
R U OK: That beautiful day that muffles the monster within
Most days of awareness come and go, but R U OK is different. It remains a measure of how far I’ve come in the seven years I’ve fought Leukaemia.

Most days of awareness come and go, but R U OK is different. It remains a measure of how far I’ve come in the seven years I’ve fought Leukaemia.
After seeing the NY Times top travel list for 2015, Alexander Porter can’t help but feel a nagging doubt shared by an entire generation: are we really making the most of our time?
Alexander Porter welcomes the return of Grant Hackett to the swimming pool, but is the former swimming legend deserving of the “King of the Comeback” title bestowed upon him?
While easy to envy UFC, basketball and other sporting stars, pointing to invasions of privacy, dehumanisation and injury, Alexander Porter questions whether the fame is all it’s cracked up to be.
As Australia Day 2015 approaches, Alexander Porter offers a gentle reminder that it is as important as ever to celebrate it for the right reasons…whatever they are…