Tag Archives: Personal

Updating “About Me”

Posted on 27 January 2021 by Graeme Stuart

  I am a passionate about helping create a just, inclusive, and nonviolent world where individuals and families are cherished and supported, and communities are vibrant and resilient. In the society I want to help create, we will live sustainably … Continue reading →

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“Course optimisation” and the end of my time at the Family Action Centre

Posted on 19 December 2020 by Graeme Stuart

From January 2021 I will be working two-days per week, and then my position will finish at the end of October. Continue reading →

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Special (Song for Sunday)

Posted on 13 December 2020 by Graeme Stuart

I’ve decided to get back to my blog more seriously and as a way of easing my way in, decided to find a great song to warm me up. I recently came across Special by LP (Laura Pergolizzi) when a … Continue reading →

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Dear Mister Prime Minister: Are you listening?

Posted on 21 September 2019 by Graeme Stuart

Here is the powerful speech given by Alexa Stuart at the Newcastle Global Climate Strike attended by around 10,000 people. Continue reading →

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Community engagement and the Stop Adani national day of action

Posted on 15 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

Last weekend (7-8 October 2017), people around Australia put their bodies on the line to send a message about Adani’s plans for the Carmichael Mine in Queensland: one of the World’s largest coal mines. In over 45 locations in Australia, … Continue reading →

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My response to the campaign against same-sex marriage

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

As I said in the previous post, to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on fear, exclusion and poor logic. Much … Continue reading →

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Why I voted YES in the same-sex marriage postal vote

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

I try to be fair and to understand other points of view, but to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on … Continue reading →

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In some countries (and USA states) our marriage is illegal

Posted on 13 September 2017 by Graeme Stuart

In some countries (and 30 states of the USA), Cathy and I would have been prevented from marrying. In fact, even though we are happily married after 31 years and have two wonderful daughters, in some countries (and some states … Continue reading →

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Two girls and a tiny house

Posted on 25 October 2016 by Graeme Stuart

Jasmine (my 15-year old daughter) and a friend Larni (16) are building a Tiny House out of second-hand, discarded and waste material for the Fair Share Festival next month. As the theme of the Festival is over-consumption, waste and upcyling, … Continue reading →

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Marriage equality (and a song for Sunday – Same love)

Posted on 28 June 2015 by Graeme Stuart

It’s wonderful to hear that the USA Supreme Court has ruled in favour of gay marriage – hopefully Australia won’t be far behind. In some countries (and some states of the USA) Cathy and I wouldn’t have been allowed to … Continue reading →

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