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Some background on why I asked to be considered to be included in Generation One’s campaign for Indigenous Australians to have a ‘CEO for a day’ experience. Melbourne CBD on dusk. #CEOforaday comes with a great view. Can't wait for tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/jpnNoBxjCq — Siv Parker (@SivParker) May 5, 2015 The GenerationOne CEO for a Day campaign is aimed at giving all Indigenous people the hope and belief that they too can be a CEO, of any organisation, one day. It is well out of what would ordinarily be considered a writer’s comfort level.   I spend most days writing in my designated writing space, a short walk down the hallway from the other areas in my house that also from time to time serve as writing areas.  My movements depend on the weather and the time of day, and whether the kids walking to school outside are especially rowdy during the day, or the lowing of the cows in the paddock down the lane are too much of a mou...

The following submissions cover writing on feminist issues from Australian and New Zealand bloggers, for the 84th edition of the Down Under Feminists' Carnival . Thanks so much to Rebecca, Stephanie, Scarlett, Deborah and Mary for making submissions. My approach was straight forward – I read them all. The overlaps in subject matter defeated my attempts to organise them around themes so I decided to collate in order of receipt. ** From Hoyden About Town, Anna in the third of a series, writes about Hildegard von Bingen born in 1098 and dying in 1179 at the age of 81 one of the great medieval Christian philosophers.   **     Jennifer Wilson from her blog No Place for Sheep writes ‘ If you can’t deal with vulnerability you’ve no business being in government ’ “They’re “putting it on” is a particularly invidious perspective to take on the vulnerability and distress of others.” and   On the moral outrage of t...

I will be curating the  84th Editio n of the  Down Under Feminists Carnival  for May 2015. Home page - click here "wow, tell us more" The carnival is a monthly collection of blog posts of feminist interest from around New Zealand and Australia. It has been running since June 2008, with Downunderfembloggers taking turns to host. "blog posts?!! what kind of blog posts? Topics presently include Politics, Violence, Race/Racism, Science, Media, LGBTQIAU, Family/Women’s Work, Sex/Relationships, Language/Literature, Disability, Class/Poverty, Repro Justice, Intersections, Life, The Body, General Feminism/Social Justice, Reviews, Creativity/Geekery and whatever you fancy.   "where do I find the carnival?" the new home for the Down Under Feminists Carnival of blog postings, which is now in its seventh year is here Please follow the tabs to read past carnivals and how YOU can volunteer to host a carnival. "I need to get on to this A...

We need to talk about mental illness.  " Of all the players who listened ashen-faced to ex-NRL halfback Joe Williams' harrowing tale of depression, Johnathan Thurston appeared to be hit the hardest. Sure, Williams struck a nerve with new father Thurston when he noted that he had gone to the trouble of writing farewell letters to his young children before attempting suicide four years ago. But it was the Cowboys' recent tragic history that created the lump in Thurston's throat during Williams' powerful mental health address at the Indigenous All Stars leadership camp on the Gold Coast.  " Mental health talk hits home for Thurston http://t.co/soRcplDiqv Speaker @jwboxing01 The Enemy Within http://t.co/ArjaT5vT62 #BreakTheStigma — Siv Parker (@SivParker) February 10, 2015 @SivParker all the boys were very open and responsive!! #BreakTheStigma — Joey Williams (@jwboxing01) February 10, 2015 @jwboxing01 Agree 100% #BreakTheStigma Talking ...