I am a writer, journalist, author, communications specialist and social scientist with more than 25 years’ experience across media, humanitarian, government and academic sectors. I have told thousands of stories across print, broadcast, digital and live platforms, bringing important —and fun— ideas and issues to broad audiences.

My journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin, Monocle, SBS, Harpers Bazaar, Strewth! and many other publications.

I’ve worked as a communications advisor for the United Nations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Ossetia and South Sudan, and for the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. I’ve helped government departments, hospitals, universities, NGOs and not-for-profits tell their stories. While I generally advise against a three minute video with a talking head and that hokey corporate music in the background, they remain popular.

I was awarded a PhD in International Relations from the University of Sydney on The Pleasures of War. Soldiers, journalists and humanitarian workers returning from war describe not only horror but many pleasures, including friendship, purpose, freedom, and adventure. Yet these pleasures are not spoken about in both public discourse and academic literature. This scholarship investigates the different pleasures in war, why they are missing and what we miss out by not exploring this aspect of war.

I’m also the author of The Great Dead Body Teachers, a critically acclaimed book on human anatomy and whole body donation, longlisted for the 2023 Walkley Book Award and the NIB Literary Award.

I have produced radio and TV for The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and curated live talks for TEDx Sydney, The Ethics Centre and my own program Clear Spot Club.