Life after WINZ: Week One
Technically, this will be the second week I do not get a welfare payment. I… cannot overstate the changes in my life.
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“Love has consequences” – why I’ve lost my benefit
As of this week, I don’t qualify for a benefit. Why? Did I suddenly get healthy enough to work fulltime? Did a distant cousin leave me their millions in Apple Continue Reading →
What to do when your fave is problematic
I’m the first to admit that I put the people, media and even brands I like on a pedestal. Which only means they have that much further to fall when Continue Reading →
Come watch me die of embarrassment
I’m a terrible public speaker. I faked numerous stomach bugs, colds, pains and periods to get out of doing speeches at school – and now here I’ve gone and said Continue Reading →
Pick me! – Why you should care about inclusion
Inclusivity shouldn’t just be a buzzword, and it shouldn’t be put in the ‘too hard’ basket. It’s neither of those things – what it is is opportunity, for everyone involved. Continue Reading →
No Wine Country for old men
The tyranny of misleading Netflix thumbnails, some casual misogyny, and what happens when women actually get to be in charge. (Spoiler alert: it’s awesome).
The WEAG Report: What was the point?
The report on recommended changes to our welfare system is now public. So far, the government response is, to be blunt, piss poor. So will it actually change anything?
Why laziness doesn’t need defending
By popular definition, I’m lazy. I work part time, I sleep a lot, I don’t do most of the exercise I probably should. I prefer reading on the couch to Continue Reading →
The right to understand
The Ministry of Justice might be set to review the way we request information from any government department. I wrote about this under the headline The Right To Know, but Continue Reading →
Write, delete, rinse, repeat
In my years of blogging I’ve tackled a lot of personal topics. I did that because I believe in talking about shit, even if it makes me vulnerable. Because when Continue Reading →