Robert Hughes, renowned expat Australian art critic, writer & broadcaster, published this autobiographical memoir in 2006, no doubt unaware that … More
Category: Culture
Human Clothes Horse
Modern media and fashion have developed a sycophantic co-dependency, which can usually be passed over, but sometimes it can also … More
The New South Wales c.1840
Louisa Meredith (born in Birmingham) married her cousin Charles in 1839 in England, and sailed that year to the far-flung … More
News Literature
The Allen v Farrows Saga mentioned in Woebegone Woody and reader comments also prompted some insightful analysis by Lee Siegel. … More
Woebegone Woody
In the chatter about whether Our Cate deserves an Academy Award for her role in Allan Konigsberg’s latest film Blue … More
Kitchen Confidential
Regular readers would know that despite its isolation Kookynie is a social bouillon of new ideas and trend-setting. The foodie … More
Winton’s Woes
Tim Winton’s latest book ”Eyrie” is a curious, indulgent rant of a story of disillusionment and alienation, set in that … More
Mombassa Musings
How Chris O’Doherty became Reg Mombassa is not clear. In a recent profile by Nick Galvin (SMH) it’s explained as … More
Kevin from TV
Following Gillard’s guillotining we’re wondering what Kevin Rudd’s mass appeal is all about. Psychoanalysis of the Australian body (brain?) politic is called for. … More
Catch 22 Encore
The name Snowden rang a bell for a literary character and the penny finally dropped, to mix metaphors again: Catch … More
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