Archives: Projects
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Tone Deaf: It’s time to correct the record about Matrimony, Australia’s lost riot grrl band
I interviewed members from a band from the 1980s called Matrimony and published the results in Tone Deaf in late 2021. “Matrimony was short-lived. But their impact on the post-punk feminist rock scene in America hasn’t been forgotten.” You can read the article here.
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#MeToo: Stories from the Australian Movement
Published by Picador, May 2019 I co-edited this anthology of memoir, essays, fiction and poetry about Australian women’s and non-binary experiences and stories of the #MeToo hashtag and phenomenon. I contributed a non-fiction piece called ‘Exceeding Iniquities’ about the legacy of a corrupt relative. I also conducted a long-form interview with MP Fiona Patten, leader of…
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Club Soderbergh Podcast
I am the co-host of a monthly podcast about the feature films of American film director Steven Soderbergh. It is a completist project in which myself, Jessie Scott and Carla Donnelly discuss two films each episode in chronological order of his career. We are currently on hiatus but expect to catch up on Soderbergh’s past…
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The Coburg Plan
Self-Published, 2018 I edited and contributed to The Coburg Plan, a book of photographs by Jessie Scott, and writing by various contributors, documenting a Melbourne suburb in flux. I contributed a short story called ‘Here, there is no cash: Scenes from Coburg Trash & Treasure.’
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Mothers and Others: Australian writers on why not all women are mothers, and not all mothers are the same
Published by Pan Macmillan, 2015 I was co-editor and contributor to this anthology about the cultural assumption of motherhood as a central role and identity for women. I contributed a short story called ‘On the bus‘ and conducted a long-form interview with Rosie Batty, anti-family violence activist.
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Just Between Us: Australian writers tell the truth about female friendship
Published by Pan Macmillan, 2013 Co-editor and contributor to this anthology about the myth of the uncomplicated BFF and why friendships between women can be fraught and painful. I contributed a short story called ‘Walk with me.’
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Picture Skew
2011 – 2013 Picture Skew, now archived, was a screen culture blog edited by myself and my sister, Jessie Scott. It featured reviews, interviews and original video content. Picture Skew was how we confidently pronounced the word ‘picturesque’ as kids, well before we had heard it spoken aloud by anyone more worldly than us. Our…
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