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.
Travel lists reveal the top Gen Y conundrum
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?
Grant Hackett: You can’t comeback if you never left
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?
UFC, fame, sports: Life in the limelight
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.
Australia Day: What makes us Australian?
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…
Medical Marijuana: There should be no shame in fighting cancer
As someone who has experienced the lows of a disease like cancer, Alexander Porter is all for the highs that medical marijuana can bring in assisting serious illness.
Cancer: A surefire way to ruin your day
Dying to live – why being diagnosed with cancer isn’t the end of the world, but it sure will ruin your day – a personal tale of survival by Alexander Porter.