Iranian film noire Subverting Cultural Hype

I enjoyed being in conversation with amazing writer and feminist commentator, Clementine Ford following a screening of ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ at the Speakeasy Cinema tonight.  Produced by Iranian filmmaker, AnaLily Amirpour, this cult...

Start-ups and downs #MyHack

I had an interesting time at Melbourne’s #MyHack last night, pioneered by the indefatigable Anne Azza-Aly. I witnessed pitches developed by local youth, including young Muslims concerned about CVE. In just three days, three groups conceived, planned and...

Party with a Purpose

Today I attended an afternoon lunch & fundraiser for Syrian refugees, organised by the indefatigable and boundlessly compassionate Saima Qureshi, in her stunning Melbourne home.  In addition to a mother of all banquets, at this lunch, a few of the guests...

Angels on Point 

Angels crew today, with Channel 7’s KylieGillies and news.com editor, MelissaHoyer on set for Sunrise’s ‘Kochie’s Angels’. From the serious (Syria refugee intake) to the sartorial (to jeggings or not to jeggings) there was some major...

People Over Propaganda 

In light of the racislised divide that has come to define Australia’s proposed increased intake of Syrian refugees, I am genuinely sickened by the scramble to cherry pick refugees as if persecution were a favourites menu; it’s disgusting. I’m talking...