Phoebe McIlwraith is a Bundjalung and Worimi Koori journalist, creative and casual academic based on Gadi/Wann Country in ‘Sydney’. She has developed a keen interest in global and local First Nations affairs, climate affairs in the Asia-Pacific and accessible digital news coverage/analysis. Phoebe also enjoys creating content about Indigenous culture, history and wellbeing. Her work has also been published by IndigenousX, Common Ground, Guardian Australia, Refinery29, PedestrianTV, VICE and NITV.

Recent articles

Blak and forth: The future

Alex, Anisha and Mia talk about life after school, about the different pathways they took, and why it’s totally fine not to have everything worked out.

Blak and forth: Coping with stress

From getting back to Country to chucking on a playlist, hear how Alex, Anisha and Mia cope when the stress of exams and assignments starts to ramp up.

Blak and forth: Cultural pressure

Doing well in school comes with the usual pressures. But for young mob, it doesn’t always end there. Hear Alex, Anisha and Mia yarn about the pros and cons of cultural pressure at school.

Young mob, downtime from studying can be good for you

School, study and exams can put you under a lot of stress. See how Mundarra carved out some proper downtime from studying with the help of his Aunty Maggie.

How to help young mob manage study stress

The pressures of school, study and exams can be stressful for your young ones. Get tips on how you can help them to take time out, have fun and better manage their study–life balance.

Why yarning matters

Yarning and storytelling has been supporting First Nations wellbeing for thousands of years. Hear from Phoebe about why it’s so important for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a yarn when they need it.