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Just when you think you have seen it all from the art world, someone comes along and takes the insanity to a whole new level … Last night (31st August 2011) some schmuck in Melbourne paid $21,350 for an “art work” titled “Currency” that comprised of two $10,000 bundles read more

We have heard a lot of fuss and clamour from the big supermarkets recently about how they are bringing prices down, and we have seen a couple of obvious and outstanding examples to prove the point. What is obvious, though, is that such a policy is unsustainable in the long term. Rather than honestly read more

We all know that television reporters have a reputation of never allowing the truth to get in the way of a good story. Probably the worst example of this that I have ever encountered has been Channel 7′s Today Tonight story on former Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page. The promos over the preceding days read more

Can someone please explain to me again how digital TV is so great? Many, many moons ago, I worked in the publicity department of NBN Channel 3 in Newcastle, NSW. It was just before colour TV came in – a very exciting time in the industry, as we prepared for a change that would take the televis read more

The road from our little village to the nearest town of any reasonable size is undergoing repairs. That would not be so bad, but for the fact that I have lived here for 6 years, and I can’t remember a stretch of three months at a time when the road has NOT been undergoing repairs. Which is rea read more

OK, I know I’m a little late responding to this one. Gimme a break! – it’s been a looooong week! Anyway, a news item last week said that for some time now the Dandenong public swimming pool has been closed on Sunday nights to allow private use by a group of Muslim women. These wome read more