OWeek UNSW -Playing Panel Provacateurs

This afternoon  I participated in a University of New South Wales O-Week event, titled ‘Terrorising Ourselves: A panel on the politicisation and media representation of terrorism!’,  The panellists for the event were: Michael Hing (comedian and host) Sarrah...

Getting It Write- Media Guide for Good Reason

In Brisbane today, I participated in Griffith University’s ‘Reporting Islam: best media practices’ Roundtable, with various project stakeholders and team members. This project aims to create a learning model by way of an app, booklet and teaching...

A Lense on Gender: Women in Media

On the set of ‘The F-Word’ at Channel 31. A robust discussion of media representation of women with co panelists Naomi Chainey, Dana Alexander, Van Badham and Matt Rosner.We managed to cover the disproportionate percentage of females on screen and behind...

Reactive Fatigue

As media callouts invariably commence, I’m reminded yet again how my appearances have almost always been reactive, following hostile developments locally and abroad. This is frustrating on so many levels. When communities are continually under siege to explain,...

Modelling Justice, UN style

Presented at the UN Model Conference (AMONK) on Saturday 29th November, at Sydney University. Speaking to the topic of ‘Progression of Social Justice’ via observations from my personal and professional experience. The student body I engaged with were...