Revisiting the Past in Perth

Watching the sun setting over the Indian Ocean is one of the most beautiful and peaceful experiences Perth has to offer.

A computer science degree…… or six months experience?

There is a lot more to IT than just programming.

Reflections on an Exchange Year

It is amazingly satisfying when you realise you've just spent a year speaking, thinking, dreaming and doing homework in another language – and everyone has understood you.

Travelling to History

Though you can't erase history, the Tasmanians do a wonderful job of keeping Port Arthur famous for the right reasons.

Strasbourg in 3 hours

The centre of old Strasbourg offers a unique mixture of French and German cultures. Home of the European Parliament, this city is famous for its magnificent Gothic cathedral and pâté de foie gras which is said to have been invented here in about 1780.

Geotourism: What is a Geotourist?

A new study reveals the top five reasons of why we travel: to increase knowledge, to satisfy curiosity, to have a memorable experience, to obtain intellectual stimulation, and to visit destinations with a unique bundle of features and attractions.

According to a major travel industry survey undertaken in 2003 by the Travel Industry Association of America and polling some 55 million Americans, an emerging form of tourism, called ‘geotourism’ has been coined to encompass all aspects of travel, not just the environment. Its definition – ‘tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of the place being visited, including its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents’ – describes completely all aspects of sustainability in travel.  

What do information users want?

What do we, as information consumers, really need of a web site, intranet, health brochure, library, report or government information campaign?

The Right Way to Travel

The shy, the timid, the stay-at-home, the arrogant, the shallow, the perplexed, the insular, the slow, the lazy and the just plain time-short should all be encouraged to travel.

How to Snare a Taxi

Travelling can pleasantly surprise you by revealing the kindness of human nature.

A Call to Action

Remember for Chinese, it takes 2 words combined to describe "Crisis" – "危机".   The first character is about acknowledging the presence of risks and dangers, the second stands for opportunity, and to develop a blueprint for change.

Understanding the Diversity of a Career in ICT

"Have ICT Skills – Will Travel": ICT Skills offer an individual a global passport with work opportunities all over the world, both with international and local companies.

IT in Schools

Trying to teach IT "as a career" as it is done currently is turning many students off pursuing it any further.