Kate AhmadSep 27, 20193 min readWaning privilege syndrome‘This annoying little brat..’. ‘Entitled political pawn’. ‘Deeply disturbed messiah’. ‘Over dramatic’. ‘A young person getting carried...
Kate AhmadAug 17, 20193 min readViolent language, violent deedsKate Ahmad It came as a disappointment, but not a surprise when ‘shock jock’ Alan Jones used his platform to verbally assault New Zealand...
Kate AhmadJun 13, 20193 min readThe beauty and fragility of natureThe water reflects the cloudless sky. The sand is pliant and warm. There are water dragons perched watchfully, and brush turkeys scratch...
Kate AhmadJun 4, 20193 min readTrolling women - virtual violenceExpress an opinion on social media, and don’t expect to be treated courteously. We all know that the internet brings out the most...
Kate AhmadJun 2, 20193 min readThe Physician as activist The young man was homeless. He had recently had a life changing illness, and was no longer able to work. His homelessness and precarious...
Kate AhmadJun 2, 20194 min readThese are dark times for progressives The weeks leading into the federal election were spent in a state of nervous optimism. Making final phone calls to get polling booths...
Kate AhmadJun 2, 20192 min readWhat does the Australian election result mean for women?Australian women have been allowed to vote for 117 years, yet we have had only one female Prime Minister. There’s been 29 men. Our...
Kate AhmadJun 2, 20192 min readGoing green is a feminist issue In a throw-away world, it’s hard work being green. Sorting recycling, remembering both the shopping and the produce bags, buying and...