Growing up bogan

What I learned by coming from the outer suburbs

The last two Friday nights, I have been reflecting publicly on growing up where I did.

The first event was Annabel Smith’s wonderfully curated and crying-laugher-provoking event, To Whom It May Concern, which was held at Beaufort Street Books swanky new premises. My letter was addressed to God, to whom I whinged about being born bogan in a middle class …