Every time I spend some time abroad I come to realize what a great place my home country is. Australian seems to be so far behind in so many things and they are most patriotic people I’ve ever met. (Except maybe American) It makes me appreciate more my country and where I come from. Australia(…)
Jschool 2009
A possible radical change in Japanese political world – Part 1
What do you associate Japan with? – Sushi, Tempura, Geisha, Ninja, high-technology, the world’s second largest economy, Tokyo – one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, Kyoto – a beautiful historic city… However, if you were in Japan now, you might not enjoy them whether you were in Tokyo or in Kyoto. You(…)
Proofreading
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25904631-12377,00.html Bush crash? Desley could teach them a thing or two.
Bye Bye Bretty
I believe congratulations are in order for Bretty after being the first 09 Jschooler to get a job. As I think everyone already knows Brett is heading to South Australia to head the Naracourt(?) newspaper’s sports section. It will take some time to fill the gap he will leave but I’m sure if we can(…)
Barfoot’s leadership in doubt after embarrassing gaffe
By Tim Eakins – Mock Federal Parliament Correspondent Opposition Leader Brett Barfoot’s leadership of the Bevan Party came under fire again yesterday when he embarrassingly admitted to not knowing the difference between Greece and Turkey. Mr Barfoot, who should had been on the attack over Prime Minister Tim Eakins’ trip to Melbourne on a dumpling(…)
What your coffee order says about you
A good friend of mine is going on a coffee date Saturday and is freaking out. Not because of any normal nerves but over her coffee choice. She drinks lattes and apparently that is the coffee of choice for promiscuous gals. Who knew? So naturally she is worrying about sending out the wrong message. Nerves(…)
Thumbs down to public holidays
Public holidays irritate me. Please don’t hate me. If I was in the business of working Mondays I suppose I would be pro public holiday but for now they are a pain in the backside. Monday is my shopping day. Throw a public holiday Monday into the mix and all of a sudden my regular(…)
Face masks for Aussies
Being stuck at home last week with the flu (Not of the swine variety, just a good old, unsexy, unfashionable virus) got me doing something I don’t usually do when sick: Thinking about how to make money. Usually I’m pretty good at dreaming up ways to spend money when I’m knee deep in tissues and(…)
Ten Things Learnt From Parliament House
Ten things learnt from a week covering Parliament House. 1 – Make sure your fly is done up on the first day. 2 – Double check your fly is done up the second day. 3 – If you are wearing a suit, striking teachers may think you are the Government. 4 – If you tell(…)
Hot Pies And Meat Pies
A win last Friday night by the best football team in the land reminded me of my love of hot pies. And by hot pies I don’t mean the mighty Magpies but the humble Aussie pastry. I remembered a Queensland friend once told me about the pie mecca of Yatala Bakery: “Everyone in Brisbane should(…)
Cure For A Bad Case Of Can’t Be Bothered
Experienced court reporter Peter Gregory has a simple piece of advice for budding journalists when covering the courts of Australia: “Show up.” Speaking to Australia’s best looking journalism students from Brisbane’s Jschool, Gregory recalls the trial of convicted triple murderer Peter Dupas: “I was able to see him (Dupas) winking at the female journalists.” If(…)
Ten Items Or Less
The Lord Mayor Campbell Newman was on the TV news last night having a whinge about abandoned shopping trolleys. It showed the man walking through a graveyard of shopping trolleys looking forlorn and concerned. He would not of looked out of place at a mass disaster site. He mentioned that he was considering bringing in(…)