Gregory Andrews
'Harmony Day' embeds racism
On this day in 1960, South African police opened fire on a crowd of 7,000 anti-apartheid protestors killing 69 of them and injuring 180...
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Gregory Andrews
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Robodebt deeply shameful for Australian Public Service
As someone who was a proud public servant for over three decades, I found the Robodebt Royal Commission deeply saddening and shameful. ...
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Gregory Andrews
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Climate action and community
This weekend my family hosted a #ClimateAction open day and shared with our neighbours how going zero emissions had earned us $1,300 on...
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Gregory Andrews
Mar 2, 20232 min read
The Voice is about acknowledgment and inclusion
When I flew the Aboriginal flag on my vehicle as Australia’s Ambassador to nine countries in West Africa, there were no protocols to say...
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Why I’m an LGBT Ally
In 1978 when I was 10 years old, NSW police shut down Australia’s first #MardiGras and assaulted and arrested its participants. Now our...
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Vaccinated for me and my mob
For over two centuries, vaccines have safely reduced the scourge of diseases like polio, measles, smallpox and more recently COVID....
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 18, 20232 min read
Why we need to compete with Kim Kardashian to save Australian species
Australia has at least 52 mammals more at risk of extinction than China’s Giant Panda. 43 are officially ‘endangered’ and nine are...
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Climate action saves, not costs money
Last year I drove my EV over 17,000km and paid less than $30 to recharge it. It usually recharges for free through our rooftop solar...
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Why I'm sober cool not awkward
Alcohol is probably the only drug in Australia where awkwardness comes from not using it rather than using it in social settings. That’s...
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Gregory Andrews
Feb 4, 20233 min read
The human right to be born without foetal alcohol syndrome
Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar called this week for reinstatement of alcohol bans in the Northern Territory's Indigenous...
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Gregory Andrews
Jan 23, 20232 min read
#ChangeTheDate for Australia Day
26 January is toxic. It doesn’t represent the diverse, tolerant and kind Australia I know and am proud and grateful to belong to. Let's...
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Gregory Andrews
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Why it's OK to feed wild birds
Millions of Australians are already actively feeding wild birds in their gardens. While many know intuitively it’s the right thing to do,...
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