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Fabian Munder @fabianmunder.bsky.social · 16d

Check out our preprint in which we determine how a class of potent protein antibiotics specifically kill P. aeruginosa without a need to enter the cell.

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This is work from my PhD in the lab of @rhyswg.bsky.social and many collaborators who contributed amazing data!

A Protein Antibiotic Inhibits the BAM Complex to Kill Without Cell Entry

Many antibiotics are ineffective against Gram-negative pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa because they cannot penetrate the bacterial outer membrane. Here, we show that protein antibiotics calle...

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Sep 7

Absolutely stoked to have been part of the team to deliver the 14th Australian Media Traditions conference last week. So many highlights, but here are a few pics of some exciting moments!

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jul 28

Australian TV has changed significantly over the past 15 years, with a boom in queer stories since the 2010s. New research sheds light on how these changes happened.

A look into the decades of labour that helped bring LGBTQIA+ stories to Australian TV

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 28

Have you ever thought about the hidden labour behind queer representations on our screens? theconversation.com/a-look-into-...

A look into the decades of labour that helped bring LGBTQIA+ stories to Australian TV

Australian TV has changed significantly over the past 15 years, with a boom in queer stories since the 2010s. New research sheds light on how these changes happened.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 19

#NewPublication (Media, Culture & Society): ‘Interviewing out lesbian, gay and bisexual creatives and executives about getting queer stories in mainstream Australian scripted television’.

A huge thank you to all the Aus television creatives and executives who took part.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 13

Proud to speak to ABC about queerness, identity, celebrity branding and bi/pan erasure for this article about the response to Jojo Siwa and Fletcher sharing the complexity of their queer identities during pride month. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 4

This gift is a celebration of Stella and how important she was for my mental health through that journey. In this house, at least, she is an honorary dogtor. 😉

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 4

Hands down the best graduation gift I received is this portrait of my dog (from my partner). My Staffy (cross) Stella was by my side through my whole thesis. Whenever I was stressed, she would demand a walk to get me out of the house and force a break.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jul 3

While interviewing Australian television creatives and executives about how they negotiated queer stories in Aussie TV drama, I found a common theme: networks were worried audiences would switch off if they saw these themes. But what informed this view?
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Why I chose to research the Green Guide letters

Why research the Green Guide letters? While interviewing Australian television creatives and executives about how they negotiated queers stories in Aussie TV drama, I found a common theme: networks…

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 29

So excited to read this!

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 29

I’ve spent my Sunday reviewing and sending off the proofs for an article - it feels particularly special to hit submit on this one.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you, it was a real joy to see positivity existed and was shared in the media!

a drawing of a cat holding a rainbow flag with the name bluvelvet art written below it

ALT: a drawing of a cat holding a rainbow flag with the name bluvelvet art written below it

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 28

My new research article about Australian audience reactions to Tales of the City in the 1990s has been published. While there were negative reactions, the positive responses far outweighed them! It was exciting to see this moment in our history.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 25

I hope the forthcoming book (Routledge) will help people better understand production culture, what it takes to get queer stories onscreen, and inform the approaches taken by those entering screen industries in Australia and in other markets to tell queer stories in the future.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 25

This PhD was for me. It was about my passion for - my obsession with - the queer stories we see in television and wanting to know how they got there.

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 25

A little detour on my way to work today to collect my PhD degree certificate from Swinburne Uni. As much as I’d have loved to attend the ceremony, the timing wasn’t going to work. But that doesn’t diminish how bloody proud I am, right now.

#Graduation

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 23

A content warning: these letters feature homophobia and HIV/AIDS stigma as part of the arguments against the inclusion of gay stories in Australian television.

Please see the letters attached to this post.

#TalesOfTheCity

Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 23

There has been a backsliding of LGBTIQ+ support in corporate and public discourse in recent years, and I think it is quite stark how familiar these old debates feel today.

#TalesOfTheCity

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 23

By request, I am sharing the letters I analysed (with author names redacted, as this was ~30 years ago), as I think it is interesting to see what was included in this mediated form of participatory culture during the 1990s.

#TalesOfTheCity

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

In ‘Australian audience reactions to the ABC’s broadcast of Tales of the City, as seen in the Green Guide letters’ I examine a brief public debate unearthed while searching for audience reactions to the first broadcast of the Mardi Gras in 1994: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1030...

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · May 6

In good news, I am officially Dr Damo. Very happy. Very thankful to all those who helped me get here.

A screenshot of an email that says “Congratulations Dr O’Meara.”

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Hannah McCann @binarythis.bsky.social · Apr 13

“Many academics tell us they’re avoiding US travel entirely due to genuine fears about border detention and visa issues”

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Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Apr 8

There’s been a great response to our survey so far with more than 60 Aussie authors sharing how they build and engage their readership! It’s not too late, it’s till open and accepting responses!

Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Apr 4

Australian book authors, how do you publicise your work? Tell us in this 15-minute survey from RMIT-Swinburne researchers: rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Apr 4

Australian book authors, how do you publicise your work? Tell us in this 15-minute survey from RMIT-Swinburne researchers: rmit.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Damien O'Meara (he/him) @djomeara.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thanks Natasha. And thank you for all the chats and support along the journey ☺️

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