From separate share-houses in lockdown we tackle shared finances, work-life balance and goal setting – in a farming simulation Originally published in The Guardian, May 2020 “I’m going to the mines!” says a voice through my laptop. It’s my partner, Joel – albeit a pixelated version of him. I see him move swiftly out ofContinue reading “Love bytes: how a video game is preparing my boyfriend and me for living together”
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Lunchbreak broadcasting: ‘It’s really freeing knowing that you’re not alone’
A new YouTube channel puts quarantined young people and prominent artists like Taika Waititi and Ben Lee on stage from home to share their experiences Originally published in The Guardian, April 2020 Multiple screens feed into a YouTube live stream. The broadcast focuses on a teenage boy as he prepares to deliver a mock presidential address. AlthoughContinue reading “Lunchbreak broadcasting: ‘It’s really freeing knowing that you’re not alone’”
Tiny Homes Carnival: ‘An affordable option to put on land that you’ve already got’
Tiny houses are pitched as an alternative path to home ownership but for urban Australians, there’s a big reality check Originally published in The Guardian, 10 March 2020 A pair of retirees walk gingerly up a flight of wooden stairs to inspect a loft bed; a young family with their newborn enter a tiny cylindricalContinue reading “Tiny Homes Carnival: ‘An affordable option to put on land that you’ve already got’”