One Billion Still Rising 

Remembering the two year anniversary since my part in the #OneBillionRising global campaign to end violence against women.  Violence in all its forms is unacceptable. Changing language, attitudes, behaviour and perceptions in which women are objectified and...

Vintage Vibes with Colour

Enjoyed a vintage styled shoot by @thefashionmarketau for @stellamagazine this afternoon at the Abbotsford Convent grounds in Melbourne. Under the creative direction of Natasha Jynel, styling by Tamara,  photography by Sebastian and makeup by Bianca, we maximised...

Getting It Write- Media Guide for Good Reason

In Brisbane today, I participated in Griffith University’s ‘Reporting Islam: best media practices’ Roundtable, with various project stakeholders and team members. This project aims to create a learning model by way of an app, booklet and teaching...

Iranian film noire Subverting Cultural Hype

I enjoyed being in conversation with amazing writer and feminist commentator, Clementine Ford following a screening of ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ at the Speakeasy Cinema tonight.  Produced by Iranian filmmaker, AnaLily Amirpour, this cult...

Angels on Point 

Angels crew today, with Channel 7’s KylieGillies and news.com editor, MelissaHoyer on set for Sunrise’s ‘Kochie’s Angels’. From the serious (Syria refugee intake) to the sartorial (to jeggings or not to jeggings) there was some major...

Populism versus Principle in the Humanitarian stakes

Tonight I was a guest on ABC’s The Drum, providing commentary on the Syrian refugee crisis and Australia’s government response in the last 24 hours. In summary, the racialised response to a humanitarian crisis was noted, as was the political expediency of...