I was one of the thousands on Census night—when Australians were requested to complete the form online to make a difference—that was unable to fill out the form. While I attempted to fulfil my obligations, I was thwarted by the website. Needless […]
Have you noticed there seems to be a lot of people getting their kit off these days? I couldn’t sleep the other night and was flicking through the channels when I stumbled upon this train wreck of show called Dating Naked. Can […]
Wow! We are so lucky to live in Brisbane … this is winter and only a couple of weeks ago Brisbane reached 29 degrees! This week though has brought a few colder days again, and ideal weather for two amazing winterfest events. […]
A scalp-scab burnt and straw-haired woman spoke to me a revolution that roared within my belly, only once it were ate after years of pushin’ it round the plate and when I realised what she knew and what I missed—O, Eureka! “Everywhere! […]
Clue: where would you find the loot, the dame, and the most fabulous costumes from the heady 1920s? Answer: Aha … at the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Old Government House, of course. I have long been a fan of […]
Carmel ElliotCarmel Elliot is a part-time Brisbane events organiser, mother of two grown men and grandmother of two girls and a boy. When she’s not working or babysitting, she likes to paint in oils, but obviously that doesn’t happen very often. by
Sunday was a huge day for us … we enjoyed the sunshine, food and wine trail in James Street and then got ourselves dollied up for the Ab Fab movie premier! The James Street trail It was all happening at the fifth […]
It’s summer in Europe and my Instagram feed is filled with photos of people eating ice cream along the banks of the Seine, daffodils in the English countryside, and waves crashing on pebbly Italian beaches. Oh how I wish I could be […]
STOP: so it is a grey day, but before you put on the same dull, drab winter attire, consider these tips to lift your mood and add a little radiance to your winter wardrobe. Paint on rich red lippy and see your […]
(Pictured: left, at the Regional Flavours Festival and right, with Taryn Brumfitt at the Q&A for her documentary, EMBRACE) We’ve had an amazing week in Brisbane. We have embraced some of the best of our regional produce and we have had a […]
Madison ManningMadison Manning grew up in Brisbane, and is currently studying English and History within an Education degree. She likes to distract herself with all things artsy as much as she can; reading, writing, drawing, and playing music (violin, guitar and singing). […]
Nothing planned for the weekend? I’ve got you covered. One reason Brisbane is such a liveable city is that it has a multitude of day trips in every direction. Outdoor lovers are especially spoilt for choice with national parks, picturesque waterfalls and […]
I became interested in old bottles in 1972. I had gone on a bushwalking filming trip to Port Davey in remote South West Tasmania with a work team. Our aim was to film around the Davey River that was virtually unexplored since […]
(Pictured above: with the Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk at the Queensland Premier’s Drama Awards) On Tuesday we were delighted to be invited to the annual Queensland Premier’s Drama Award winner announcement at the Billie Brown Studios, Queensland Theatre Company. Presented by The Honourable […]
Kellie Byrnes speaks with author, Sarah Armstrong It’s a daunting thought … the child next door is being abused. You know it, the neighbours know it, and you believe the child protection agencies know it. No-one is doing anything. I caught up […]
We did our best to be fabulous at the Be Fabulous Ladies Lunch and rumours of us having a French affair in Brisbane just might be true … but don’t tell anyone, oh là là! Bonjour et Bienvenue! South Bank was the […]
I fear that English is going to follow Sanskrit and become a dead language. It’s happening now actually. Why don’t we say what we mean anymore? Maybe it was because the federal election campaign went for eight years, I’m not sure, but […]
Madison ManningMadison Manning grew up in Brisbane, and is currently studying English and History within an Education degree. She likes to distract herself with all things artsy as much as she can; reading, writing, drawing, and playing music (violin, guitar and singing). […]
Sunday nights usually find me drowsy after the fun of a big weekend and cooking is the last thing on my mind. Getting dressed up for a nice dinner also seems like a lot of effort, and so it was on such […]
Carmel ElliotCarmel Elliot is a part-time Brisbane events organiser, mother of two grown men and grandmother of two girls and a boy. When she’s not working or babysitting, she likes to paint in oils, but obviously that doesn’t happen very often. by
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