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#MeToo Stories from the Australian Movement
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#MeToo Stories from the Australian Movement

In the opening essay of the Picador anthology #MeToo: Stories from the Australian movement, I revisit the 70s, make peace with a 90s Helen Garner, ponder if I have any Louis C.K.s in my life and talk about the work labour movement women are doing to address sexual harassment at work.

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Not a great day for celebrating

How can we celebrate International Women’s Day when so far this year 17 women have been murdered in Australia in domestic violence incidents. First published by The Hoopla, 8 March 2015

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Pollie want a crack-up?

It’s hard to imagine anyone in parliament today getting away with Whitlam’s retort when Sir Winton Turnbull called out in parliament “I am a country member”. Gough interjected, “I remember”.

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Have you ever been Triggsed?

Tony Abbott has accused Gillian Triggs, the President of the Human Rights Commission, of losing the confidence of the Australian people. Accusations are flying that his government tried to move her sideways by offering her another senior role. The police have been called in.

The whole sorry episode has raised questions about democracy and the independence of public servants.

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The Breakfast Club Turns 30

The classic brat pack movie The Breakfast Club is now officially middle-aged: On February 15, it turned 30. Does it stand the test of time? Does Judd Nelson? First published on The Hoopla.

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Izzard in Oz: Why I love mascara on a man

Seeing all the pictures of the touring Eddie Izzard in the Australian media recently – all black, black lashes and glossy lacquered nails – has reminded me of just how much I can really quite fancy a bit of make-up on a man.rd in Oz: Why I love mascara on a man

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The Lindt siege wouldn't have happened if they had been armed?

While the facts about the moments that led to the tragic deaths in Martin Place are still unclear, and while speculation remains about how Monis could be in possession of a gun and whether he had a licence, there seems little doubt that the mood for more guns has shifted in the years since Port Arthur. This story was first published on The Hoopla.

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