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‘It’s time today’s women recognised how far equality has come’
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JD Kew

JD Kew

JD Kew is a corporate escapee and former small business owner. After two years of upheavals following her husband’s serious illness, she is currently an L Plate retiree enjoying her first year of living aimlessly. Her interests include travel, writing and photography. She ended her business and enrolled in a writing course to pursue her lifelong ambition of being a writer. This has proven to be an astute decision resulting in her first monologue being performed and published whilst her first article submitted for publication has been included in a book collection of writers’ works. She is enjoying her writing more than she ever imagined and she hopes you will as well.

JD travelled to the south coast of NSW to see how it was recovering after the bushfires. Source: JD Kew
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‘From fire to flood: Visiting the New South Wales coast on its road to recovery’

‘From fire to flood: Visiting the New South Wales coast on its road to recovery’

With the threat of bushfire subsided the south coast towns of New South Wales are crying out for tourists.
This community writer has experienced anti-Asian racism amid coronavirus. Source: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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‘Racism! What it’s like to experience anti-Asian hate amid coronavirus’

‘Racism! What it’s like to experience anti-Asian hate amid coronavirus’

"For as long as the Chinese have been in Australia they have been regarded as 'other' and demonised."
Mourners gather at a vigil for murdered mother Hannah Clarke and her three children in Brisbane, Australia. Source: Jono Searle/Getty Images
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‘Domestic violence isn’t just physical: My own experience with an angry father’

‘Domestic violence isn’t just physical: My own experience with an angry father’

"The recent murder of Hannah Clarke and her three beautiful children horrified everyone."
The community writer is frustrated at the actions of others while they're hiding behind their keyboards. Source: Getty Images
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‘I’m fed up with people being courageous while hiding behind their keyboard’

‘I’m fed up with people being courageous while hiding behind their keyboard’

"The level of venom and judgement passed on the Sussexes with no first-hand knowledge of their circumstances is astounding."
This community writer says the empathy towards Australians who have 'lost everything' in the bush fires has been overwhelming, but the same does not extend to refugees coming to Australia with nothing hoping for a better life. Source: Getty Images
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‘Our empathy is evident for those affected by bushfires, so why not for refugees?’

‘Our empathy is evident for those affected by bushfires, so why not for refugees?’

"Can Australians find it in their hearts to empathise? Do we afford empathy to all human beings or only those like us?"
JD Kew found this gorgeous red leather jacket for $12 at an op shop. Source: JD Kew
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‘The red hot bargains I’ve found while op shopping’

‘The red hot bargains I’ve found while op shopping’

"I make a habit of visiting op shops when I am on holidays in remote towns or looking to kill time."
The view of the water from her kayak. Source: JD Kew
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‘Adventuring through still waters: How I use kayaking as meditation’

‘Adventuring through still waters: How I use kayaking as meditation’

"I tug on my gloves, hop into my kayak and dip the blade of my paddle into the water; on that first blissful stroke I breathe deeply rejoicing in that moment.
This writer had hoped to use their super as an income, but one delay after another has caused quite a lot of frustration. Source: Getty Images
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‘We endured blunder after blunder in our attempt to use our super’

‘We endured blunder after blunder in our attempt to use our super’

Neither the financial adviser, the super fund or the regulator covered themselves in glory on this one.
Had JD Kew not taken the opportunity to attend a writing retreat to Norfolk Island (pictured), she may never have met her friend. Source: JD Kew
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‘Sometimes the best friendships are the ones you least expect’

‘Sometimes the best friendships are the ones you least expect’

"It’s so nice to have found a good friend when you weren’t expecting to."
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