A person runs up a steep mountain

Methodology for Running a Project

To explain the analysis planning that we’re doing at the moment, I’ll tell you about our broader methodology that we use for all our randomised control trials.

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Visual Ethnography of Lockdown

My team and I are working from home, but today, I was required to go into the office. I conducted a mini visual ethnography of my travels. Even though it’s early days of COVID-19 lockdown, there was a lot of positive observance of the Public Health Order, though signs and physical cues can be improved (‘change architecture’).

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Crowd of protesters in Sydney. Sign with Che Guevara reads: Stand up. Be like Greta

Climate Action Protest

Yesterday, I joined 30,000 people in Sydney in protest for climate action. Over 100,000 people marched in other parts of the country.

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Traffic lights showing a green light in the shape of a person crossing

Behavioural Science in Urban Planning

Here is an example of behavioural insights in Melbourne. To reinforce the desired behaviour (only cross when green, walk left), the physical environment provides clear cues.

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Aboriginal women speakers sit up front of an audience at Twitter Australia headquarters

NAIDOC Week 2018

This past week Australia celebrated NAIDOC Week, a time to reflect on the culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme was Because of Her We Can, putting the spotlight on Indigenous women’s central role in overlapping areas, from family, to community organisations, to social justice.

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Racist Propaganda in Inner West Sydney

This billboard meant to incite racism and division is featured in the Inner West of Sydney.

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A large room showing Les Mason exhibtion, or colourful posters hanging from large strings

Les Mason’s Social Issues Campaign

Aside from doing corporate work, Les Mason also managed social campaigns for the Salvation Army in the 1980s, such as this one, which raises awareness about poverty.

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People wearing Aboriginal tshirts sit and watch protesters at the Invasion Day Protest in Redfern, Sydney

Invasion Day 2018

Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. I attended the Invasion Day 2018 protest. Check my Twitter for discussion of the speakers earlier in the day, at The Block, Redfern. This was prior to our march to the Yabun Festival. Some highlights include the following comments from speakers.

Families with pram march at the Invasion Day Protest in Redfern, Sydney
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