Council rates are unlawful: Debunking the myth
25 April 2026
Public discussion about the legitimacy of local councils in Australia has grown in online spaces where the Australian Constitution is often misinterpreted or misrepresented. A common claim is that because the Constitution only defines Commonwealth and States responsibilities, local government must therefore be unconstitutional. This article outlines where these ideas come from, why they’re misleading, and what the law actually says ...
Legacy of lies
3 March 2026
What began as a brief discussion about my journalism minor quickly became a case study in the ways legacy media can actively misinform the public — and mislead even the people who teach it ...
Feminist Fallout: Plot Twist
31 January 2026
Every so often, a research thread takes an unexpected turn. One of the “Future Features” I quietly parked on my homepage — Feminist Fallout Part Two — has done exactly that. What began as an investigation into shifting gender norms and their social consequences has now attracted the attention of a publisher ...
12 ways legacy media misrepresents the Israel–Palestine conflict
28 December 2025
Since the Bondi shooting on 14 December 2025, coverage of the Israel–Palestine conflict has saturated Australian media, with claims of rising antisemitism, Islamic extremism, and competing beliefs about the “real” issue dominating the debate. Some claim the truth is complex, insisting we need to go back thousands of years in history to fully understand the situation, while others blame Australian immigration policy...
JLM’s 10 Hottest Women of 2025
15 November 2025
Welcome to JLM’s 10 Hottest Women of 2025 — a celebration of influence, substance and impact. This isn’t one of those shallow lists based on looks alone. It’s a definitive list of women who’ve shaped the year through what they’ve achieved and the respect they command. Their significance sets them apart, and that’s exactly what makes them hot ...
Evaluating Trust
14 October 2025
The following is a short excerpt from my final research assignment for the Legal Research Capstone unit of my law degree, entitled: Evaluating trust and vaccine hesitancy: Factors for consideration within the framework of SDG3. This section exploring the psychology of trust stood out to me as one worth sharing ...
Five reasons white privilege theory should be retired
10 October 2025
According to Peggy McIntosh, white privilege is “an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions” that white people can access unconsciously as they navigate everyday life. These resources manifest across institutions such as law enforcement, education, media, and employment. However the concept of “privilege” is conceptually misleading. Here I discuss five reasons this theory should be retired once and for all ...
Autism and element 13
14 September 2025
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals communicate, perceive the world, and interact socially. It exists on a spectrum, which describes the varying ways it manifests in different people. Many autistic individuals have unique strengths, such as intense focus or exceptional creativity, however they often face challenges related to sensory overload, social isolation, and adapting to unpredictable situations ...
Thoughts and observations on male violence
16 June 2025
All men are dangerous, should be dangerous, formidable – empowered to protect and provide. The ultimate virtue of a good man is his capacity for self-control. Here is a provocative look at how male strength, restraint, and identity shape what we call violence ...
A NEAT way to bypass the Australian Constitution
2 June 2025
On 19 June 2003, five justices of the High Court of Australia handed down their decision in what appeared to be a routine commercial dispute. In the Neat Domestic Trading case, a small grain exporter challenged the decision of a significantly larger company that held statutory authority to approve all bulk wheat export licences, and this seemingly unremarkable case gave the government a tidy little workaround to one of the few protections offered by our Constitution ...
ACT government to review euthanasia access for patients with diminished capacity
12 May 2025
In a development unprecedented within Australia, the ACT Labor government will consider expanding voluntary assisted dying laws to encompass patients who have lost decision-making capacity — a decision that has reignited long-standing concerns regarding the so-called "slippery slope" of euthanasia legislation ...
Feminist fallout: How feminist criminology theory ended my PhD aspirations
7 April 2025
When I first conceived of this website, I intended it to introduce the PhD project I was about to undertake, including posts documenting the challenges and experiences as they unfolded - but after meeting with my supervisor, Professor Claire Ferguson, on 27 February 2025, that plan is no longer possible, so I’m writing this account instead ...
Hello world!
6 April 2025
Welcome to my site. This post was auto-generated when the site was created–and kept for posterity! The Macintosh 128k pictured is one from my personal collection of vintage Macs...
