'I had COVID three months ago, and I’m still not back to normal'
MAMAMIA - I've been sitting here for the last 30 minutes trying to find the right words to describe my reality since COVID - but they evade me…
The swastika is still used as a weapon. Just ask any Jewish politician.
MAMAMIA - The swastika is more than a criss-cross of jagged lines, or a symbol of history from time long ago. As a Jewish person, part of me wishes it was just that…
'Mean girls' and Australian politics: What the story leaves out.
MAMAMIA - The late Senator Kimberley Kitching loved her dogs.
OPINION: I'm size 14-16 and needed two outfits. Instead, I had a meltdown.
MAMAMIA - There I stood before the fitting room mirror (partially) in a black sequined gown. A woman, terrified.
This is the brutality of war: The photo the world cannot look away from.
MAMAMIA - The photograph will be seared into my mind forever.
OPINION: Boyfriend, engagement, wedding, babies: I’m 33 and tired of the pressure of 'next'.
MAMAMIA - I was 21 years old and three bites into my bagel – extra pickles, of course – when I noticed a woman sitting at the next table, looking my way.
The reality for women in politics in Australia.
MAMAMIA - In 2010, Julia Gillard became the first woman to be Prime Minister of Australia. On whatever side of the political divide you sit, it arguably heralded a time of renewed optimism for women with strong political (or professional) aspirations.
Are you feeling beyond burnt out? Welcome to 'The Great Exhaustion'.
MAMAMIA - I’m tired. That’s not true. I’m exhausted.
Planned escape routes, Neo-Nazis and violence: Antisemitism is rising in Australia.
MAMAMIA - I had an escape route planned. If I heard someone enter by force from the main entrance, hopefully I’d have enough time to race to the back door, down the stairs outside. And run. Hopefully.
'I'm recovering from COVID, and I'm over people trivialising it on social media.'
MAMAMIA - I unfollowed quite a few people from social media this week. There, as I lay in the bed that I hadn’t the energy to make in over a week, with hair in much need of a wash, I was faced with a social feed of influencers, acquaintances and media personalities making light of COVID.
‘I booked flights interstate on Monday. Then I had a meltdown’
MAMAMIA - I had a meltdown on Monday night. Yes, I had a meltdown at this time of year, where I should be festive! And happy! And ready to celebrate! Because whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the end of year period is normally a cracking time in Australia – or at least, I can say, in Melbourne, where I call home.