Kieron Byatt

Kieron Byatt is an English-Australian journalist and writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He has over 15 years of experience in journalism, content writing, copywriting, and content production, specialising in lifestyle, sports, pop culture, and technology. He has worked for PaperCut Software, The Brag Media, Supanova Entertainment, CBR, OzHipHop.com, and Schwartz Media. His bylines include ABC, The Guardian, Comic Book Resources, DJ Booth, The Source, Tone Deaf, Kill Your Darlings, Going Down Swinging, Overland, Off the Clef, OzHipHop.com, Verandah, Voiceworks, and others.

ABC News • 21st June 2024

Man arrested in Melbourne over 500 allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 isolation payment claims

Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in Melbourne's west as they investigate more than 500 allegedly fraudulent applications for COVID-19 payments made during the pandemic.

ABC News • 1st June 2024

Paid parking has always been controversial, but experts argue it's an absolute necessity

Since parking meters were invented 90 years ago, drivers have been on a wild goose chase to find the best parking spot for the lowest price. So how did we end up here? Why don't we just have free parking spaces that aren't regulated? And who invented parking meters anyway?

ABC News • 9th May 2024

Police find Victorian man reported missing in Dandenong Ranges National Park

Police say they have located a Victorian man who went missing in the Dandenong Ranges National Park more than a week ago. The 22-year-old was reported missing by his family after he did not return from a barefoot walk in the Sherbrooke Forest, south-east of Melbourne.

The Guardian • 8th December 2020

When to unfriend: ‘I just got so sick of seeing these stupid opinions on my feeds’

The corrosive aspects of social media have become particularly stark in 2020 – but does cutting out those you disagree with just exacerbate the problem?

The Guardian • 5th September 2020

Splitting up in lockdown: 'After months of living on top of each other, I was alone overnight'

The gift and curse of a lockdown breakup is you have no way to escape it. Instead of going out into the world, you must turn inward.

DJBooth • 7th November 2019

The Art of the Hip-Hop Concept Album

We break down the difference between narrative and thematic content, and the art of the concept album in hip-hop.

DJBooth • 24th April 2019

How Comic Books Became the 6th Element of Hip-Hop

Comic books and hip-hop don’t just share surface-level similarities; they have a bond that cuts deep.

Tone Deaf • 9th December 2016

Coolio Takes Us On A Crazy Voyage Through Gangsta’s Paradise

One Compton artist who broke through, without Dr. Dre, was Futurama’s Kwanzaa-Bot, aka Coolio.

Contact

kieronbyatt@gmail.com