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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 ...

Who doesn't love a literary festival? I'm thrilled to be a part of this years online Digital Writers Festival. This weekend I'll be in a google hangout for Valentine's Day.... Session link - click here For the full Digital Writers Festival program please click  here Please follow  @ digitalwriters  &  #dwf15  As well as Valentine's Day dedications, I will be reading my short story 'Honey' with illustrations by Sam Wallman. See more of 2014 Walkey-nominated artist Sam Wallman's work here And here follows the link to Sam Wallman's work  ('the Serco story') a finalist in the  Walkleys  Category: 'All Media Multimedia Storytelling'  At work inside our detention centres: a guard’s story Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism - 2014 Finalists *LIVE* ONLINE for Valentines Day! @digitalwriters 'Dedicated: Australian writers get romantic' http://t.co/nV...

I've mentioned in passing to a few mates that I've decided that 2015 would be my time to take an organised approach to understanding my perspective on feminism. So why feminism and why now? Here’s ten reasons: 1. The little I know about feminism is enough to spark my interest. The definition is fairly straightforward and I can’t fault it – aiming for equal political, economic, cultural and social rights for women, especially in education and employment are worth supporting. 2. I consider feminism to be a free space. I would have had to be living under a moss covered rock in the moist undergrowth beneath my back stairs not to notice that there’s been conflict around feminism.   Fortunately for me,  I do not run in packs and aren’t prepared to die in a ditch trying to get the last word.   3. Yes, I understand that from time to time, trolls are a nuisance and have forced some extreme measures. I had the unfortunate experience of being roped into a stable...