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Improving Management of Social Media

Social science offers sophisticated methods for governments to better understand social media. Social scientists are using established research techniques to improve meaningful collection of social data via social media.

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Inclusion in the Technology Sector

My panel talk on intersectionality for the Tech Inclusion Melbourne conference was really fun, with excellent co-panellists, UX Lead for ANZ, Cory-Ann Joseph, and UX Designer for the REA Group, Danya Azzopardi.

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Last Day of Fieldwork on Community Services

Last day of fieldwork was wonderful!

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Fieldwork with Vulnerable People

This is my second last day of fieldwork on vulnerable people’s experiences with service providers. The interview was very interesting, focusing on drug dependencies, metal health and the law.

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Interview on Intersectionality

I was interviewed by writer and social justice coordinator with the American Humanist Association, Sincere Kirabo, about misunderstandings of intersectionality and the problems with the term “identity politics.”

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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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Work as a Social Science Consultant

From Melbourne to Adelaide to Canberra and now Sydney. A career beyond academia leads to diverse experiences, and the work will likely take you to places you may not have expected. Learn more about what it was life for me as a social science consultant in this two-part series.

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Take Responsibility for the Mind

The Social Science Quote for the Week comes from Gabor Maté, a physician who specialises in mind-body wellbeing.

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Team Building

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A colleague and I organised a board game afternoon as a team building exercise late. We had so much fun.

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