La Trobe University Distinguished Alumni Award 2018

Tonight I was honoured to be one of six alumni recipients of La Trobe University’s ‘Distinguished Alumni Awards 2018’. It was humbling to be acknowledged for my sector work spanning over two decades, during which I appended my career with a Masters in International...

Full Circle for Social Change

Delivered a guest lecture today for La Trobe University’s Masters in International Development program on ‘Critically Thinking Social Change & Media’. Always a hoot coming full circle from student-to-lecturer in my old stomping ground. Kudos to Sheila Scopis, MID...

From the Royals to Rami Malek…the week in News Therapy

Tonight on News therapy for @abcinmelbourne , with #RaffEpstein & Steve Carey (NewsFlash), we covered: the Royals in town (meh); Leadership ‘foxing’ re the Wentworth by-election; State election one-upmanship on the fastest super rail from Melbourne to the moon ?;...

A Sporting Tribute to a Human Rights Salute

At the launch of ‘I’ll Stand With You’ – a short film directed by Matt Norman and co-produced by Nova Peris OAM OLY This film was made to highlight why racism has no place in sport or society. It celebrated the spirit of standing together by calling out hate and...

I’ll Stand With You, Peter Norman

At the PeterNorman Memorial, ‘I’ll Stand with You’ to commemorate 50 years since his iconic salute to universal human rights. Along with two of Peter’s children, I spoke after some amazing speakers including Rob Decastella, Tommy Smith (pre recorded), Lidia Thorpe MP,...

Drumming up Controversy

I solemnly swear we’re up to no good ? Fun times with the brilliant Catherine McGregor ahead of last night’s@abc_thedrum. Great conversation on education funding bias, #KarinPhelpsGate, veterans returning to work, wedding singers, dredging the Endeavour, the AMA...