Stop Settling for Crumbs: Dee Salmin on Love, Loneliness and Decentring Men

Stop Settling for Crumbs: Dee Salmin on Love, Loneliness and Decentring Men

With her debut book It’s Not Love, Actually, Dee Salmin is challenging everything we’ve been…
A Little Nepotism, A Lot of Charm: Audrey Hobert Live

A Little Nepotism, A Lot of Charm: Audrey Hobert Live

I hate to start a gig review with the polarising baggage of nepotism but given…
Tiaryn on Songs as Medicine and Magic

Tiaryn on Songs as Medicine and Magic

Tiaryn is a transformative performer with a voice that moves effortlessly from ethereal to commanding.…
Playing Through Pressure: Katrina Gorry on Body Image and Sport

Playing Through Pressure: Katrina Gorry on Body Image and Sport

Sport is meant to be about joy and connection, but for a lot of young…
The Beautiful Mess of Adult Friendship: Lee Lai on Cannon

The Beautiful Mess of Adult Friendship: Lee Lai on Cannon

Winner of the 2026 Stella Prize, Cannon is a sharp, funny and emotionally chaotic exploration…
Pride and Prejudice in a Housing Crisis

Pride and Prejudice in a Housing Crisis

In an era where “happily ever after” feels increasingly tied to housing security rather than…
Persephone and Demeter: An invitation to Rest

Persephone and Demeter: An invitation to Rest

Last week, I met with a group of young girls for their first Coming of…
Aggressive Oral Fixation: Inside Club Kabarett

Aggressive Oral Fixation: Inside Club Kabarett

Jacqueline Furey has been at the forefront of her craft for quite some time now.…
The Joy of Meta-Writing

The Joy of Meta-Writing

I’ve said it from the start of my author career… writing a thriller is fun.…
Boys Will Be Boys

Boys Will Be Boys

My five-year-old daughter is sandwiched between her two little kindergarten boy besties as they stuff…
The Pressure to Hold it Together: what if falling apart isn’t a failure?

The Pressure to Hold it Together: what if falling apart isn’t a failure?

Writing high school-aged characters often means writing against the pressure of adulthood. Teachers, parents, and…
Where Fashion Feels Like Real Life: Philosophy Australia x Revel Runway

Where Fashion Feels Like Real Life: Philosophy Australia x Revel Runway

Philosophy Australia is an Australian womenswear label based in Sydney, known for making clothes that…