Winter Olympics abuzz »
IT’S terrific to see winter sports in action once again. Ice Hockey is amazing. Same with skiing. And what better place to do it than Vancouver in Canada. But a death in the early stages last week showed perhaps how dangerous these sports are and how these sportsmen must be admired. 21-year-old Norad Kumaritashvili lost [...]
Valentine’s Day – love it or hate it? »
IT’S the day that you either love or hate. And it may depend if you have a love in your life or not. But then even if you do, the pressure’s on to keep her happy. It was amazing that this Valentine’s Day, men continued to flock to florists for those traditional roses. It’s the [...]
NAB Cup rates higher than ODI’s »
IT’S embarressing for Cricket Australia to suggest that pre-season AFL rates higher on television and in total crowds than Australian cricket in what is cricket season. Well that is just the predicament that cricket is in at the moment. One Day Internationals have become mundane to even the biggest cricket enthusiast. Sporting fans are pleading [...]
Melbourne is No.3 »
WELL according to the latest rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit, those who live in Melbourne should feel lucky. Or maybe Melbourians are taking it for granted. Melbourne remains the third most liveable city in the world, and just 2.5 percentage points short of perfection according to the rankings. Ranking 140 global cities on 30 criteria [...]
Hurst has a big heart »
KY Hurst, what a champion! You talk of some of the great Australian ironman legends – Ky Hurst would be at the top if not one of the most impeccable over time. At 28, he has amazing surf skills and showed his best on Sunday on the Sunshine Coast to come from last in the [...]
The future of newspapers »
THERE has been a rapid decline of newspaper sales in Australia and around the world. A lot of that has to do with generation Y not buying newspapers and simply looking up their news online. Fairfax and News Limited this year will limit its news being put online so that it will be available for [...]
Rockefeller mystery grips Victorians »
HERMAN Rockefeller’s disappearance was a rollercoaster of emotion for the Australian public. Yet it ended in disaster like a horror movie. But for the Victorian public, that rollercoaster has turned into a macabre spectacle. It was a search for a fallen millionaire. First he was spotted alive creating hope for the family and beyond. Then [...]