WRITING & journalism
BOOKS
2024
2020
2018
OMFG OUCH
Currently writing her debut novel titled ‘omfg ouch’, a part-memoir, part-guide that details her experience developing a chronic and incurable nervous system illness in her early 20s. The book aims to be a means of support, solidarity and advice for people who experience chronic illness, chronic pain or disability in the early years of their life.
NEW VOICES ON FOOD
Featured author, essay ‘How becoming chronically ill made me fall in love with food’
Edited by Lee Tran Lam, published by Somekind Press
Purchase here: somekindpress.com/products/new-voices-on-food
GOING POSTAL
Featured author, articles ‘Australian same-sex couples wanting to get married tell their stories’ and
‘The postal survey is officially closed: How are LGBTIQA+ people feeling?’
Edited by Quinn Eades & Son Vivienne, published by Brow Books, 2018
Purchase here: browbooks.com/shop/going-postal
DIGITAL
2024
2021
2020
2024 updates coming soon
Chronic & Iconic: Why Telling Our Own Chronic Illness And Disability Stories Is So Important, Junkee
- junkee.com/chronic-and-iconic-telling-our-stories/286306
The Chronic Illness Representation In The ABC’s New Show Retrograde Is Fully Sick, pedestrian.tv
- pedestrian.tv/entertainment/retrograde-chronic-illness-representation/
Using make-up as a mindfulness exercise to help with chronic pain, ABC Everyday
- abc.net.au/everyday/using-make-up-for-mindfulness-to-help-with-chronic-pain/12637782
How spoons became a powerful symbol for invisible disability, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2020/05/14/how-spoons-became-powerful-symbol-invisible-disability
COVID-19 Isolation has made the world more accessible for chronically ill people like me, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2020/04/20/isolation-has-made-world-more-accessible-chronically-ill-people-me
What not to say to someone with a chronic illness, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2020/01/29/what-not-say-someone-chronic-illness
How you can help Aussie communities rebuild the bush after the devastating bushfires, pedestrian.tv
- https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/replanting-australia/
I'm thankful for telehealth medical appointments becoming available to everyone, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2020/03/27/im-thankful-telehealth-medical-appointments-becoming-available-everyone
2019
What doctors need to understand about life with chronic pain, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2019/07/26/what-doctors-need-understand-about-life-chronic-pain
There’s a gruesome true crime story behind Sydney’s missing suburb, Macdonaldtown, pedestrian.tv
- http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/macdonaldtown-baby-farming-murders/
How a cuddle taught me about my Welsh heritage, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2019/07/09/how-cuddle-taught-me-about-my-welsh-heritage
Courtney Herron murder: here’s why another silent vigil isn't the answer, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2019/06/03/courtney-herron-murder-another-silent-vigil-isnt-answer
Seeing Selma Blair with a mobility aid at the Vanity Fair Oscars party brought me to tears, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2019/02/26/seeing-selma-blair-vanity-fair-oscars-party-brought-me-tears
This is why abortion clinic safe access zones matter, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/health/article/2019/04/12/why-safe-access-zones-matter
Bisexual people are asked to prove their sexuality daily - it needs to stop, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/pride/agenda/article/2019/04/08/bisexual-people-are-asked-prove-their-bisexuality-daily-and-it-needs-stop
2018
One year on: How same-sex marriage has changed the lives of the couples who fought for it, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2018/11/15/one-year-how-same-sex-marriage-has-changed-lives-couples-who-fought-it
Side-swipe: the challenges of online dating while trans, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2018/05/22/side-swipe-challenges-online-dating-while-trans
It’s 2018 and we don’t want your ‘boys will be boys’ defence, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2018/04/13/its-2018-and-we-dont-want-your-boys-will-be-boys-defence
Secret sex bars and beats: joining the Sisters on a queer history tour, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/mardigras/article/2018/02/25/secret-sex-bars-and-beats-joining-sisters-queer-history-tour
There are few bonds tighter than the one between chronically ill people, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2018/04/12/there-are-few-bonds-tighter-one-between-chronically-ill-people
The many different dates we've celebrated Australia Day, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2018/01/23/many-different-dates-weve-celebrated-australia-day
2017
Australia's Marriage Equality Battle Is Another Example of Political Incompetence, them.us (Condé Nast)
- https://www.them.us/story/australias-marriage-equality-battle
An ode to the incredible resilience of Australia's LGBTQIA community, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2017/08/08/ode-incredible-resilience-australias-lgbtq-community
Blue balls, a dead man's hair & the perks of being a loser: a wild convo with Trixie & Katya, SBS
- https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/fast-lane/article/2017/10/31/blue-balls-dead-mans-hair-perks-being-loser-wild-convo-trixie-katya
Why Do We Still Care So Much About Pubic Hair?, whimn - http://www.whimn.com.au/talk/think/why-do-we-still-care-so-much-about-pubic-hair/news-story/85f000df1a38ceda6c5d9499da241d24
Love, loss, and saying goodbye to my all-time favourite beer: a memoir, SBS - http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/agenda/article/2017/03/13/love-loss-and-saying-goodbye-my-all-time-favourite-beer-memoir
This Syrian student in Tokyo is translating Japanese manga into Arabic for refugee children, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2017/05/09/syrian-student-tokyo-translating-japanese-manga-arabic-refugee-children
Why Sesame Street introducing Julia, the first Muppet with autism, really matters, SBS
- http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2017/03/20/sesame-street-introduces-new-character-julia-first-muppet-autism
2016
Why Triple J moving the Hottest 100 could reset the convo about Australia Day, pedestrian.tv - https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/why-triple-j-moving-the-hottest-100-could-reset-the-convo-about-aus-day/
The pap smear is being phased out - so what's next?, pedestrian.tv - https://www.pedestrian.tv/health/the-pap-smear-is-being-phased-out-in-17-so-whats-next-for-your-bits/
The reason why so many people refuse to support White Ribbon Day, pedestrian.tv - https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/heres-why-so-many-people-straight-up-refuse-to-support-white-ribbon-day/
Why joking that Kim Kardashian "deserved" to be assaulted is damn dangerous, pedestrian.tv - https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/why-joking-that-kim-k-deserved-to-be-assaulted-is-damn-dangerous/
Karl Stefanovic apologises after making offensive comments about trans people, pedestrian.tv - https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/karl-stefanovic-made-some-v-shitty-comments-about-trans-people-this-am/
2015
Adelaide Festival: Eating and Drinking Guide, Broadsheet - https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/eat-drink-adelaide
A beginner's guide to single note fragrances, Daily Life - http://dailylife.com.au/dl-beauty/beauty-trends/a-beginners-guide-to-single-note-fragrances
'Rihanna', Vogue Italia
- http://www.vogue.it/en/news/encyclo/people/r/rihanna
2024
2021
Managing Editor of Star Observer and City Hub
Archer Magazine, ‘Always the Ally’
2014
'Pippa McManus’, Catalogue Magazine, spring 2013 - VIEW
'Gen Kay', Catalogue Magazine, spring 2013 - VIEW
'Celeste Tesoriero', Catalogue Magazine, winter 2013 - VIEW
'Rachel Rutt x Wool & The Gang', Catalogue Magazine, winter 2013 - VIEW
'Gary Bigeni', Catalogue Magazine, autumn 2013 - VIEW
'Rae Morris', Catalogue Magazine, summer 2013 - VIEW
2013
2011-2012
Fashion Features Editor - Rip It Up Magazine