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CANBERRA – Politics may spring to mind when thinking of Australia’s capital city, yet when considering moving to Canberra, it has a lot more to offer than meets the eye. Nestled half way between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra is packed with bustling cafes, gourmet restaurants, educational museums and a plethora of surrounding wineries. Jess and … Continue reading
LOVEDALE — The 18th annual 2011 Lovedale Long Lunch once again drew in thousands of food and wine lovers from across the state to enjoy a day of the finest of the Hunter Valley. Seven wineries participate in the event. The long lunch has already received five tourism awards since it began in 1994. Lovedale long … Continue reading
When one thinks of loud crowds, maxed out bass’ and a chill that makes your hair stand on end, to associate this with an intense feeling of satisfaction feels bazaar. However, a study has revealed that people who go to concerts, museums, create art or play an instrument are in fact far happier people The … Continue reading
With the opening of Australian Zara, Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) and shoots to organize, magazine Editors are in overdrive this month. Fashion Editor of Pop Magazine and Stylist, Jana Bartolo has been in the thick of the action. “I’m currently working on a series of new editorials, but I had the prvilege to preview … Continue reading
AUSTRALIA — Vodafone ‘Vodafail’ Australia—as it has come to be coined by many—left customer’s once again furious over yet another network failure on April 24. The network outage occurred on the Easter Long Weekend leaving Vodafone customers with a greeting-less Easter Sunday. “From 14:30 AEST 24/04/2011 to 21:34 AEST 24/04/2011 Users may have experienced difficulties … Continue reading
QUEENSLAND – After injuring her ankle early in the season, Ashleigh Reid came back to win the Queensland Open and AWD Athletic Championship open women’s high jump. Just short of her personal best, Ms Reid jumped 1.74m also coming in at a close second place in the long jump. “It was a bit touch and … Continue reading
News consumption is ubiquitously evolving, so what are media organizations doing to keep up with demand? The way people consume, perceive and understand the news has changed. A shift has occurred that see people requiring a constantly updated and succinct production of news content available 24/7. Chan et al (2006) describes that the ownership and … Continue reading
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – The Pearl roundabout, the symbol of Bahrain’s protests, has been demolished, March 18. The government gave orders to bulldoze down the monument in an effort to restore the area to life before the riots, erasing the symbol now associated with the most sustained reformist movement in 20 years. The area was evacuated, yet … Continue reading
SYDNEY — Greenhouse by Joost has customers queuing outside the sustainable, eco-friendly pop-up restaurant for a look and taste. Designed by Dutch-born florist, builder and environmentalist Joost Bakker and Matt Stone as head chef, Sydney is the last Australian stop before their world tour. “Sustainable development and organic food production are viable alternatives to the … Continue reading
A single change to the Facebook page is causing users grief. The ‘comment’ button has been removed so users now only have to press enter to submit their post leaving unfinished comments on wall’s. The site administrators of Facebook changed the design in the bid to improve the page. “I typed the post automatically without … Continue reading
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