440 days and counting…Will tomorrow be the day the govt responds to the online gambling inquiry? I now have low expectations but it’s not too late to ban online gambling ads. Will you listen to money & power or vulnerable people? Make the right decision Anthony Albanese. #gamblingreform

The PM has been on TV talking about how we need to protect young Australians from the harm caused by social media apps. Why isn’t he applying the same principle when it comes to the issue of gambling ads? #banallgamblingads

This is so bizarre. Banning social media but not gambling ads. And justifying it on the basis that social media is as bad as gambling?! #auspol

A piece I wrote 2 months back on why a social media ban is a terrible idea for culturally diverse youth has become even more urgent in light of the decision by Aus govt to move ahead with a social media ban for yp without consultation blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digi…

Ouch. True that.

I am so excited to share that my article "Re-heating the 'First' Thanksgiving" has been published today online in the journal Critical Studies in Television! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

My current wine (very low) standards: pre-pandemic vintage shiraz.

A young man's grandfather said he was hounded to death by gambling inducements. The Murphy Review recommended banning them as well as a full gambling ad ban. But the govt won't commit to doing so. You can listen to the whole ABC Radio National interview via the ABC Listen app.

Co-authoring

Tim "Ted Lasso" Waltz

Academia be like

Academics will have a 2 hour conversation about how busy they both are that ends in them agreeing to co-write something new

Let's gooooooo

Very happy: I was successful in my academic promotion to Associate Professor (Level D). This was not my first try, but it was certainly the right time. Looking forward to this next stage of my career at Swinburne University of Technology

Peter Dutton isn’t even hiding it anymore – he’s Trump-lite. From parroting Trump’s talking points to recycling his divisive culture wars, Dutton is trying to import the worst parts of American politics to Australia. Authorised by L. McKimmie, GetUp, 52 Reservoir Street, Sydney

Sure #TheLastCrescendo is great, but Chavez, Norris, Nelson, Trinidad, Nunn, McClellan great? #boxing #ri

That Canelo win over Callum Smith aging like fine wine. #boxing #riy

would Indiana Jones have gone through the academic promotion process?