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1. Australian Macworld (2002 – 2013)
AMW is Australia’s premiere Mac-related ma gazine. For tenyears I wrote on music technology, gaming and social media, including numerous ‘Pro Files’ on musicians. Those profiled include Iva Davies, Howard Jones, Cyndi Lauper, David Hirschfelder, David Bridie, Bjorn Again, Paul Mac, Gotye and Mark Seymour.
Pro File: Cyndi Lauper – July 2004 issue (republished online 2008)
Pro File: David Bridie – September 2006 issue (republished online 2008)
Review: Digidesign Transfuser – September 2008 issue.
Music App Roundup – February 2012
Music To Our Ears – Audio Apps for Mac – April 2013
I also contributed monthly to Australian Macworld Podcasts when they were active.
2. Keyboard Magazine (2006 – 2008)
Keyboard is the largest selling music technology magazine in the US. I have infrequent commissions on stories with an Australian source.
“Fairlight’s Peter Vogel” – July 2006
“Process Makes Perfect” – June 2007
3. Crikey.com.au (2007 – present)
Crikey is an independent media outlet that covers politics, business and a lot more.
“Hilary Clinton Flirts With Second Life” – July 11th 2007
“Child’s Play in Second Life” – August 22nd 2007
“Second Life rises above the freak show” – May 21st 2008
“Conroy yet to buy genitals in Second Life but business is booming” – April 14th 2009
“The Gaming Classification Farce and Conroy’s Filter” – June 30th 2009
4. Sydney Morning Herald / The Age (2005 – 2006)
The SMH and The Age are two major metropolitan newspapers.
“Making Music Online” – March 2005
“Rooms to Listen” – September 2006
5. SPG Media (2007-2008)
SPG provide web-based content for a range of European industry sectors.
a. Power-Technology.com
“Dancing With The Sun – The Rise of Solar Power Generation” – August 2007
b. Mining-Technology.com
“Australia Leads Green Revolution” – March 2008
6. The Creative Shed (2006-present)
The Creative Shed is my own website devoted to covering virtual worlds, general technology and music / film from an Australian perspective.
7. ABC Technology (2010-present)
The ABC is Australia’s public broadcaster and in October 2010 they launched their technology portal. I write on virtual worlds and MMOs.
Virtual worlds: Australian presence and celebrity – November 19th 2010
Review: Marvel Heroes MMO – June 12th 2013
8. Bleeding Cool (2012-present)
Bleeding Cool is an influential site covering comics and film/TV news.
Oz Comic Con – From The Line For Stan Lee – July 2012
Aussie Comics Roundup – May 2014
9. Exploring Teens (2014-present)
A new Australian magazine devoted to parenting of teenagers.
Gaming Today – The State Of Play – September 2014
Monitoring Your Teen’s Online Activities – June 2015