Author Archives: 09-mcrae

Plastic Cup Politics

By 09-mcrae | Published: Sunday, 8th November, 2009

I thought it was about time to tell everyone what I’ve been up to for the past two weeks but before that I think you should all look at the Queensland Shakespeare’s Ensemble’s website. They seemed to have enjoyed my review so much they decided to put it up on their website. My first quote; [...]

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This is Tiwi

By 09-mcrae | Published: Monday, 12th October, 2009

Grand Final day on the Tiwi Islands and the mercury is above 35. The locals are out in force displaying mostly red, white and black colours but there’s a few with blue and white. Passionate about their football the Tiwi islanders became a little famous this year after an ABC documentary on their local team [...]

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Daily

By 09-mcrae | Published: Monday, 14th September, 2009

Not being able to come up with a new idea is a major hassle. Scratch that. Not being able to come up with a good idea is a major hassle. Everything I follow up just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. I’m starting to think I’m cursed. Although bylines aren’t coming thick and fast I am [...]

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Another day

By 09-mcrae | Published: Wednesday, 9th September, 2009

Working on my stories today. Two have fallen through so that’s leaves one which is being held up by PR people. Hopefully I can make it through their barrier and get the gold. Got an interesting talk from the CoS about how to lay out a newspaper; mixing it up the content especially with a Sunday [...]

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It all went quiet…

By 09-mcrae | Published: Wednesday, 9th September, 2009

Not much to say. Tuesday is the start of the working week for the crew at the Sunday Herald Sun and it was to see a massive turnout. It wasn’t till about two in the afternoon that the room started to fill and the eager click-clacking of keyboards was heard all around. Got to pitch [...]

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