CTS staff and Shanti Wong with Carly Findlay. Image: five people standing in front of banners. They're smiling. I was the keynote speaker at the Community Transition Support (CTS) forum on Tuesday 8 May. I spoke to a group of people working in the specialist education … [Read more...]
My speech on confidence and resilience at the Australian Tax Office
Some of you who know me might know that I used to work for the Australian Tax Office (ATO). I never disclosed it when I worked there, because extremely strict social media rules within the code of conduct. But I am able to tell you now, because I resigned in November 2017. I … [Read more...]
The struggle as a disability activist while writing my memoir
I wrote this for the Feminist Writers Festival, on the struggles I'm having writing my own book as a disability activist. It's not just the enormous amount of work that is difficult, but the purity politics. It was a difficult piece to write because this has been a … [Read more...]
Cyberhate video for Amnesty International
Last month I was interviewed by Amnesty International about cyberhate. You'll be aware that I have experienced trolling during my time writing online - some severe, some laughable. I spoke about my exprjejeces, and called for social media platforms and police to do more time stop … [Read more...]
My highlights from the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Natalie Palamides, Loyiso Gola, Wil Anderson, Emma J Hawkins and Kirsty Webeck
I have seen a heap of shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year. It's the most wonderful time of the year - the city is abuzz with people and laughter. Here are some of my highlights. Some tickets were given to me for review purposes - noted … [Read more...]