Avocado Avenger

DANGER! Here we get to the pointy end of Aussie breakfasts. In the last decade or more, so-called smashed avocado … More

Briny Banville

The Sea, a novel by John Banville, is disappointing and full of wordy affectation. Archaic and obscure words are sprinkled … More

Queensland is not a cultural grey area. Thanks to the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane and the Asia-Pacific Triennial … More

Alex Miller’s novel, set in the 1920s, traces the momentous choices facing Emily Stanton, as she moves between Melbourne, Paris, … More

Apparently everybody likes our occasional Germany vs Australia jousts, so here’s anothery. Karl Benz patented the world’s first car in … More

The Gallery of Notional & Non Art (GONNA) in Kookynie is finally opening, with the launch of a new exhibition … More

Well, for once Australia has scored big time against Germany (not to mention those world wars, of course). Nah, it’s … More

‘LAND: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World’ Simon Winchester is a prolific writer (33 listed in this, … More

Homage to another loyal domestic companion (see Vale Miss Breville), and this time we’re in the tools section of the … More

Dear reader, I know this is testing your patience with more anti-Scomoism, but alas duty calls. Our PM is a … More