Marisa Wikramanayake

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As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase in the mainstream, authorities and services around the world continue to grapple with the question of how best to engage with some of our most vulnerable populations.

Published: The Penington Institute's The Bulletin, November 2021
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Life in Limbo: This family fled the Taliban but still are not free

The NSW lockdown has been lifted, but there are still restrictions in place for one family – restrictions enforced for years and with no apparent end in sight.

Published: The Age, October 2021
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Welcome to the #couchpeloton

Connecting online is essential for fans of a global sport like cycling. #Couchpeloton brings one of the largest cycling fan communities together.

Published: Fansided, June, 2021
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    Blog,  Editing,  Freelancing,  Mentoring,  Writing

    10 Important Things You Need To Know About Finding A Mentor

    January 14, 2021 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks about the ten most important things you need to know before finding or getting a mentor and how not to mess it up.

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    Blog,  Freelancing,  Journalism

    How to easily track pitches in Google Sheets as a freelance journalist

    January 7, 2021 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks about how to set up a pitch tracker using Google Sheets to track pitches as a freelancer or freelance journalist.

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  • Blog,  Freelancing

    What you need to know about freelancing in Australia and COVID-19

    December 31, 2020 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake discusses the state of freelancing in Australia in the light of COVID-19.

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    Blog

    How my business will change for the better in 2021 and why

    December 17, 2020 / No Comments

    In a lot of ways this year I have been perfectly positioned to do well despite a global pandemic. So maybe this should be a post on how and why I have weathered this storm. I might still write one of those posts. But moving forward, some things are going to change about how I run this business. And all…

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  • Blog,  Updates,  Writing

    December 2020: What’s new & what I have been upto

    December 3, 2020 / No Comments

    Well first of all I had had plans for November 2020. I had planned to sit and relax and write more of the book – about 30,000 words extra to be exact. That worked for about a week. I am also involved in various projects in a voluntary capacity where I try to provide some assistance somehow. One of these…

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    Freelancing

    How I am planning for the next financial year as a freelancer – despite Covid-19

    June 26, 2020 / No Comments

    This may seem strange to you. In a world that increasingly seems to offer little prospects for freelancers, why would I plan for 2020-2021? Or at least plan to continue freelancing? Reasons it’s hard on Australian freelancers: Closures & shutdowns of sections, papers and magazines and budget cutbacks leave freelancers with very few places to pitch to. The knock on…

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    Journalism,  Updates

    How you can help regional papers from closing even if you live in the city.

    June 15, 2020 / No Comments

    If you have been paying attention, you would have heard about the recent closing down of many regional newspapers and outlets across Australia. You might wonder what that has got to do with you. You might be wondering why you should care. It affects you immensely. Do you rely on the ABC for your news? A lot of what the…

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  • Updates

    Despite COVID-19 I am still here

    May 26, 2020 / No Comments

    Back when I first started this blog, it was moved over from a personal one I had elsewhere pre the days of Google. The CMS that that blog was hosted on allowed for a lot more embedded interaction. You could easily find other bloggers and chat to them. You didn’t need to keep a schedule but someone would probably check…

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  • Blog,  Journalism

    What is a typical day for a journalist?

    October 16, 2019 / No Comments

    The typical day for a journalist always varies depending on what your working circumstances are. But here are some ideas.

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  • Blog,  Journalism

    Why journalists risk their lives

    October 14, 2019 / No Comments

    Why do journalists risk their lives? What makes them do so?

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