James Norman
The Guardian
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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‘Bottom of the food chain’: e-scooter riders push for reimagining of Australia’s bike lanes
A new transport hierarchy is being negotiated in our cities, leading to friction on footpaths and bickering in bike lanes. Is there a better way? → Read More
‘Now we need you’: Cape York Indigenous dance festival reverberates with rich stories and a message of unity
The Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance festival passes ‘these skills, stories and culture down to the next generation’ → Read More
Liberating but limited: road testing Melbourne’s new e-scooter rental scheme
Melbourne has a history of micro-mobility failures. Can the Lime and Neuron e-scooters turn the tide? → Read More
‘We’re back baby’: how this Australian-first Pride Centre is restoring the hope of a neighbourhood
Once the central artery of Melbourne’s counterculture, Fitzroy Street in St Kilda has been down on its luck for decades – but things might be looking up → Read More
We Should All Be Worried About The U.S. Checking Social Media Before Letting You In
Here's a question: if you knew that airport officials were going to be assessing you based on what you post on social media, would you think twice about what you posted? → Read More
Act of homophobic vandalism leads to further push for inclusion in sport
When rainbow flags were ripped down before a Pride Cup game in 2016, wheels of further change were set in motion → Read More
Christian soldiers marching on the US with 'Project Blitz'
Since Trump became President, new laws are imposing hardline Christian values across all levels of American society. → Read More
Dance party heaven with a 10pm curfew. Welcome to techno in India
Snail-paced bureaucracy, excessive government regulation and corruption are stymieing the evolution of India's increasingly popular electronic music scene. → Read More
We must stop the ill-conceived Apple store in Melbourne's cultural heart
Apple’s planned incursion of Melbourne’s Federation Square mirrors the insidious creep of commerce into pseudo-public spaces all over the world → Read More
Reap the benefits of taking a mid-career break
For some Australian workers, a restlessness to see the world and to challenge themselves motivates them to take time out from their career. → Read More
Even a swooping magpie is a reminder of the natural world
Experts suggest we are better off trying to make friends with our potential attackers than to try to fight them. → Read More
'Don't be cruel. Please.' Navigating the marriage equality debate
A lot is at stake in the coming weeks as the yes and no campaigns get underway. Guardian readers share stories of hurt, exhaustion and solidarity from unlikely places → Read More
Will Barnaby Joyce cling to power over citizenship or show integrity like Greens?
Amid obfuscation and excuses from National and One Nation politicians, the Greens are the only party to have dealt with the matter with honestly and principle → Read More
Rosa Parks House seeks refuge in Berlin
Rosa Parks may have refused to move to the back of a bus in 1955, but her house has now made a move to Berlin. → Read More
Gig economy given thumbs down by workers
A new generation of workers are performing flexible and diversified tasks for short term engagements using online apps. → Read More
Sorry, Barnaby, but moving to Tamworth isn't the solution for home ownership
When asked this week about the housing affordability problem in Australian cities that is effectively locking two generations of Australians out of the urban housing market, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce offered up a simple solution. → Read More
Robo-retail: Amazon's checkout-free move sounds warning on jobs
A store with no workers is a concern for us all. → Read More
Hey Apple, hands off Fed Square
Apple has its eyes on a spot in Federation Square. Will it be Melbourne's version of allowing "fragrances of fries drifting under Mona Lisa's nose"? → Read More
What kind of workers is the share economy creating?
Every night around dinner time they come - rain, hail or shine - an army of bicycle riding food couriers taking orders from online apps including Deliveroo and its Australian competitor Foodora. → Read More
I was surprised to learn my career is actually a ''lifestyle choice''
"How can we turn our back on an endeavour which increases our children's cultural intelligence, heightens individual sensitivity and deepens our collective sense of humanity?" → Read More