Politics/Activism

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
8 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
Apr
21
Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy

Fixing a Broken System - Practical Trajectories Beyond Representative Democracy

A 2021 journal article unpacking key flaws of hierarchical centralised decision-making and reflecting on various local trials of participatory decision-making processes within the Gabba Ward of Brisbane City Council
1 min read
Mar
21
Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party

Yes, the Queensland Greens are still a VERY white party

The Queensland Greens continue to struggle with under-representation of people of colour and First Nations people in key leadership roles across the party.
7 min read