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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…
Nobody Told Me There Was an End to Girlhood

Nobody Told Me There Was an End to Girlhood

My older sister and I once built a fairy garden under a funny shaped tree…
Emma Hardy on Turning Menstruation Into Memoir

Emma Hardy on Turning Menstruation Into Memoir

In Periodic Bitch, Emma Hardy cracks open the long-silenced experience of PMDD with a voice…
Mothers as Vessels: What Women Carry

Mothers as Vessels: What Women Carry

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate, but it’s also a moment to reflect. While…