Mark is an author, a writer, a researcher, a photographer and a community worker with a deep commitment to human rights. He uses his writing and photography to tell stories of displacement, conflict and migration, challenging abuses of power and shedding light on social justice issues all around the world.
He has written three books, the first of which was The Undesirables: Inside Nauru (Hardie Grant 2014), a whistle-blowing account of his work with asylum seekers in Nauru, one of Australia’s notorious offshore prisons. After publishing The Undesirables, Mark has become a fierce advocate for the rights of displaced people in Australia and globally. He has built a career on challenging state power to expose social injustice and defend the human rights of individuals. His foundational creative practice is writing accessible and compelling nonfiction.
In 2024, Mark was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Technology Sydney for his work examining the human rights implications of Australia's war on people smugglers. His thesis was nominated for a faculty award and is being published by Routledge. He is currently working with human rights lawyer Alison Battisson on a book about immigration detention in Australia.
Mark and his family moved to northern NSW in 2021, where he writes and works as a sessional academic, runs writing workshops and mentors emerging writers.
