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General Interest
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Arts - Tim Burton - Art At ACMI
Tim Burton is the second Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition at ACMI after Pixar : 20 years of Animation,
which broke international attendance records in 2007. |
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Literature - Tony
Martin - A Nest Of
Occasionals
Web Wombat's Sean Lynch caught up
with cult comedy hero, Tony Martin (from Radio's Get This! and TV's The Late Show)
for this exclusive interview as he embarks on the release of his second
book - a unique collection
of tales called A Nest
Of Occasionals.
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General
- Wombat Awareness Organisation
The Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat is having a bit of a rough time of
it in the wild. The Wombat Awareness Organisation is a non profit
organisation creating a more sustainable future for the wombats. Lets
participate to make their lives a little happier, healthier and less
stressful. |
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General
- MCG - A Tour
The home of Australian Rules Football and the Boxing day test. A
history dating back to 1854 from the 1956 Olympics to the 06
Commonwealth games. We take you inside the G and all it has to offer,
capturing the essense of Australian sporting culture.
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General
- Flyball
Flyball
is a team game. For dogs! What started in America in the 1980s as a fun
way to exercise dogs and meet other pet owners has turned into a global
phenomenon that could one day rival the Rugby World Cup. We talk to a
local Flyball club member (and his Border Collie 'Bella') to see what
all the fuss is about. |
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General
- Twitter : Prepare to Launch the Twitter Nuke
James Richardson "Twitter Nuked" his followers (Deleted all the
users he was following - ALL of them) and received mixed reactions.
Some
applauded, some called him "selfish and ridiculous", others asked
"Why are we following this guy?".
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Relationships
- Online Dating
Have
you ever met someone online for a date? More and more people are using
the Internet to set up meetings and start new relationships via dating
websites, and as Claire Bertolus discovered cyberspace can be an
amazing place for singles. But it's not as cut and dry as you may
think; we interview an industry insider to find out exactly how safe
online dating is. |
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General
- Social Networking Saved My Life
Its sleek and sexy design; the endless ways it makes us more productive
by consolidating music, calendars, emails and notes; the way it makes
us unproductive through games, useless applications and other time
wasters…
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General
- Reg Bartley's Olde World - Religion
World famous self-helped author Reginal J.
Bartley talks about religion. Why are we here, what is our purpose, who
put the bop in the bop shoo wop whoo wop? All questions Bartley dares
to answer!
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General
- Events & Activities Around Australia
Whether you've lived in Australia your whole life or
are holidaying here, we've found some really interesting and fun
events to check out. There's the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Perth Food
and Wine Month, the Rathdowney Heritage Festival in Brisbane the
Surry Hills Festival near Sydney and the
excellent Canberra Balloon Festival.
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General - Valentine's Day
A day of hearts and roses and chocolates and cloying sweetness. And woe betide the mere male
who forgets the importance of this day on the calendar of romance and
love. We have tried to balance the scales to highlight the need of that
mere male for his dose of love and attention.
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General
- Sydney Mardi Gras
One big party for three weeks is how this Festival is described.
People from all over the world and throughout Australia get together to
celebrate their common lifestyles and cultural differences. Nations Unitied is the theme for the 2009 Sydney Mardi Gras. The highlight of the Festival is the Parade and the after Parade party.
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General - Australia Day Activities & Events
On January 26th each year Australia celebrates its National day with
parades, celebrations, parties, bbq's and a public holiday. We take you
around Australia to see what's on where and when to help you find
things to do and see.
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General
- New Year's Eve Around Australia
The pyrotechnics only get better and better. What will we "ooo" and
"ahh" about this year? Set to be dazzled and amazed, we're sure. But,
not only is it the fireworks, it's also the partying, the music, the
food and the socialising. Each city puts on one big party for all its
members to come share and enjoy. Now come with us and see what's on
offer this year.
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General - Chocolate Addiction
Are
you a chocoholic? Do you crave chocolate at odd times? Carrie Eddins
writes about her own addiction to chocolate and how its socially
acceptable nature can lead to very bad things: "My hottest tip for
overcoming your addiction is to firstly take it seriously," she writes.
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General
- Water Safety
With
the warmer weather covering every state in Australia, the
beaches, billabongs, rivers and assorted watering
holes are frequented for good old fashioned relaxation and fun. But it
pays to
be aware of the potential dangers. In this article we look at
summer water safety, and
ways to avoid serious injury... or worse.
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Parenting
- Step Parenting - A Foreign
Word
"Where is the manual that gives the
quick fixes and answers to a parents myriad problems?" asks Susan M.
Thompson. Sadly, there isn't one... But as she writes in this parenting
article, the rewards for persevering can be tremendously fulfilling. |
Relationships
- Modern Power
Struggles
The
highly opinionated Alison Madsen talks about the evolution of the
contemporary relationship that exists between men and women, suggesting
that "Perhaps the time for men to take back what's theirs - their
dignity - is nigh." Could she be right? |
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Sport - Asia World Cup Qualification - South Africa 2010
Despite losing midfield linchpins Jason Culina (just
prior to kick-off with a stomach virus) and Vinnie Grella days earlier,
our second consecutive Dutch coach Pim Verbeek (successor to Guus
Hiddink) appeared to have the boys seamlessly fluent in “Total
Football”.
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General
- AquaFit Workout
Spa
Have you ever been sweating away on the
treadmill or pumping iron
and thought to yourself "I wish I could do this underwater?" Turns out
that you're not alone. Say hello to the world's coolest home gym - the
AquaFit 19 DT spa.
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Arts - 7th
Overload Poetry Festival
The Overload Poetry Festival is an annual event held every August in
inner city Melbourne, and as Paul Rees discovered, this impressive
cultural event is not just about traditional poetry: "Styles included hip-hop artists,
slammers, purveyors of form, free verse, haiku, sound poets and visual
poets amongst variations."
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General
- Apollo Steam
Shower
It's
looks like some sort of zero gravity space capsule, but this is in fact
a steam shower - one of the best money can buy. It's
bathroom decadence to the 'Nth' degree, and comes
packed with a steam generator,
foot massager and an array of body massage jets. Visually
alluring and stress relieving, it's the ultimate fantasy shower.
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General - Garden Design
Designing
a garden does not have to be an involved or complex thing. As landscape
architect and horticulturalist Jai Cheswick explains, overly
complex garden designs often don't work. And don't worry about plant
selection either!
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General - Online Shopping: Are You
Safe?
In
spite of this increasing popularity there is one fear that has kept
many wary of online shopping. This fear is credit card
fraud. How do you know that when you enter your credit card
details online you're personal information and card details are not
going to fall into the wrong hands? Find out more here.
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General - Cycling: Video Recording Solutions
For decades the cost of video recording
equipment has been prohibitive, keeping it out
of reach for a lot of people. But not any more. For just $50 you can
buy a brand-new camcorder, and as our intrepid reporter discovered
there are no limits to its uses, as he mounted the camera to his racing
bike to record a full 2 hour race. Find out more here. |
General - Washing Machine Toilet
The
Washing Machine Toilet is another intriguing invention that has been
designed to reduce water wastage. Before you label this exotic new
dual-system appliance as a flight of fancy, bear in mind that by the
year 2020 we could all be using such devices. |
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