Lauren
End of an Era
As the Mona project draws to a close after three years, each of the women behind the magazine reflects on what Mona has meant to them.
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Mona Community
- Sep 9, 2023
Finding Inspiration in Lost Places
This week, Emma Datson shares the art of recycling existing poetry and in the words we are surrounded by in our everyday lives.
Mona Community
- Aug 31, 2023
On a Balcony Overlooking Torres Strait
This week, Mona features an experimental reflective piece by Ingrid Mason about a woman's experiences across the Pacific.
Mona Community
- Aug 23, 2023
Leaning into Dangerous Conversations
On the back of the NSW Regional Futures Symposium in Western Sydney, Dubbo-based artist Kim V. Goldsmith asks what bold actions are needed.
Mona Community
- Aug 18, 2023
Breaking Ground
This week, we visit one of our favourite interviews from Issue 03, 'Breaking Ground', an interview with the trailblazing Women in Cohousing.
Mona Community
- Aug 12, 2023
The Poetry of the Everyday
This week, as Mona starts to explore some of the ways in which poetry is being transformed by new writers, we feature Emma Datson's work.
Mona Community
- Aug 3, 2023
Issue Three - Editors' Favourites
This week, as the Mona team prepare for the official launch of Issue Three on 6th of August, the Mona Editorial Team reflect on their...
Lauren
- Jul 27, 2023
The Collector
Mona's Lauren interviews Cara-Ann Simpson, an experimental multi-media artist who has had a long struggle with debilitating illnesses.
Lauren
- Jul 20, 2023
Behind 'Unseen'
This week, Lauren speaks with the woman behind 'Unseen', Jacinta Parsons, about writing, sharing and courage.
Lauren
- Jul 13, 2023
REVIEW: Unseen — the secret world of chronic illness
This week, Mona’s exploration of women’s experiences with chronic illness continues as editor Lauren reviews Jacinta Parsons' Unseen.
Mona Community
- Jul 4, 2023
A Living Death: Life with ME/CFS
This month, Mona explores women's experiences with chronic illness, starting with Mel Ifield's experimental piece about life with ME/CFS.
Mona Community
- Jun 28, 2023
(Sitting with) the Discomfort of Change
Dubbo-based artist Kim V. Goldsmith explores what a post-carbon economy means for our region and its inhabitants - human and non-human.
Kat
- Jun 21, 2023
I was scammed for a fake abortion. Here’s why I don’t regret it.
Mona's Kat shares with us what she learnt after a recent request to donate money to cover the cost of a fabricated abortion.
Mona Community
- Jun 13, 2023
Applying for the Aged Pension
Cathie Cummins knows all too well the hurdles that are placed in the way of many aged women accessing the aged pension payment.
Mona Community
- Jun 5, 2023
That which Runs Deep
Crystal Corocher shares her observations about the human cost of natural disasters, climate change and the social crises facing us.
Kat
- May 30, 2023
Shut up woman! What creating a women’s magazine has taught me about womanhood
After three years and two hundred submissions, Kat Vella has learned some things about women's existence in rural and regional Australia.
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