READERS of stand-up comedian Tom Ballard's new book will gain an insight into his life growing up in Warrnambool.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
I, Millennial - One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires and Everything Else is out now.
It takes a deep dive into "how millennials (anyone born between 1980 and 1995) were screwed over", sprinkled with his own experiences.
"It's not like I'm an academic or fancy political science person. It was about making it real and drawing on my personal life as much as I could and the experience of my boomer parents," Ballard said.
He said the book looked at employment, housing, education, privatisation, wealth and equality and the climate crisis.
"Housing is the first one that comes to mind. The housing market in Australia is particularly cooked which is not an accident," he said.
"It's about the housing policies since the 1980s from the basic need of somewhere to live to being assets for people. Some own hundreds while others have none." Ballard has one: an apartment with his brother in Melbourne purchased with help from their parents.
"I got the chance to figure out the book in 2020 when the world was collapsing and I was spending lots of time inside so I tried to be productive," he said.
"I did a bunch of interviews for the book, reading, procrastination, I watched Game of Thrones again, got help from the editors, whittled it down and thought 'what matters to people the most'."
He will visit Warrnambool in February as part of a book tour.
IN OTHER NEWS
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content:
- Bookmark https://www.standard.net.au/
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines and newsletters
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
- Tap here to open our Google News page
- Join our Courts and Crime Facebook group and our dedicated Sport Facebook group
- Subscribe
Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
Lillian Altman
Lillian is an experienced journalist who joined Warrnambool Standard in late 2021. She has a particular interest in writing stories on the arts and culture, health, education, breaking news, police stories, as well as human interest and profiles.
Lillian is an experienced journalist who joined Warrnambool Standard in late 2021. She has a particular interest in writing stories on the arts and culture, health, education, breaking news, police stories, as well as human interest and profiles.
