Saturday 14 January, 2006
Not feeling so gay today
There are so many reasons why I am ashamed to be Australian at the moment but, it's becoming increasingly clear that that is just how the government wants it. People like me to feel as if they are not citizens of this country. Read this article from today's Age which describes the government instructing that its embassy staff humiliate it’s own citizens: Gay men who are seeking to get married - legally - in another country. I am not even talking about the right to get married here - but the right to respect which Peter Kukucksa has been refused.
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Aug 30
Melbourne
If you'd like to read an extract from my latest book, Melbourne, you'll find the one the Age published a couple of weeks ago here. You'll find Jane Sullivan's review here, and Kate Holden's review here. There was a really...More»
Aug 30
Why we still need feminism
I gave a lecture at the Melbourne Writers Festival on Sunday night as a part of their Big Ideas series. It was on why we still need feminism. You can read an extract of it here, on Crikey. Or read...More»
Jan 24
Booki.sh has arrived
Today's an important day for Australian publishing. Readings bookshop has launched its new ebook store. Australian, independent publishers now have access to a multi-platform ebook that is NOT a part of a monolith like Amazon or Google. Everyone who's contributed...More»
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