idk how people can claim to be Australian patriots, yet fight against the embrace of our utterly unique 65,000+ cultural history.

Great seeing so many artists, community members, colleagues, students, and donors at UQ’s Art Museum to launch four new exhibitions - art-museum.uq.edu.au/current-exhibi…, including A/Prof Levon Blue, Prof Tracey Bunda, Prof Bronwyn Fredericks, Curator Freja Carmichael & A/Prof Katelyn Barney.

Spotted this display of bromeliads last week. Effective!

The bromeliads are in flower in my mum’s garden.

Woohoo! There are #flowers on the mango trees in my neighbourhood & in some areas of SE Qld, which means spring is nearly here & summer’s not far away, along with #MANGOES! Here’s a short fun poem I wrote in the summer of 2006 / 2007 about mangoes - eprints.qut.edu.au/13434/1/13434.…. 🥭💕

Thank you Zonta Ipswich for inviting me to speak to members. I was delighted by the interest & engagement. See you all again soon! #Zonta #ZontaInternational #ZontaClub #ZontaEmpowers #ZontaAustralia

You can see my nephew has put up fencing to stop this brush turkey & others digging up mum’s plants. Mmm… let’s see how long it lasts… 🤔 Probably until they all go out. 😂

💚🌏💙 Join IRF World Ranger Day Webinar! 🌿 31 July 2025, 6pm AEST. Register: ow.ly/U8kF50WvQaP 🎥 Livestream: ow.ly/NAgM50WvQaQ #WorldRangerDay2025 #Rangers #WeStandWithRangers

We’re proud to share that many people who are in remission or cancer-free can now donate blood just one year after treatment (with medical clearance). Let your recovery be someone else’s lifeline. Donate blood. #lifebloodau

There’s nesting birds in a few places around the UQ St Lucia campus. Watch out for signs & birds if moving around campus (and anywhere else in SE Qld), and please be respectful to them. 🐦💕 #birds #Birdsoncampus #birdsatuni #birdsnesting #nestingbirds #nestingamimals #UQLife

Vale Paul Coe - Aboriginal Land Rights legend. NSWALC and the Land Rights Network mourn the passing of Paul Coe, a proud Wiradjuri man, Aboriginal land rights warrior and legendary fighter for our people. alc.org.au/newsroom/netwo… Image: Supplied by the Coe family

Evacuations ordered in South America as worst tsunami risk passes for US, Japan smh.com.au/world/oceania/…

It’s a new day & I started it with a walk as the sun came up. It’s the simple pleasures that give me some wonderful moments of joy. May you have some joy in your day! 🌅👋🏽

I joined a number of UQ General Managers this week for their Community of Practice session & to share in the exhibition at the UQ Anthro Museum. Thank you for the invitation & see you around the UQ soon! #UQLife #Manager #Managers #Management

Dusk, looking towards Brisbane’s CBD.

I was at the UQ Senior Leaders Forum y’day & will be today. One of the highlights y’day was hearing from Prof Graeme Turner! Other sessions, inc Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thomson, who spoke to a few issues in the higher education sector. For more info - linkedin.com/posts/bronwyn-…

Another remote community to stop supplying fresh fruit, vegetables due to high running costs. The 150 Bedouri residents will now have to travel 100s of km to access a supermarket. Government action is urgently needed. abc.net.au/news/2025-08-0… Public Health Advocacy Institute PHAA QLD branch Croakey News

‼️ BREAKING ‼️ ABC News says Trump has not increased Australia’s tariff - it remains at the original 10%. Name me another world leader who has balanced the tensions between USA and China as well as Anthony Albanese He has ensured we remain Independent, respected & open for business.

The reintroduction of spit hoods is among several changes to the NT’s Youth Justice Act, which passed into law yesterday. satpa.pe/1sheq6e

I was at the UQ Senior Leaders Forum today & yesterday. It was a good two days of presentations & discussions & I look forward to sharing the outcomes with staff & student representatives next week.