In 2014 I was contacted by one of my long-standing crime research contacts. He explained that he is currently stationed at Manus Island, and that the information being made public about the violence that took place there was not correct. I came forward with this information at his request, once I was able to fully verify his account.
Cyberhate and Beyond : Tara Moss at The National Press Club
Cyberhate - 'It's not coming out of 'the internet', it's coming out of us.' Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the National Press Club on the subject of cyberhate, or online abuse. My address, 'Cyberhate and Beyond' was televised and can be viewed here. My...
Cyberhate with Tara Moss
UPDATE: Tara will give an address on the topic of Cyberhate and Beyond at the National Press Club, August 9. The address will be televised on the ABC. UPDATE: Watch Cyberhate on ABC iView now. I have been a tad quiet on my blog lately as I've spent much of my time in...
The Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts
Over the long weekend I had the pleasure of spending time in the town of Grenfell, NSW, as the official special guest of the 60th Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts. The beloved Australian bush poet and author Henry Lawson was born in a Grenfell gold field in 1867, to...
The Order of Lambrick Park
Tonight in my home town in Canada I was awarded the Order of Lambrick Park, an award that 'recognizes and honours Lambrick Park alumni who have made significant contributions or achievements since graduation'. My beautiful dad, Bob, accepted the award on my behalf,...
Speaking Out: A 21st Century Handbook for Women and Girls – an extract
My 11th book and 2nd work of non-fiction, Speaking Out: A 21st Century Handbook for Women and Girls is officially out today. Why Speaking Out? Why a handbook? And why now? This book arose partly from the shocking statistic that worldwide fewer than 1 in 4 people we hear from or about in the media is female…
Online threats are not free speech
This abuse, it must be stressed, is not a matter of free speech. It is a matter of public safety and law. Threats of death, rape or other physical harm are illegal online, just as they are offline. Likewise, it is against the law to encourage a person to harm themselves.
I support a #NoKidsPolicy for paparazzi images. This is why it matters:
For the first time in my life I have filed a formal complaint with the Australian Press Council. The issue isn’t unflattering press or even a false claim. As a somewhat public figure over the years I’ve had plenty of good and bad press, and well, even some of the...
Cyberbullying – Let’s Teach Online Ethics Early and Often
As a writer, public figure, child rights and human rights advocate, social media user and parent, the issue of cyberbullying and online safety really hits home for me.
The Fictional Woman Cover Shoot – Wearing Labels
The Fictional Woman has won Best Non-Fiction Book Design at the 63rd Australian Book Design Awards, for designers Tara Moss and Matt Stanton from HarperCollins. Here’s how the cover happened: