Travel: Steel city to gourmet hotspot
Winsor Dobbin gets amongst Newcastle’s urban revamp with delicious results. It is not so long ago that Newcastle was derided as a dull industrial city that most people skirted around as they headed to the […]
Lifestyle
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X+Y Yep, some might think a drama about a maths competition (that’s right – maths) is just about as appealing as sitting the HSC-Extension 1 exam. And featuring an awkward teenage boy with mid level […]
Sustainability: Textiles
I feel like living sustainably is a lot like saving money; the trick to it is to pinch pennies wherever you can, as often as you can, rather than trying to do it in large […]
Stars – 255
Aries The New Moon in your sign on April 19th kick starts a new phase for the coming twelve months. Initiate projects that display your natural talents. Taurus You’ll get a boost of energy when […]
Gigs guide – 255
Goodbye, so long SPIRIT VALLEY Last week the absolutely amazing and incomparable Sydney band Spirit Valley played their last gig here before relocating to Europe for at least the next few months. Their live shows […]
Testosterone in Men
It’s the one hormone that the media fixates on. It’s held responsible for all sorts of behaviours, actions, drives and deviances. Results are misinterpreted and misunderstood and used as excuses for stupid actions. Can one […]
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Maps To The Stars David Cronenberg’s dark Hollywood satire is getting its DVD release here around the same time as its US cinema run. Maybe no one wanted to scare Academy voters from giving Julianne […]
Gigs guide – 254
Thursday 2nd April Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaries OK so technically Charles Bradley is just the opening act and I admit that the only song I know by him is his cover of Nirvana’s Stay […]
Stars – 254
Aries Mercury joins Uranus in your sign on April 1st. You may change your attitude or perspective regarding a major issue between April 6th and 9th. Avoid the tendency to be blunt with less robust […]
Sustainability: High Voltage Election
The debate on the Baird Government’s plan to lease 49% of NSW poles and wires for around $10billion dollars, if it gets into government, is fraught with misguided statistics and a misplaced allegiance to an […]