Sure, you just saved democracy but you still need to GET INTO EMERGENCY MODE NOW — G’day America. This is another intervention from Australia. OK, so you just made a HUGE breakthrough! Hooray, we are all very proud of you!! But… America, you’re still a bit fucked. I’m sorry. I don’t want to rain on your parade. You deserve to party in the streets. You’ve earned…

A conversation with Margaret Klein Salamon — On 2nd June 2020, I attended a webinar with Australian climate activists. The webinar was hosted by Jane Morton, a Melbourne-based activist, clinical psychologist, and author of the publication, Don’t Mention the Emergency? Jane leads a climate justice movement in Australia, The Climate Emergency Declaration campaign. …

These are the human stories that need to be told — On July 27th, 2020, my son and I were outside playing in his treehouse. Our neighbours were pottering outside. One was gardening. Another hanging the washing. Her husband buzzing around doing some odd jobs. Then there was my three year old son’s special friend, Chris. A 50-year old guy, a…

If so, social responsibility may be the cure — Ilive in a modest townhouse apartment in an affluent suburb in Melbourne, Australia. A few weeks ago, I witnessed a spat between two of my neighbours. An older woman was photographing a garbage bin that was piled high with rubbish so that the lid didn't close completely. She was ranting…

Australia’s PM has a new nickname — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has embraced his nickname “ScoMo”, an endearing badge of honour, affording him a semi-cool “Quiet Australian” status through cringeworthy colloquial Aussie slang. …

This is an intervention from Australia — Disclaimer: America, I love you. G’day America… My name is Dr Kylie Harris. I’m 41 years old. I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. …

It’s just been weaponised by those who want to shut it down — Anger has become a dirty word. We are made to feel guilty or wrong if we experience it. The word is weaponised, the emotion shut down. But anger is a normal, healthy, and even adaptive human emotion. If you find yourself experiencing anger, and someone is trying to shut it…

It’s ok to feel angry during times of global unrest — I’m angry. And you know what? That’s ok. I forgive myself. After all, we’re going through a global fucking pandemic. I think we can all forgive each other for a little bit of incivility during this time. …

Coping with COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia, from the perspective of a research psychologist with generalised anxiety and post-traumatic stress — Click here for Part 3 7th May, 2020 I am feeling a little more “normal” — whatever that means — and grounded. My general state of consciousness has shifted but I don’t feel quite so manic anymore. No more than what is normal for me. …