The titles of many of the sessions for Genre-Con this year were very enticing. For instance Whales, Rivers and Serpents Australian Crime, Meet Me in the Grey Area: From YA to NA to Adult, Campfires, Cobwebs and Corpses,and Getting Graphic with Graphic Novels. So yes that did successfully make me excited about the above sessions,Continue reading “Brave, Bold, Genre con (part 2) The Uncanny Valley”
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Hills, Hoorays & Highlights
This year has been a time of hills, hoorays and highlights. The first hill was health challenges March to May, but later in the year, I was able to go to the gym for three months exercise physiology to strengthen my shoulders and knees. My second hill was that I couldn’t sit my Lantite, Numeracy, untilContinue reading “Hills, Hoorays & Highlights”
Justice for Cassius
What a week to be studying Understanding Indigenous Education and Perspectives for my masters. I have been reading on stolen generations, the Northern Territory Intervention, the Bringing Them Home Report and much more, as well as watching powerful documentaries on Gurrumul and Rachel Perkins, The First Australians. One of the questions we have been lookingContinue reading “Justice for Cassius”
True Narratives: Oz Comic Con 2022
Women – what is our true narrative? What is the importance of giving ‘diverse’ women voices? How can we be empowered to tell ‘our truths’ of the way we see the world, without being trapped in stereotypes. What is a woman’s voice? How is it different from a man’s? These were just some of theContinue reading “True Narratives: Oz Comic Con 2022”
Keep your chin up! Go Running with the Wolves…
After a hiatus from the blog and several other things, to make it through my first semester at university, I thought it would be timely to tackle ways to keep your chin up as we head into another snap lock down. Maybe everyone around you wants to discuss the sorry state of the world’s health,Continue reading “Keep your chin up! Go Running with the Wolves…”
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