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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Groping Is Sexual Assault — It’s Time We Stop Minimising It
Refinery 29 - 26 July, 2021 It’s almost like women don't have the right to just exist in public spaces without being open to unwanted...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Gen Z warned on internet dangers, but it’s older users oversharing
The Age - April 6, 2022 “HELEN WHAT TIME MEETING AT CHURCH TODAY?” the Facebook status screams at me. It’s encapsulated in one those...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Green Is The New Black - The Greenwashing Problem in Fashion Marketing
RMIT SHORTHAND - August 2020 As ethical consumerism takes a front seat in the fashion game; brands hitch on. In the absence of marketing...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
MAFS meets polyamory: The messy Netflix show all about blowing up relationships
The Age - June 6, 2022 Drama, narcissism and love triangles are all the ingredients you need for delectable reality TV. They’re served up...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Going to a therapist is awkward but I pushed through
The Age - May 11, 2022 Any inkling of depressive thoughts in conversation is met by a suggestion to “go see a therapist”. But there is...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
TikTok’s ‘Ski Slope Nose’ Trend Makes Me Want A Second Nose Job
Refinery 29 - February 15, 2022 From early teenagehood, I started planning my rhinoplasty. Finally, I’d no longer need to cover my face...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Is there a right way to ask ‘where are you from’?
The Age - May 31, 2022 Humans are inherently fascinated by each other’s walks of life. But for those at the receiving end of these...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
There’s nothing authentic about dating shows, so why do we subscribe to the idea that the participan
The Age - July 14, 2022 There’s nothing authentic about dating shows, so why do we subscribe to the idea that the participants will find...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Why 'Hustle Porn' Is Robbing Our Joy And Creativity
A Girl in Progress - August 12, 2020 People are out there accomplishing things. All. The. Time. Our social feeds are crammed with stories...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
I get charged extra at the hairdresser for my thick, curly hair
SBS VOICES - 10 June, 2021 My hairdresser calls out to the unbothered client who is drinking aniseed tea, “Sorry, we’ve had unforeseen...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Lebanon already had a problem with food shortages. Now, its largest grain silo has been destroyed
SBS DATELINE - 8 August, 2020 Over the past year, Lebanese people could barely afford bread. Now the country is reeling from a colossal...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Lebanon on the brink: Starvation looms amid economic collapse
SBS DATELINE - 27 July, 2020 Lebanon has long been relished as a cauldron of raucous nightlife, delicious cuisine and incredible...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Help wanted: Why psychology needs more diversity
After Work Drinks - October 23, 2021 A lack of diversity in the psychology workforce is affecting the way mental health treatment is...
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Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Is the Government’s Response Adequate to Brittany Higgins's harrowing allegations
ZEE FEED - February 18. 2021 Former Liberal staffer, Brittany Higgins made the harrowing allegation she was raped by a male colleague at...
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Jul 18, 20221 min read
I’m grateful for growing up in a pizza shop
SBS VOICES - 17 March, 2021 "Since immigrating from Lebanon, my parents have been working relentlessly for the Australian Dream. But...
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Jul 18, 20221 min read
The pandemic and social media is making me feel old
The Age - April 1, 2022 The obsession with having it all figured out before you’re 30 is exhausting. Like a quickening rat race where...
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Jul 18, 20221 min read
Australia's rave scene is alive in suburban Melbourne
THE AGE - April 26, 2022 In the face of cramped, expensive and contrived events held in venues – and after a long, long lockdown – raves...
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