they were talked about as a form of freedom of expression, but nothing you'd take seriously. Some in the region maintain that attitude. Others, and I'd put myself in this category, are increasingly seeing unofficial news websites as something you can't ignore, whether you like it or not. About Campbell I am an Australian based, radio and TV, bimedia journalist, with a growing passion for the online world. Currently my main area of responsibility is the South Pacific region, covering its issues, events, politics, and sometimes its natural disasters. I have worked as a reporter covering Australian politics, crime, regional and rural affairs, working in places like Launceston and Hobart in the state of Tasmania; Mount Isa and Brisbane in Queensland; and from my current base in the city of Melbourne. The place I know call home, and which I have fallen in love with as a place to live. I have previously worked as a stationhand, shearing shedhand, road train driver, gravel crusher operator, fence builder and as an auctioneer. Above all else I have a passion for travel, and as "The view from Swanvale" demonstrates, that passion is for seeing the world from a relaxed point of view. Still I will be talking about things which worry and concern me, and also sharing some examples of my work.