I've written this post, in my head, so many times and in so many different forms over the last months. A version where I wrote about how a particular mix of circumstances (a baby coming, a 'budget tightening' at the university, the privilege of a well-paid partner) meant that I would probably be leaving academia, … Continue reading Motherhood and work →

In Indonesia Calling and other stories, Ariel Heryanto spoke on the extraordinary moments of solidarity between Indonesia and Australia in the 1940s - moments which have been almost entirely erased from the memory of both countries. Heryanto argues that this may be because remembering would involve acknowledging the past power of the left in our … Continue reading Reimagining Australia: solidarity with Indonesia and Indigenous representation →