PinnedA first time for everything!My first op-ed article, an opinion piece on JK Rowling and the issues with trans-erasure, has been published on SBS Voices.Jun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
Silence = Death: Growing up LGBT in the shadow of AIDS hysteriaI was born in the year 1984, a year that George Orwell had already marked as dystopian in our collective consciousness. It was the height…Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
ChatGPT Experiment 1: “Escape from the Island”In which ChatGPT writes a sci-fi set in a post-apocalyptic world.Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023
To No, on approaching the anniversary of the fourth month of our epic romanceAs a child, I never dreamed of being a beautiful princess. I always dreamed of being the knight in shining armor coming to the princess’…Dec 18, 2022Dec 18, 2022
On political apologies: A modest proposalLaura Tingle, as usual, is absolutely right that the people of Australia deserve an almost endless string of apologies for the litany of…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
COVID-19 diaries — Pandemic run riotTwo years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW has reached new lows as we hit a record 39,000 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
Day 5: Recovery, revolution and the joy of meaningful workThere’s something simple and pure about doing good work for free. Volunteering for a cause you believe in is good for the soul, as well as…Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
Day 2: Writer’s BlockTired. Tense. Uptight. Tight muscles in my neck. Thoughts racing.Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
COVID-19 diaries Pt 2: Shopping at the end of the worldThe fortnight before the pandemic truly arrived, a noticeable sense of fear and dread was percolating among many sectors of the community.Apr 10, 2020Apr 10, 2020