What Australian Films Reflect Australia?

Hey there, I was talking to a French friend about ANZAC day and suggested she watch “Gallipoli” to get a better idea – it can be difficult sometimes explaining why we commenerate a battle that we lost but it is the getting of nationhood for Australia...

Geraldine Brooks wins 2006 Pulitzer Prize for fiction!

Hey there, I saw an interview with journalist Geraldine Brooks and thought her just wonderful. Today I learnt she won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel “March”! I love it when great things happen for good people. Sometimes you feel...

Eva Longoria from Space

Hey there, Well I guess Google Earth is being inundated with requests to check out Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives fame. An American magazine decided to celebrate its 100th edition differently and created a a 33-metre-by-23-metre vinyl-mesh screen that can be...

Self-Improvement Wednesdays!

Hey there, In searching round for something new with interesting guests ABC radio have come up with a really enjoyable segment: Self Improvement Wednesday’s. It’s an Afternoon segment running over maybe 30 minutes with a varied and interesting range of...

Jana – Which End of the Stick

Hey there, I’m starting to wonder if I’ve had the wrong end of the stick with my thinking of Jana Pittman. Personally I have no time at all for drama queens – life’s too short and there’s too much to be celebrated and embraced to waste it...