I'm not racist but ...
Recent events remind Blue Barlow that most racists think they’re just being reasonable.
So much for pride
The Rainbow Flag was raised on IDAHOBIT and Wear It Purple Day, and that was it for Pride Month in Bass Coast, writes Mikhaela Barlow.
Not in front of the children
The lockdown should be a time for parents and children to get to know each other but it isn’t always working out that way, writes Mikhaela Barlow
Fast forward to 2022
Mikhaela Barlow imagines a special day for Bass Coast – the opening of the newly redeveloped and community-owned Holden Proving Grounds.
Not so fast, GM
GM will probably seek to sell the Lang Lang proving ground to the highest bidder, writes Mikhaela Barlow, so Bass Coast needs to stake its claim.
Out of the closet
Almost 50 years ago, Francesca Curtis and Phyllis Papps risked everything by appearing in a TV program about lesbians. Mikhaela Barlow reports on an act that helped to change Australian society
Stop, in the name of love!
Coming out freed Mikhaela Barlow to be herself, at least until the marriage equality debate provided a new platform for bigotry and homophobia.
Little white lies
Most of us don’t abuse people of other races or commit hate crimes but nor do we speak up when we see racism, writes Mikhaela Barlow. By Mikhaela Barlow IN COWES, outside the Bendigo Bank, there is...
The future starts now
The youngest candidate in the recent election, Mikhaela Barlow has a message for our new councillors: be brave, ignore the loud-mouths, and start making decisions for the long-term. By Mikhaela...