1. I don’t read the comments on Channel 10 or Twitter etc. 2. I understand the power of sharing personal stories and the positive impact it can have on changing the perspectivesRead More…
“This show needs energy, so don’t be fat and overweight unless prepared to lose some, cos she’s a high level energy show.” This was the sales spiel written by an Australian puppeteerRead More…
I pulled someone up on a “And I don’t care if that makes me a racist” comment in what was meant to be considered a safe online space. Ironically their comment wasn’tRead More…
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. – William Bruce Cameron I was reflecting today that we, as individuals on social media, are always going onRead More…
This year I mentored two Griffith University students through Griffith University Careers Service’s Industry Mentoring program. I conduct virtual mentoring and last night, at the celebration event in Brisbane, I was delightedRead More…
Upon leaving school in the early 1990s I wanted to be a book editor, so I went to uni to study English through an arts degree. There I learnt all about feminism,Read More…
A new Brisbane women’s group, WGFNB (Women Going Forward Not Backward) has just been formed (by myself Elissa Jenkins and a fellow social entrepreneur Emma-Kate Rose) in response to yesterday’s announcement ofRead More…
Only 2 sleeps to go until we head home after 3 months (13 weeks) living in New York City. 🙁 My husband Brett and I fulfilled our goal to live like locals,Read More…
Today I’ve been doing a trial day with the Centre For Social Innovation in New York City. I received a friendly welcome and a formal tour (in stark contrast with the otherRead More…
A few months ago, when I was hanging out with a bunch of fine folk at Ipswich innovation hub Firestation 101, I declared to the room that I was a sustainability hacker. AlthoughRead More…
I went on a ‘tour’ of a ‘values based’ co-working space today in Manhattan, New York City and it was all very awkward and odd. It was a space apparently designed for entrepreneurs,Read More…
I was honoured to be invited to judge the local Lions Youth Of The Year contest held at Yeronga Dutton Park RSL yesterday. The five contestants from Yeronga State High and McGregor State HighRead More…
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I’m excited to share that we exceeded our Give Girl Power Christmas fundraiser target by $200 raising a total of $700 which, in terms of impact, means 70Read More…
Sharing the love This year the love of my life Brett and I got married and, instead of gifts, we requested our 200 wedding guests donate funds to Migori Health & RightsRead More…
On November 28, 29, a group of passionate people came together to the Random Hacks Of Kindness Brisbane event hosted at News Corp in Bowen Hills. It took me a while to comeRead More…
Tomorrow I’m off to my first face-to-face meeting with Random Hacks of Kindness, Brisbane. Chad was impressive when we chatted on the phone, asking all the hard questions. All the right questions. GivenRead More…
There’s so much feminist hate and feminist bashing online that I just happen to come across in my roamings. I feel it’s increasing. The cartoons and the memes are awful and hatefulRead More…
Impressive, engaging, grammatically correct, culturally relevant web content – whether it’s SEO optimised content, evergreen content, product descriptions, blogs or social media copy – costs between AU 18c and 50c per word or $45-$125Read More…
I am no longer doing a PhD! I decided to drop out of that a few months ago with a view to setting up my own start-up social enterprise rather than simplyRead More…
It is with much difficulty and regret that I make the decision today not to preselect to be the Greens candidate for the seat of Moreton at the next federal election, despiteRead More…