Aussies drink and pop pills to get through recession »
APPARENTLY Australians got through last year’s recession by binging on drinks, popping a few pills and eating a few burgers.
That is according to CommSec’s economics team who broke down percentages of what Australians spent their money on last year.
They spent less on newspapers and books to compensate but more on going out for takeway, alcohol [...]
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 his life at [...]
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 day that shows your [...]
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 for more 20-20 [...]
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 covering stability, healthcare, [...]
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 semi final [...]
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 subscription based [...]
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 he was pronounced dead [...]
Victorians ignore fire safety warnings »
VICTORIANS who are living in high fire danger areas are ignoring new guidelines according to News Limited surveys.
These reports suggest that the majority of the 52 most prone places for fire in Victoria have dismissed the guidelines and recommendations from the bushfires royal commission.
It’s amazing how after last year’s Black Saturday events – not even 12 months since the event – that [...]
Australian tennis hopes in Tomic’ hands »
AUSTRALIA won’t have too long until its new tennis star blossoms.
Bernard Tomic, one of the sports’ rising stars, put up a brilliant performance in the second round against Croatia’s Maran Cilic, who made it all the way through to the semi-finals in the Open.
Tomic took Cilic to five sets and looked in control half way through [...]