THE WEBSITE
The Siren is a non-profit journalism blog administered by Dylan Bird.
Broad in scope and subject matter, The Siren‘s aim is to publish compelling, high quality stories that are often neglected by mainstream news publications.
It is guided by the philosophy of uncovering the extraordinary in the familiar by publishing localised stories that appeal to a wider audience.
THE AUTHOR
Dylan Bird is a freelance journalist from Melbourne, Australia. His work has appeared in The Age, New Matilda and Leader Newspapers, as well as Tempo magazine – Indonesia’s foremost current affairs publication.
He is a program assistant with The Grapevine on Melbourne radio station 3RRR, and sporadically appears on air. He also regularly films and edits live music at the station.
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