Nic Gill
@tasbiophiliac.bsky.social
Tasmanian author and environmental writer, conservation detection dog handler. Eco-flâneur and known associate of the Difficult Birds Research Group, on the traditional lands of the Moomairremener people, SE lutruwita/Tasmania 🐶🦉🐕🦺📚 nicole-gill.com
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Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
Brisbane Friends! Book launch party alert!🐨🐶📕🥳
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Brisbane Friends! Book launch party alert!🐨🐶📕🥳
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨
Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...
Tiny, senselessly broody chickens will never not be hilarious 🐥 🐥 #NoRoosterNoProblem
November 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Tiny, senselessly broody chickens will never not be hilarious 🐥 🐥 #NoRoosterNoProblem
Have nicked into Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, for a spot of arts and craft 📚🐾
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Have nicked into Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, for a spot of arts and craft 📚🐾
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉
Meanwhile on Facebook…
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Meanwhile on Facebook…
Queensland is trying to kill me. Dogs and Bob cat similarly unimpressed.
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Queensland is trying to kill me. Dogs and Bob cat similarly unimpressed.
There’s a Bear in there! 🐨 🐻 🐶
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
There’s a Bear in there! 🐨 🐻 🐶
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳
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“Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have died in custody in NSW so far in 2025 – the highest number ever recorded in a single year, with more than two months remaining in the calendar,” O’Sullivan wrote.
“This is a profoundly distressing milestone.“
“This is a profoundly distressing milestone.“
“The state’s top coroner has taken the rare step of issuing an open letter after NSW reached the “profoundly distressing milestone” of recording the highest-ever number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody in a single year”
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
#auspol
Coroner’s extraordinary public letter after shock number of deaths
The state’s top coroner has issued a rare statement after NSW reached a “profoundly distressing milestone”.
www.smh.com.au
October 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
“Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have died in custody in NSW so far in 2025 – the highest number ever recorded in a single year, with more than two months remaining in the calendar,” O’Sullivan wrote.
“This is a profoundly distressing milestone.“
“This is a profoundly distressing milestone.“
🚨We're officially launching “Bear to the Rescue” this Friday 17th October at 4:30pm, at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart!📕🥳
Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶
Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶
Bear To The Rescue | An Afternoon with Nic Gill
www.fullersbookshop.com.au
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
🚨We're officially launching “Bear to the Rescue” this Friday 17th October at 4:30pm, at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart!📕🥳
Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶
Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶
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Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.
You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.
You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.
An Australian woman who has not agreed to sign a waiver acknowledging she sought to 'illegally break Israel’s naval blockade' on Gaza will be “indefinitely detained” in Israel’s Ketziot prison unless she agrees to sign the waiver.
Australian woman on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver
Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.
You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.
You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.
“Bear to the Rescue” is officially out today! Well, technically, it was officially out yesterday, but we were too busy trying to smash out our field work before the river got too high and flooded us in! ⛈️ 🐶
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“Bear to the Rescue” is officially out today! Well, technically, it was officially out yesterday, but we were too busy trying to smash out our field work before the river got too high and flooded us in! ⛈️ 🐶
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
You can order a copy from your local book shop here 🐨🐶📚
yourbookstore.io/p/bear-to-th...
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A cartoon from my new book PHYSICS FOR CATS which comes out a week tomorrow! Preorder at you local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
October 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A cartoon from my new book PHYSICS FOR CATS which comes out a week tomorrow! Preorder at you local bookshop or online: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
Eeep! Today, I had my first, entirely unexpected sighting of “Bear to the Rescue”in the wild! 🐨 🐶 📕
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
September 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Eeep! Today, I had my first, entirely unexpected sighting of “Bear to the Rescue”in the wild! 🐨 🐶 📕
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
I didn’t expect to see them out so soon, so got completely over-excited and made Sophie and Tim pose holding them. Unbelievably, they are available in store at Fullers Bookshop RIGHT NOW! 🐨🐶📚
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Just incredible that any government could under fund an eradication program for these things.
Long term cost is going to be many multiples of the cost of an eradication program.
Just incredible that any government could under fund an eradication program for these things.
Long term cost is going to be many multiples of the cost of an eradication program.
Australia warned 'window of opportunity' to eradicate fire ants is 'closing'
Authorities launch an independent review of Australia's national fire ant eradication program to evaluate the country's fight against one of the world’s most destructive pests.
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Just incredible that any government could under fund an eradication program for these things.
Long term cost is going to be many multiples of the cost of an eradication program.
Just incredible that any government could under fund an eradication program for these things.
Long term cost is going to be many multiples of the cost of an eradication program.
For anyone venturing anywhere near the Tasmanian Central Highlands, it is absolutely imperative you stop at the Bothwell Post Office. Not only do they make the most delicious cakes and GF “glamingtons”, they also provide a little snack for the doggos so they don’t feel left out 🍰🧁🍥🥮🐶🦴
September 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
For anyone venturing anywhere near the Tasmanian Central Highlands, it is absolutely imperative you stop at the Bothwell Post Office. Not only do they make the most delicious cakes and GF “glamingtons”, they also provide a little snack for the doggos so they don’t feel left out 🍰🧁🍥🥮🐶🦴
This week, my Very Good Dog Gromit turned five 🖤🤍🎂🐶 🤍🖤
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
September 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This week, my Very Good Dog Gromit turned five 🖤🤍🎂🐶 🤍🖤
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
Hard to believe, also a bit scary how fast the time goes. Which is why it’s important to pack in as many good times as we can. According to Gromit, good times are generally improved by the addition of water, sand, pond slime, or snow.
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Again and again: free speech silenced at the behest of an organised pro-Israel lobby group by weak-kneed management.
If people don’t stand up to this pressure there won’t be a single institution left in which anyone can talk about the genocide in Gaza.
If people don’t stand up to this pressure there won’t be a single institution left in which anyone can talk about the genocide in Gaza.
Complaint letter emerges after Melbourne hospital’s decision to cancel ‘children and war’ panel angers staff
Exclusive: Letter to CEO argued event would pose a risk of ‘moral injury, vicarious trauma and harmful workplace behaviours’ to staff and patients
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Again and again: free speech silenced at the behest of an organised pro-Israel lobby group by weak-kneed management.
If people don’t stand up to this pressure there won’t be a single institution left in which anyone can talk about the genocide in Gaza.
If people don’t stand up to this pressure there won’t be a single institution left in which anyone can talk about the genocide in Gaza.
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They know the climate chaos coming, they know their decision will make it worse, and kill any hope of mitigation, but they did it anyway - for their own benefit.
Not a principle among them.
Not a principle among them.
A Friday afternoon special from the Albanese government.
Literally the worst environmental decision imaginable.
Literally the worst environmental decision imaginable.
Australia's largest gas project given final approval to operate until 2070
Australia's biggest gas project, Woodside's North West Shelf, has received final approval to extend operations through until 2070.
www.abc.net.au
September 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
They know the climate chaos coming, they know their decision will make it worse, and kill any hope of mitigation, but they did it anyway - for their own benefit.
Not a principle among them.
Not a principle among them.
BEAR TO THE RESCUE has landed! 🐨🐶📙
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
September 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
BEAR TO THE RESCUE has landed! 🐨🐶📙
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
Stoked to get our paws on our first copies of the new book! Got the dogs to help with unboxing - mixed results.
Gromit was politely interested. Morello tried to eat the packaging, and fell off the bench. But Zorro is an old hand, and showed them how it's done!
🌳🐨🌳 I'm never sure if we should say "Happy" for this particular annual event, but something we can be happy about this Threatened Species Day is that the NSW Government just announced a huge new park - the Great Koala National Park! 🌳🐨🌳
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
September 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🌳🐨🌳 I'm never sure if we should say "Happy" for this particular annual event, but something we can be happy about this Threatened Species Day is that the NSW Government just announced a huge new park - the Great Koala National Park! 🌳🐨🌳
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read all about it here: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good news for Threatened Species Day! A great big new park! 🌳🐨 🌳
Also nice to see that significant commitments have been made to support the people in the region who have relied on forestry for jobs until now — no real progress without supporting local communities 🐨 🌳💚🧍♂️
Also nice to see that significant commitments have been made to support the people in the region who have relied on forestry for jobs until now — no real progress without supporting local communities 🐨 🌳💚🧍♂️
NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging | New South Wales | The Guardian share.google/7sh9DN8fvuTO.... Good we need to increase our Koala population #News #Australia
NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging
Minns government to create one of the largest national parks in the state as forest advocates welcome ‘historic’ victory
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September 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Good news for Threatened Species Day! A great big new park! 🌳🐨 🌳
Also nice to see that significant commitments have been made to support the people in the region who have relied on forestry for jobs until now — no real progress without supporting local communities 🐨 🌳💚🧍♂️
Also nice to see that significant commitments have been made to support the people in the region who have relied on forestry for jobs until now — no real progress without supporting local communities 🐨 🌳💚🧍♂️
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Here's me in Guardian Australia on the total debacle with Meanjin.
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
The end of Meanjin after 85 years is as sad as it is infuriating | Ben Walter
MUP says it is ‘no longer viable’ to make the literary magazine – but almost none of them are financially viable. That’s not their purpose or value
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Here's me in Guardian Australia on the total debacle with Meanjin.
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
www.theguardian.com/books/commen...
How do we feel about the old bit of Tasmanian bush wisdom "When the echidnas are out, the snakes are out"? 🐍🦔
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
September 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
How do we feel about the old bit of Tasmanian bush wisdom "When the echidnas are out, the snakes are out"? 🐍🦔
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
Especially keen to hear opinions from either snake or echidna researchers on this one - if you can identify yourself as such, that would be fabulous!🐍🦔
#snakes #echidnas #dangernoodles
A tiny chicken meditation for those who need it
September 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A tiny chicken meditation for those who need it
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Just coloured up a small batch of the platypus prints and they are now available to buy. www.kudelkashop.com/product/ornc...
August 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just coloured up a small batch of the platypus prints and they are now available to buy. www.kudelkashop.com/product/ornc...