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Articles by Robert Speirs
Developing Habitat Descriptors for a Threatened Cryptic Worm-Lizard to Determine Potential Habitat Under the NSW Biodiversity Offset Scheme in Australia
1 Introduction The pink-tailed worm lizard (Aprasia parapulchella) Kluge 1974 (Pygopodidae) is a fossorial worm-like legless lizard with poorly developed hindlimb flaps and no obvious external ear openings (Figure 1). The snout-vent length is up to 140 mm, with a dark brown head and nape merging into a pale grey or grey-brown body and basal portion of the tail merging into a pinkish or reddish-brown terminal half of the tail (Cogger 2018).
RLA Amendment Bill 2025
The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2025 introduces modest but notable changes to retail leasing law. Robert Speirs unpacks the key updates — from disclosure and key money to relocation — and questions whether these reforms bring clarity or just more complexity. The NSW Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2025 has been passed to the Legislative Council for review, ahead of proclamation.
Going Offline: The Charm of Jakarta’s New Board Game Cafe Subculture
On the rise in Jakarta and other major cities are an interesting neighbourhood and community addition: board game cafes and spaces. What was once reserved to the dining room table and Sunday evenings has now been brought to the forefront of social gatherings.
Temples & Tables: Where Muarajambi’s Culture & Cuisine Combine - NOW! Jakarta
For 48 hours, you can embrace the world of Muarajambi a seldom explored Sumatran destination. Venture into its culture through food and activities in a new experience hyper-focused on the area’s unique cuisine and culture. Set upon the riverbanks of Sumatra’s Batang Hari River, this new program is an immersive escape for travellers of all tastes. Intersected by wetlands and winding tributaries, Muarajambi is a 6th-century Buddhist Temple in the Jambi Regency.
If You Live Long Enough
I have lived in the western shadows of Crow Peak for nearly three decades, and in all of that time, I have never had this much company. Long lines of tourists pack the drive, sitting with cameras and binoculars watching the mountain shed an irritating layer of pines after a fortuitous lightning strike gave her the opportunity to lose some weight. It has been burning for four days now.
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