I'm an Australian journalist in Washington DC covering politics and the military. My work currently appears in Crikey. I get paid in socks.
My list of egregious conflicts of interest include being a military spouse; having my travel, accommodation and expenses paid by the Australian Defence Force; and being the only known gay couple recognised by the US military.
Before this plum DC posting, I was the Canberra correspondent and news editor at Sydney Star Observer, Australia's oldest and most read gay and lesbian newspaper.
My stories have been published in The Advocate, Washington Blade/DC Agenda, Southern Star, QNews, bnews, Blaze, LOTL, Out in Perth, and republished on countless blogs and online news sites.
On radio I am a regular contributor on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne. If I ever master the terror of live radio, I'll next consider sky diving and bull running.
My blog Gayety.net was discontinued after six rewarding years so I could focus on my professional writing.
Born and raised in Mildura, in the rural far north-west corner of Victoria, I left home to discover the world through the most archetypal sandstone university in affordable reach. I studied computer science and liberal arts and took leadership roles in a variety of campus clubs in lieu of a social life.
I've performed in scouting gang shows, won national-level skating championships, tutored aspiring geeks, written for government ministers, found time to fall in love.
I like historical intrigue, programming just for fun, writing for fun and profit, bushwalking, climbing national monuments, walking through strange suburbs and observing people in an entirely non-stalker way.
You can reach me at harley@dennett.id.au
