Wollongong: Australia’s Eighth Most Liveable City
I suppose you could say we are now entering the “relegation places” in my series about Australia’s most liveable cities. Only 11 cities were included in this survey and today’s city came eighth, so...
View ArticleQueensland University of Technology; QUT. The Robots Are Coming.
I drove up to Chinatown on Sunday to take a look at the Indian Independence Day celebrations that were taking place there. Unfortunately they took place there on the Saturday, not on the Sunday; I’d...
View ArticlePerth: Australia’s Ninth Most Liveable City
And so to the bottom three of the 11 most liveable cities in Australia survey. I have to say I’m a little surprised to see Perth in such a lowly position, although I couldn’t tell you why, I’ve not yet...
View ArticleSydney: Australia’s Tenth Most Liveable City
Well this, I have to say, was a big shock for me. Sydney second from last out of the 11 cities in the survey? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a massive fan of Sydney, if anything I have a sort of love/hate...
View ArticleFathers Day Out in Rural Queensland Countryside
It probably wasn’t Father’s Day where you live, but on Sunday it was for those of us who live here in Australia. As I explained in last years post about Father’s Day in Australia, Father’s Day is...
View ArticleI Am Not from Brisbane, But How ‘Brisbane’ Am I?
The other week there was an article in the Courier Mail with the headline “you’re not from Brisbane until…” and that was followed by 25 things that the average Brisbanian would be likely to do. Well,...
View ArticleA Mini Break in Australia: A Long Weekend in Sydney
Time for another reprint, digitally speaking, of one of my articles for Australia and New Zealand magazine; this one appeared in their June 2013 edition. If you recall, I’m doing a little miniseries...
View ArticleBest Cities to Live in: Australia Versus the World
We currently live in the world where there seems there’s an app for everything, and there is probably one somewhere that can comfortably tell you the best city in the world in which to live. Here at...
View ArticleThe Top End: Northernmost Point of Australia
On Wednesday I rounded up my recent miniseries on Australia’s 11 most liveable cities with a complete list of them all. One place you will not find on that list is Mapoon. If you think that Perth is...
View ArticleTasmania: A Feast for the Eyes
A clever title really, but I didn’t think of it. Every time I send an article through to Australia and New Zealand magazine I give it a very boring title. For the article that appeared in their July...
View ArticleA Holiday in Australia: We Are Plane Hopping Again
This is another one of my “I’m not here” posts. By that I mean I’m not in Brisbane, I’m still here though, as in on the planet and still in Australia. I’m just not at home; this post has gone live by...
View ArticleA Week in Melbourne with a Hint of St Kilda
As you know, last week Mrs Bob, myself and Elizabeth took off to Melbourne for a weeks holiday. We left our house at 12 noon, driving by car to the airport. Our one hour 50 minute flights cost around...
View ArticleThe Little Penguin Parade on Phillip Island
One of Melbourne’s main attractions is Phillip Island. Phillip Island is about 90 minutes drive from the city and in my head I imagined it would be something like Brisbane’s Stradbroke Island. You know...
View ArticleDarwin, Northern Territory: An Australian Summer Holiday in Winter
It was only two weeks ago that I ran my last reprint of an Australia and New Zealand magazine article, that one was about Acclimatising to the Australian Winter Weather. I’ve been falling a bit behind...
View ArticleProperty Price Rises in Australia 2013 and Hotspots
So, we have some geezer who has been wandering around Australia predicting that 2014 will see dramatic house price falls here in Australia, he is quoting a minimum of 27% in Sydney. Should we believe...
View ArticleBest Beaches in Australia and the World 2014
A few days ago, trip advisor, a rather popular travel website, revealed its ‘Travellers’ Choice’ awards for beaches. They have quite a few lists for various geographical locations; I’m just going to...
View ArticleDiscover Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland, Victoria
Last week, you will probably remember, I did post about the Best Beaches in Australia and the World 2014. I included a couple of videos in that post, one was called Great Australian Beaches. The first...
View ArticleBrisbane; Worlds Ugliest City: a Philosopher’s View
Last week a man whose name I shan’t even bother to mention flew in to Brisbane to promote a book the title of which has absolutely no relevance whatsoever. The only important words in the above...
View ArticleBrisbane City’s Waterside Development Running Riot for Money: Pictures
According to the mightily intelligent entity known as Google, New Farm to Brisbane CBD is 3.4 kilometres or, as they go on to say, 7 minutes drive in current traffic. I think it’s fair to say that New...
View ArticleQueensland: The New Cultural Hub of Australia
Well, not quite yet. A few days ago Queensland’s Premier Campbell Newman along with Arts Minister Ian Walker unveiled their master plan to turn South Bank into entertainment precinct which is the envy...
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