Drifting in and out of sleep in Australian Eastern Standard time, the latest news alerts come in from the hot mess that is currently Brexit…
April 2007 In 1994 in Melbourne, Australia, my dad sat in peace. He had marched and fought, and now could return to the country he’d…
Picture Snake from The Simpsons posing like a French girl, looking alluring and sultry in an insta post captioned: “Wears nail polish but not condoms.”…
It’s Planet Earth, May 2019. The past five years have been the hottest on record. Cities worldwide, including Melbourne, are at threat of running out…
Dear Officer, I am writing to you as I sit grappling with the dilemma of whether or not to pay the $423 fine you issued…
I was six, and we were the sun and the moon, radiant and bright. Riv had inky black hair, eyes like wet mud smeared across…
Dear high school students of Australia, Over the last 24 hours, I’ve kept up to date with the the news following your Big School Walk…
I recently asked my boyfriend if he felt afraid to express his culture and religion in Australia. “Yes,” he replied, without hesitation. “I don’t feel…
I run my fingers across the blue lettering that reads ‘Clear Blue Pregnancy Test’. It’s 8:53. I’ll have to wait another whole minute until the…
It’s a Sunday afternoon. I’m home in Milan rolling in bed after my Saturday night shift. I receive a message: it’s my best friend Tommy,…
Another week, another group of young Australians in blackface. It’s a regular enough occurrence for the outrage to be dulled; it’s not going to go…
The Italian Restaurant / July 10 – July 11 When a restaurant has a banner across their storefront that reads “Best thin crust pizza in South…
