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One brave girl’s story shines amid shocking scenes of hardship in a sea of Syrian refugees
I am sitting cross-legged on a concrete slab in a home that is not a home. This is a makeshift shelter of corrugated iron and plastic sheeting, about the size of a parking spot, and it accommodates a displaced Syrian family with three young children.
The Fictional Woman Cover Shoot – Wearing Labels
The Fictional Woman has won Best Non-Fiction Book Design at the 63rd Australian Book Design Awards, for designers Tara Moss and Matt Stanton from HarperCollins. Here’s how the cover happened:
Q: What if we valued humanitarian aid as highly as we value human might?
What if we gave as many column inches to random acts of kindness as we do to random acts of violence?
What if we valued humanitarian aid as highly as we value human might?…
How to Heal a Helix
I recently had my ear pierced in what is most commonly known as a ‘Helix’ piercing. As I am being asked a lot about this piercing and my experiences with healing, I thought I would share some of the best pre-piercing and aftercare advice/research I’ve come across so far, in the hopes of good healing.
Putting An End To The Violence, Full Stop
Today I am honoured to be announced as the Patron of the Full Stop Foundation for ending domestic and sexual violence, Full Stop. Here is a full transcript of my speech at the Parliament House launch.
Where is Pandora?
Dear Pandora English fans, thank you for your patience. Every week I am asked, ‘Where is Pandora?’ Now it’s time to let you know…