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Our history and why we need a Treaty
Our past = our present The town where I live, Moe, in the Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, has been the home of Gunaikurnai people for over 40,000 years. The name 'Moe' means 'swampy country' in Gunaiku...
The normality of ‘evil’
I've always been fascinated by evil: why some people choose to commit terrible acts, while others in the same situation don't. Why some people are cruel to animals and children while others aren'...
Safety for female freelancers and sole traders
This article is based on my experiences as a female freelancer in Australia, and is directed at other female and female-identifying freelancers; however, some of the safety risks/strategies mention...
Recovering from vicarious trauma: an editor’s case study
Recently, I woke up to discover I was falling slowly into a pit. I have been there before, several times, many years ago. The difference now is that I know its name: vicarious trauma. And I k...
Tips and helpful links: grammar, punctuation, spelling
Grammar 'That', 'which' and whether to put a comma before which Traditionally, we use "that" with restrictive clauses and "which" with non-restrictive clauses. A restrictive clause 'restricts' th...
Workshop: how to edit your own poetry
This 2 to 2.5 hour workshop is for poets who have written, or are writing, a collection of poems. The presenter is Sally-Anne Watson Kane. She will teach you the steps of reviewing, self-editing an...
The benefits of networking online with other editors
Networking and information-sharing is an important aspect of an editor's professional development but attending face-to-face professional editor events is not always possible and can be costly. Onl...
7 reasons to keep your blog articles short
What are the benefits of publishing short blog articles? A short (500 word) article is more likely to be read in full than a long (1000 plus word) article. A short article about one topic i...
Copy typing documents – our clients
Clients of On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading's copy typing services include: Nintione, Alice Springs, NT (various bookings - typing documents, typing workshop notes on butcher's paper) ...
Graphic design and formatting – our clients
Clients of On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading's graphic design and formatting services include: Department of Education, NT (graphic design - annual report; reformatting documents) De...