Local News – 274
FBi SMACs Awards Local Inner West band Royal Headache (pictured above) has dominated the recent FBi SMACs awards, walking away with Best Live Act and Record of the Year for their acclaimed second album High. […]
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Your Say: Changing the date of Australia Day?
Ciao asks, Inner-Westies answer… Should we change the date of Australia Day? “I don’t know if we should change the date necessarily but I do think we need to be a lot more sensitive and […]
Giveaways – 274
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Cooling down in shavasana
Still trying to stick to those new year’s resolutions to be more active? Why not work out with friends, while also helping not-for-profit organisation Lentil As Anything? The iconic Newtown, pay-as-you-feel restaurant is running a […]
Hero or Villain?
Levi Parsons explores the line between advocacy and civil disobedience with a local activist. Standing up for your beliefs and fighting against authority is an inherent Australian characteristic. Our national ballad is the story of […]
Rant: No More Late-Night Kebabs
Walking down King St, Newtown (very) early one morning, I’m visualising the orange glow of the iconic signs, deciding what sauce combo to go for, anticipating the first succulent bite of doner kebab. Imagine my […]
At home with… Bull Ant Foods
Stallholders at the Marrickville Council event ‘Eat your way around the world on Australia Day in Enmore Park’ chefs Anthony O’Shea and Samuel Bull from Bull Ant Foods talk about food and being Australian. What […]
Pork Adobo with Native Pepperberry
Filipino adobo is one of my absolute favourite dishes. The meat is cooked gently in vinegar flavoured with soy, whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and peppercorns. Sometimes the pieces are then fried until the skin […]
Movies – 274
Looking For Grace The huge commercial success of The Dressmaker shows Australian audiences have not lost their taste for unusual stories that defy genre. Sue Brooks’ (Japanese Story) fits squarely into that vein, though there […]
Local gigs – 274
Friday 29th January ACOLYTE Melbourne prog-rockers Acolyte are celebrating their single ‘The Message’ with a tour. Lead vocalist Morgan-Leigh Brown, who is trained in classical music, will show you what being a rock-chick is all […]