So it’s gone for another year, but sure enough, tickets for the 2012 Byron Bay Blue Festival are on sale now. It was my first time having this festival experience and I have mixed feelings about whether I’d go again. The weather was atrocious for a day that began as clear and sunny as Australian(…)
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Hey, I’m Paul.
Images source. Paul (2011) is another alien movie. But not as you’d expect it. Dynamic duo, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are at it again, making waves in the comedic element known as cinema, this time setting out to challenge any and all alien-related stereotypes that have shaped our view of the unknown. The film(…)
People Watching; its an art.
(Image Source) Sometimes talking just doesn’t say it all. Why? I think perhaps it’s because no matter what our voices are saying, our actions are always tell a stronger message. People watching is really an art form that’s best observed in silence. This isn’t the kind of people watching that is done from your lounge(…)
Eurovision Love.
So, it’ over for another year. At least, in Europe it is. The final round of the Eurovision song contest held in Germany 2011 will be aired in Australia this evening on SBS. However with the majesty of the internet, or perhaps not so majestic, the winner of this years’ contest is plastered all over(…)
Parliament, at a glimpse.
Standing from the outside, or even from the public gallery, the parliamentary procedures can seem utterly overwhelming. We, as up-and-coming journalists of tomorrow, have been training in the field by observing and attempting stories from the Queensland state parliament happenings in Brisbane. The intimidating the green, lower house is filled with billowy men and women(…)
Ode to the mX
Yes, you read correctly, this is no April Fools. This is a genuine ode to the Brisbane mX publication. Not only does this free paper give me another chance to observe the writing of other journalists, but it certainly fills the gaps in my 1 and a half hour trip back home that my MP3(…)