I am the author of “The Great Dead Body Teachers”, a book about whole body donation and the incredible world of human anatomy. In 2023, it was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award and the Mark and Evette Moran NIB literary Award.

I also work as an independent journalist, communications specialist and researcher on a variety of projects. I am completing a PhD in international relations at the University of Sydney on “The Pleasures of War”.

I have spent my life as a journalist, working for media outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin, The Guardian, Monocle, The New York Times, Reuters, SBS, Harpers Bazaar, Strewth! and many others. You can read some of my journalism here.

My career has also included stints as a communications specialist with the United Nations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Ossetia and South Sudan, as well as with the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. I have also provided communications advice to the NSW government, universities, non-government organisations and not-for-profits.

I have produced radio for The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, researched numerous TV documentaries, and curated talks for TEDx Sydney, The Ethics Centre and Clear Spot Club.

I was born in Brisbane and raised in the Philippines. I have lived in Bathurst, Cairo, Alexandria, London, Seville, Kabul, Islamabad, Vladikavkaz, Fremantle, Juba, Oaxaca and Canberra.