I went inside the world of breakfast television to write this piece for Encore Magazine.
Published
When are you too old to have housemates?
The story of my adult share house adventure was published in Fairfax’s Sunday Life Magazine.
The campaign for Recognition
This interview I did with the Recognise joint campaign directors explains how they’re preparing Australia to vote yes for constitutional change.
What’s in a name?
In my former life as editor of B&T magazine, I wrote a little something about agencies and the quest for the perfect name.
LFY Reviewed in Australian Book Review
Crusader Hillis writes: “It is a great accomplishment to make the details of an ordinary life compelling, and Hemphill has achieved just that.”
Switching Sides
This piece about my year of dating women appeared in Sunday Life magazine to coincide with the launch of my book Lesbian for a Year.
Inside a multi-platform world
Brisbane production house Hoodlum has multi-platform in its DNA. The most recent project to come from the team was Secrets and Lies. I visited the set to find out how the production comes together.
Aussie TV formats in hot demand
Did you know Australian TV networks rejected the concept for Wilfred when it was initially pitched to them? The series has since gone on to complete four seasons in the US and is about to be remade in Russia. I spoke to one of the producers behind the format and several other Aussie shows getting heat in international markets.
Big Brother has left the building
Wearing my Encore hat, I spent two days on the Gold Coast behind the scenes of Big Brother. I spoke to the crew about how this year’s series came together and what happens to them when it wraps.
Shorts: made from leather and trouble
What happens when you leave the house in a pair of leather shorts? Trouble, that’s what.