Katherine Gillespie

psychology

It Won’t Happen to Me: The Psychology Behind Optimism Bias

Why do we trick ourselves into feeling positive about an outcome against all odds?
Katherine Gillespie
10.16.18
Holiday Fund

How to Turn Your Travel Photography into a “Real” Job

You’re literally being paid to visit exotic cities and landscapes and take photos of what you see.
Katherine Gillespie
6.19.18
Holiday Fund

How Much Money Do You Need to Quit Your Job and Travel for a Year?

We run the numbers.
Katherine Gillespie
6.8.18
Snowboarding

Pro Snowboarders on Chasing an Endless Winter

What it's like to spend a decade without summer.
Katherine Gillespie
6.7.18
Budget 2018

Important: The Budget Will Affect Craft Beer Prices

That’s right! 2012’s biggest trend has finally hit Canberra.
Katherine Gillespie
5.9.18
Budget 2018

The Government Is Coming for Your Chop Chop

As well as any other slightly dodgy sources of cheap tobacco you’re relying on due to steep price hikes in recent years.
Katherine Gillespie
5.9.18
Environment

Adidas Is Turning Ocean Plastic Into Footwear

A design-conscious solution to a serious environmental problem.
Katherine Gillespie
5.8.18
Nice Song, What's It About?

Missy Higgins Thought "Scar" Was Too Cheesy to Be A Hit

We caught up with the iconic singer-songwriter to discuss the meaning behind her all-time classic "Scar" and debut album 'The Sound of White'.
Katherine Gillespie
4.26.18
Australia Today

Centrelink is Trying to Improve Its Customer Service

Human Services are hiring 1, 000 extra phone operators, so you can be on hold for one hour instead of three.
Katherine Gillespie
4.23.18
Australia Today

Big Cannabis is Investing in Australia's Weed Market

International corporations are betting on us legalising marijuana sooner rather than later.
Katherine Gillespie
4.23.18
Australia Today

The Greens Propose Lowering the Voting Age to 16

Learn to drive, learn to vote.
Katherine Gillespie
4.22.18
Essays

Kacey Musgraves and Kylie Minogue Made the Same Record Two Different Ways

Kylie’s ‘Golden' and Kacey’s 'Golden Hour' both seek to merge country and pop, but only one album pulls it off.
Katherine Gillespie
4.17.18
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