Happy TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY aka TDOV! Acknowledgment of Country. Some breaking news about honorifics in the ACT Courts!

CONTENT WARNING: sexual harassment, sexual assault and suicide. Acknowledgment of Country. If you want to know more about what kinds of enquiries might be appropriate in relation to Australia’s Commonwealth Attorney-General, I recommend The Wigs. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-wigs/id1478979953?i=1000513868626 If, like me, you feel sad and exhausted by all of the sexual harassment and sexual assault being uncovered at present, give this a miss. If you need to talk to someone, Lifeline is available on 131114. Look after your fine selves.

Hello! Acknowledgement of Country. Do you want to hear about an excellent lawyer, with a high-level disability? Then you NEED to hear all about Natalie Wade. She is a very cool human. Listen to her talk to the ListenAble podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/listenable/id1500522289?i=1000488281102

Sometimes, you have a good day. Sometimes, you have a bad day. Acknowledgement of Country. An account of one day, when being a professional, quite frankly, was a trial.

A free, online wellbeing resource for lawyers (and everyone!). Acknowledgement of Country. Check out “The Resilient Lawyer: A Manual for Staying Well @ Work” by Robyn Bradey.

Acknowledgement of Country. Warning that this podcast uses the name of a deceased Yorta Yorta Aboriginal woman. What has Victoria decided to do about the criminal offence of public drunkenness? Effect of unconscious bias and actual racism on public drunkenness perceptions and policing. Lived experience of Victorian MP, Yorta Yorta woman Ms Sheena Watt.

Content warning: sexual assault. Lifeline: 13 11 14. Canberra Rape Crisis Centre 02 6247 2525. Acknowledgement of Country. Discussion of calls for positive consent laws, and ACT government commitment to explore a positive consent standard. Discussion of 2 laws enshrining positive consent. Explanation of key current defence to sexual assaults in many cases: mistake as to consent. Please engage in positive consent in your lives as excellent humans, regardless of the legal standard. Article referred to is: https://theconversation.com/nsw-law-reform-report-misses-chance-to-institute-yes-means-yes-in-sexual-consent-cases-150628

A short and sweet episode. Acknowledgment of Country. Springboarding from Feel Good Feb (feelgoodfeb.org) & random acts of kindness into the ultimate power move: RADICAL ACTS OF KINDNESS!

Acknowledgement of Country. What is this magnificent beast? Where can I find it? Who is it for?

Acknowledgement of Country. On 26 January 2021, please listen and reflect as I read the recommendations made in 1991 by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC).