Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: Happy Australia Day!
By some magical quirk of calendric serendipity, Burns Night is a mere curtain raiser for Australia Day. Why does Australia rock? Beer, beaches, barbecues and sun …
25 Jan
Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found
Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found
“Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!” I am 10,000 miles from Scotland, and, despite my best efforts, have failed to find …
11 Jan
Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams
Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams
Fabulous long weekend down in Sydney visiting my darling little sister Rosie and lapping up the delights of Flickerfest (which the clever thing programmed). My …
17 Dec
Meet His Royal Highness Jabaan of Yarrabah: the Tradie King
Meet His Royal Highness Jabaan of Yarrabah: the Tradie King
Australia’s sole king rules a rich, fertile land of 158 sq km bounded by turquoise seas and white sand beaches dotted with palm trees. Honouring …
11 Nov
Amangalla Wedding: 11.11.11
Amangalla Wedding: 11.11.11
A year in the planning, all our dreams came true today at Galle’s amazing Amangalla. Rachelle and I fell in love with the hotel when we …
10 Nov
The Crerar Family at Skye House, Thalpe Beach, Sri Lanka
The Crerar Family at Skye House, Thalpe Beach, Sri Lanka
There are many wonderful things about living in amazing Australia, but being 15,000km from my nearest and dearest is definitely the biggest drawback (Rosie in …
09 Nov
Our Sri Lankan Wedding: Warm-Up
Our Sri Lankan Wedding: Warm-Up
Delightful pre-wedding days and delightful Tambapanni aka Taprobane aka Ceilao aka Zeylan aka Ceylon, with my fabulous family and beautiful bride-to-be, staying at Lunuganga near …
25 Oct
Manchester City thrash United 6-1 at Old Trafford!
Manchester City thrash United 6-1 at Old Trafford!
I’m still buzzing! Early Monday morning I watched enthralled as my beloved City brutally, ruthlessly, quite magnificently put United to the sword at Old Trafford, …
22 Oct
Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism
Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism
If the industry I love cannot pay for itself it will wither and die. But as The Australian launches its “freemium” website, I’m confident journalism has …
15 Oct
Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution
Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution
Social media is unlikely to power revolution in the USA, but then who called the Arab Spring? Originally called by the Canadian-based anti-consumerist group Adbusters, the …