I'm not racist but ...

I'm not racist but ...

Recent events remind Blue Barlow that most racists think they’re just being reasonable.

So much for pride

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

​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

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

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

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!

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

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 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...