Australia Day 2017 coincided with the long-awaited return of a good friend from overseas. Having spent several years...
10 Tips To Avoid Social Embarrassment in Perth in 2017
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2016 The Year of the Underdog
The following piece appeared in my monthly column in Swan Magazine (December issue). December ah December, the...
A debate of stadium proportions
As I write this piece the nation is preparing itself for the 2016 Federal election, which means our media is festooned...
Pondering about … Food – book launch
The Ponder Room started as a space to share all those weird and wonderful thoughts that pop into your head, often when...
How social media made the Federal election bearable
Before the Federal election vanishes altogether I thought it might be wise to take a moment and ponder some of the...
Comedy Masterclass from John Cleese, Eric Idle
Never in my lifetime did I ever think I’d see a Monty Python sketch performed in person, let alone by John Cleese and...
Historic day as Elizabeth Quay opens
No self-respecting Perth resident could let the historic date of January 29, 2016 pass by without at least one...
Do’s and Don’ts when using the Australian Flag on Australia Day
On Australia Day the nations pride swells to pre-Biggest Loser proportions. Flags will flap freely from flag poles, be...
Disabled People Don’t Drive Sports Cars, evidently
In 2011 I wrote this piece for an ABC website and unfortunately some recent events have proved that it’s still...
Where would we be without hairdressers?
November marks the donning of fascinators, the squeezing of hips into tight dresses and the art of perfecting one’s...
Review: Russell Brand Trew World Tour
An evening spent with Russell Brand was always going to be interesting, even if it was shared with a few thousand...
The secret life of ice rink penguins (Job satisfaction)
Monday, the working week has begun and for some strange reason I can’t help pondering about the penguins I saw working...