ScoMo’s phobias

I wrote an op-ed for Ten Daily about Scott Morrison’s comments on-air with Alan Jones and Neil Mitchell yesterday. These conservative men may think they are being subtle, but the homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and slut-shaming is evident in their words. Jones took umbrage at one exercise in the curriculum in which students use character cards and

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greyhound racing in Australia

I wrote an op-ed on greyhound racing and welfare for Ten Daily. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to interview the Adoptions Coordinator for Greyhound Rescue Victoria and the Founder and Managing Director of Amazing Greys who shared their insights on the industry. Check out my article here.

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Presenting in the USA

A couple of weeks ago, my wife Rachel and I flew to the USA for two conferences. The first was the Popular Culture Association‘s National Conference, held in Indianapolis this year. Presenting and attending PCA was a very exciting experience, which is not something one can say about all academic conferences. They cover a wide

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It’s Not easy being marginalised

During the postal survey on marriage equality, both the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ campaigns often used trans and gender-diverse people to make a point. Our sexual preferences, clothing, mental health and genitalia were discussed in the media but also by supposed friends and allies, often in offensive, exploitative and harmful ways. I figured it was time

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