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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
More Indians bashed on Aussie Day »
ON Australia Day, more Indians have been bashed in central Melbourne. It appears there is blatant racism in Australia with more and more Indians being terrorised in Australia; the land of opportunity. There is significant doubt to whether these Indians are asking for being bashed and bullied. Surely, the world would be a better place [...]
Cultures inflame Melbourne’s tennis action »
SERBIAN and Croatians are ruining it for Melbourne’s Australian Open in what is known as Melbourne’s biggest party event. But party all you like as long as you don’t ruin it for others. On the first day of action on Monday, several Croatian fans took it upon themselves to begin a fight with the Serbians [...]
Tomic looks to take over mantle »
AUSTRALIA needs a new tennis hero. And it just could be Bernard T0mic after he defeated Novak Djokovic at Kooyong yesterday. The breakthrough win has lifted expectations on the youngest Australian tennis sensation. But he appears to have the maturity to keep it within himself. This is the year that he must show Australians that [...]
Indians used as Australian punching bag »
INDIAN students have faced a horror period in recent times in Melbourne and around Australia. They have protested holding signs up such as ‘Racism is more dangerous than swine flu’. The protests follow a number of racial attacks on them in Melbourne. Many are brutally bashed; many find themselves with little hope when going out [...]
Tennis is in the air »
ISN’T it great to see tennis back on our television screens! Remember those hot summer nights watching the tennis till the early hours of the morning; watching every hard hitting ace and every ‘c’mon’ that Lleyton Hewitt would yell; riding every bump with Jelena Dokic or hoping a young Bernard Tomic or a more experienced [...]