MZ Blog Submissions

The MZ Blog is a place for thoughtful reflections and think pieces that explore the lived realities of Gen Z and Millennials. We’re interested in what’s catching your attention. What can’t you stop noticing? What’s making you wonder?

We want to read pieces that start small – maybe you’ve discovered a new niche hobby or tv show, or overheard something at uni – but that seem to speak to something broader. Whether it’s a personal essay, a piece of investigative writing or a reflective take on something quietly shifting around you, we’re here for all curious, conversational writing that connects the dots and taps into what it actually feels like to be a young person right now.

Pieces should be between 500 and 1,500 words. We welcome your draft via Submittable, or shoot us an email at mz@grattanstreetpress.com.

We’re interested in what interests you! If you’re short on ideas, here’s some things we’ve been thinking about:

If you’re not sure if your idea is right for the blog, reach out! We’d love to hear about what’s got you thinking.

Happy writing!

Prompt List:

• Media Literacy (and its supposed decline): do corporations have a hand in this? (think second screen policy)
• The internet, technology & social media: why are we returning to physical media? Will we still be using this media 10 years from now? Is it nostalgia, consumerism or something more? (more and more people seem to have vinyl/cd/cassette/dvd collections, record stores are cool places to go)
• Cultural and media criticisms: Let us know your take on the latest online/TikTok trend/controversy, Kendall Jenner betting ad, sports or political happenings, or the newest show to take over streaming (think final season of Stranger Things, latest season of Bridgerton etc.)
• Culture and identity: how does Gen Z interact with each other? How do situationships impact our wellbeing? Are we treating each other badly? Is individualism killing us? Is there a generational divide as to what constitutes Aussie culture? Do you feel represented in Australian culture?
• Being alive in 2026: how do we manage? Can we still enjoy things/media, or should we be devoting our time to fixing the world’s issues? What niche spaces do you escape into? How does the current cultural landscape impact the mental health of gen Z/millenials?
• Celebrity book clubs: Reese Witherspoon, Dua Lipa, Laufey. The good, the bad, the movie rights, what are your thoughts?
• Hospitality & nightlife in Melbourne: the Melbourne nightlife scene, good or bad? (think Cherry Bar and Yah Yahs owner controversies, why there are no/so few lesbian bars, why do so many queer club owners end up being controversial, what is the difference between inner city clubs and those further out?)
• Living on campus/sharehousing struggles: who gets to do it, who doesn’t? What is the culture in these spaces like? What are the pros/cons? (think of international student housing, sharehouse conflicts and college insularity, what is the cost – literal or emotional – of living near the city/uni?)