Our first year in Sydney (2021) was an eventful one, to say the least, particularly the extended COVID-19 lockdown we all experienced in the second half of that year.

Stu Cameron10/05/2023

Writing

Held by Gods Hands

Can you remember anything about your first days at school? Your first classroom or teacher? At best I remember bits and pieces, snatches of moments from my first weeks at Camperdown Primary School in Western Victoria. Like standing on the asphalt for morning assembly and singing, ‘God Save our Gracious…

Stu Cameron03/05/2023

Advocacy Writing

Western Sydney voices unite to demand action

More than 1,000 people gathered in Westmead two weeks ago for the Sydney Alliance pre-election Assembly. The atmosphere was electric as diverse voices shared heart-breaking stories that visibly affected everyone present.

Stu Cameron15/03/2023

Advocacy Writing

Warning – this one’s a bit personal!

Much more than nostalgic hankering for the past, Here are a few springboards on which my faith finds the strength to leap into the future.

Stu Cameron02/03/2023

Advocacy Writing

The tragic call that inspired the Lifeline movement

Here at Wesley Mission, we don’t just live in this shadow of our history, but with ‘open hands’ and a generous spirit, we create new history as we continue the work of Jesus Christ in Word and deed, doing all the good we can, because every life matters.

Stu Cameron23/02/2023

Advocacy Gambling Reform Writing

Why NSW is ‘the belly of the beast’

Tim Costello describes Australians as ‘the world’s biggest losers’ because we suffer considerably more gambling losses per person than every other nation in the world – and more than half of those losses are on poker machines.

Stu Cameron16/02/2023

Gambling Reform Leadership Writing

2023, a year for revolution.

Our gambling reform advocacy work has also been a major focus, with poker machine reform now a major election issue in NSW for the first time since their introduction in 1956.

Stu Cameron08/02/2023