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Vanishing Act: Personal Loss amid Faceless Tech

Jessica Conway — Thu, 16 May 2024 20:15:21 +0000

What began as a routine, mindless login to Facebook quickly spiralled into the irrevocable destruction of 16 years of milestones and shared history. Digital unravelling Waiting for a physio appointment, I...

More than skin deep: tattoos, diversity and inclusivity

Jessica Conway — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 19:15:21 +0000

Tattoos are commonplace today. They’re a way we memorialise our past and how we remind ourselves of our values, triumphs and sometimes our failings. Ink was once associated with society’s...

Music, COVID and creativity: What it’s been like for Canberra’s music scene in lockdown

Jessica Conway — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:10:09 +0000

During these COVID times we are craving connection, a sense of being understood and a feeling of community among like-minded peers. Personally, I’ve always turned to music to find my...

Here’s one way you can help Canberra artists during lockdown

Jessica Conway — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:20:11 +0000

I was sleepily scrolling Insta recently following a lockdown nap when I saw the shoutout from local musician Hope Wilkins. The picture was a handwritten note, along with a caption...

Home Stories: Pam Bouzas and Simon Fantich

Jessica Conway — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:20:08 +0000

Think your home has a good story? Meet the grand home in a classic Canberra suburb that once hid a huge—and very green—secret that the owners only discovered after...

Meet Rafa, Canberra’s face of the new musical revolution

Jessica Conway — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:15:27 +0000

The internet and rapid advancement of technology has undeniably revolutionised the way we do so many things in the world. And now, that reach has enveloped the very DNA...

‘Cool mums’ on the invisibility of motherhood

Jessica Conway — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:15:28 +0000

I had a 'cool mum' growing up. You know—the one with the big earrings, the gold bangles and all the style in the world? It wasn’t just me who thought...

Home Stories: Aline and Simon

Jessica Conway — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:20:21 +0000

This week on Home Stories, Ashley and photographer Jessica Conway head to the city to visit the home of Aline and Simon—and learn some lessons along the way. One of...