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Why YIMBYs aren't picking a fight with Guy Rundle, published by Crikey
Why YIMBYs aren't picking a fight with Guy Rundle, published by Crikey

Yet another op-ed responding to YIMBY criticism, published by Crikey.

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2024Jonathan O'Brien19 May 2024Non-fiction
Human Face Machine, by Neural Dust
Human Face Machine, by Neural Dust

A new electronic metal album, out now.

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2024Jonathan O'Brien4 April 2024Album
The missing middle imperative
The missing middle imperative

New op-ed on the need to build Melbourne’s Missing Middle, published by The Fifth Estate.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien17 October 2023Non-fiction
Chapter One Prize, Australasian Association of Writing Programs
Chapter One Prize, Australasian Association of Writing Programs

Awarded the 2023 Chapter One Prize for my novel, The Freelancer.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien5 October 2023Award, Winner
Young Publishers and Writers Award, Queensland Literary Awards
Young Publishers and Writers Award, Queensland Literary Awards

Awarded a 2023 Young Publishers and Writers Award as part of the Queensland Literary Awards.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien6 September 2023Award, Winner
All The Boys She Ever Loved, published by Griffith Review
All The Boys She Ever Loved, published by Griffith Review

New fiction, published by Griffith Review.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien5 August 2023Fiction
Young Publishers and Writers Award, Queensland Literary Awards
Young Publishers and Writers Award, Queensland Literary Awards

Shortlisted for the Young Publishers and Writers Award as part of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien5 August 2023Award, Shortlist
Better YIMBYs Already Exist, published by Crikey

New op-ed responding to YIMBY criticism, published by Crikey.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien5 August 2023Non-fiction
Saying Yes to Housing Abundance, published by Launch Housing
Saying Yes to Housing Abundance, published by Launch Housing

New op-ed advocating for planning reform published by Launch Housing’s Melbourne Zero Project.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien5 August 2023Non-fiction
Brunswick Needs More Housing, published by Brunswick Voice
Brunswick Needs More Housing, published by Brunswick Voice

New op-ed advocating for dense housing published by the Brunswick Voice.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien11 April 2023Non-fiction
Featured Artist, Brisbane Writers Festival
Featured Artist, Brisbane Writers Festival

Chaired two panels at Brisbane Writers Festival, 2023.

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2023Jonathan O'Brien11 April 2023Events
Murphy Live Magazine
Murphy Live Magazine

Spoke on The Beige Index at this live and cutting-edge magazine.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien4 December 2022Presenter
The Beige Index
The Beige Index

The Bechdel Test for race. Online now.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien14 September 2022Data Visualisation
O'Creative
O'Creative

My new design firm, O’Creative. Online now.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien14 September 2022Design, Company
Nora, 2021
Nora, 2021

New photo series, Nora, 2021. Online now.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien25 May 2022Photography
Featured Artist, Brisbane Writers Festival
Featured Artist, Brisbane Writers Festival

Performed as part of Literary Death Match at Brisbane Writers Festival, 2022.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien4 May 2022Events
Deep/Listening, published by Queensland College of Art
Deep/Listening, published by Queensland College of Art

New essay for Michael Louttit’s Violence/Nurturance exhibition at Queensland College of Art’s Project Gallery.

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2022Jonathan O'Brien4 April 2022Essay
Album Cover, 'Lithograph, Parable' by Isha Ram Das
Album Cover, 'Lithograph, Parable' by Isha Ram Das

Cover design for Isha Ram Das’s new EP, Lithograph, Parable.

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2021Jonathan O'Brien4 November 2021Design
The Fastest Typewriter In The West, published by Fanciful Fiction Auxiliary
The Fastest Typewriter In The West, published by Fanciful Fiction Auxiliary

New writing published by the Fanciful Fiction Auxiliary.

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2021Jonathan O'Brien13 October 2021Fiction
A Street Zine, Pseudonaja Group
A Street Zine, Pseudonaja Group

Designed, co-edited, and wrote for A Street Zine, published by Pseudonaja Group.

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2021Jonathan O'Brien3 September 2021Publication
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