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Dr. Damien J. O’Meara is a Lecturer in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, specializing in communication practice within creative industries, production culture, and queer representation. His research focuses on gender and sexuality in Australian scripted television, particularly how industry dynamics influence queer storytelling. He holds a PhD from Swinburne University of Technology (2025) and has over a decade of strategic communication experience, including leading the Victoria State Government’s Free TAFE campaign. O’Meara serves on the Board of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and contributes to media analysis via The Conversation, appearing on ABC News and other platforms. His work bridges academic research with industry insights, examining topics like teen dramas and LGBTQ+ visibility in Australian media.
- Education: PhD (Media and Communication, Swinburne, 2025), Master of Arts (Writing, Swinburne, 2017), BA (Communications, Griffith, 2014)
- Labs/Teams: BlueSky 3C Research Group, associated with RMIT
His research monograph adapts his PhD thesis on queer content production in Australian TV and critiques mainstream narratives through works like Invisible Boys. Media engagements highlight his focus on cultural and queer storytelling trends.
