The new reporting restrictions on the Australian media

When it comes to reporting the courts, Australian journalists already deal with many restrictions as to what they are legally permitted to publish and on the amount of information they are given access to. They face not only limited reporting potential but also confusion when they cross the state borders; the rules on court reporting(…)

Petty Theft

A knock on the door with a belligerent greeting from the residency manager to “get your kit on!”and “have you seen your passport lately?” briefly changed the benign face of our lazy Sunday. Under cover of night, thieves stole into the complex and worked their way into 5 units, taking with them portable valuables they(…)

TRUTH, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

The World Press Freedom Day reminds me of the sad and ironic perceptions held by journalists of themselves in comparison to the general public’s perception of journalists. It is a day celebrated by journos, not our readers. People don’t praise us, don’t televise the event and tune in to watch the beautiful people in their(…)

I survived 6-hour Endurance Photography

I haven’t been doing much this week because of being ill, but my first excursion in four days (on painkillers) was to Canungra, a good hour’s drive away, for the Avanti 6-hour Endurance cycle. A day of endurance – and not just for the riders. It’s a cross-country cycling race open to ‘4-man’ teams right(…)

My experience as a MOJO

Some of you may have known that my last blackberry drown in the toilet at the Brisbane city council library. It really was one of the most heart-wrenching moments for me, may he rest in peace. And so, for the last couple of weeks I had been lagging around this brick that shook loudly as(…)

Smoke on my coffee run

Today I bumped into an old friend on my coffee run. I was heading to Gloria Jeans (where they don’t surcharge on public holidays) to feed my caffeine addiction, and he was heading to a convenience store to feed his nicotine addiction. I sometimes think I nurture an expensive habit – how many newspaper subscriptions(…)

Cooking… experiences with a three-year-old…..And a husband.

To start the process rolling we first need to find the recipe. Mad dash to find the newly acquired I-phone … yes we cheated and took a photo of the recipe whilst out shopping yesterday. Sneaky? Yes, but honestly it was needed! So out come the ingredients: flour, sugar, coconut, butter…. the first four ingredients(…)

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