Politics/Activism

May
22
This is how the system eats us

This is how the system eats us

A non-specific cautionary tale about your favourite political party
12 min read
May
16
Touch one, touch all: What should we do if police arrest individuals at peaceful protests?

Touch one, touch all: What should we do if police arrest individuals at peaceful protests?

Last Friday night, the cops arrested one of us at a protest march, so we staged a snap sit-in
9 min read
May
09
What's it really like on the ground at UQ's Gaza Solidarity Camp?

What's it really like on the ground at UQ's Gaza Solidarity Camp?

Initial impressions/reflections on the #FreePalestine Gaza Solidarity Camp at the University of Queensland
10 min read
May
04
Tea Leaves and Troublemakers (Audio)

Tea Leaves and Troublemakers (Audio)

An 8-minute audio story unpacking something that the oh-so-familiar 'humble migrant origins' narratives often gloss over...
1 min read
Apr
18
On Being Doppelgangered

On Being Doppelgangered

What it's like becoming the target of a covertly racist political smear campaign
20 min read
Mar
21
Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election

Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election

Initial analysis (written while final vote counting was still underway)
25 min read
Feb
29
Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (QLD): Organising protests without getting fined

Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (QLD): Organising protests without getting fined

What are the rules in Queensland for occupying and marching on roads?
13 min read
Oct
21

Associating with Lidia

Note: I first published this article in October 2022. Four months later, Lidia Thorpe quit the Greens to sit as
7 min read
May
27
Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?

Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?

The 2022 election saw the Greens pick up 3 seats in Brissie plus another Queensland senator. These victories didn't come out of nowhere. Here's what most commentators overlooked...
14 min read
Feb
02
One Ring to Rule Them All: Unpacking the centralisation of power within the Queensland Greens

One Ring to Rule Them All: Unpacking the centralisation of power within the Queensland Greens

Three case studies reflecting on how decision-making power within the Queensland Greens is often heavily centralised
14 min read