Category: culture

AJA – 100th year

Leak: the new four-letter word. “Leak’’ is the new four-letter word, according to veteran political journalist, Laurie Oakes in accepting the highest accolade in journalism – the 2010 Gold Walkley Award – this week. Oakes had pulled off the political news coup of the year, following two sensational leaks from within the Australian Labor Party […]

Sunday December 12th, 2010 in culture | No Comments »

A Thumb Down on Sex

Anything British novelist Martin Amis writes is bound to be brilliant expression. And his comment on a new collection of British poet Philip Larkin’s letters is not only an excellent read in this weekend’s Australia Review, it reveals much about Larkin’s cryptic sex life in a rivetting manner. In Philip Larkin: Letters to Monica, edited […]

Sunday November 21st, 2010 in culture | No Comments »

A rose by the name of David Ruston

It was a rare treat to join the acclaimed rose identity David Ruston on a tour of his world-renowned rose garden and his early 20th century home at Renmark, in South Australia’s Riverland. David was the centre of attention at Renmark’s 16th Rose Festival this year because a sculpture was unveiled in the town in […]

Thursday November 4th, 2010 in culture | 2 Comments »

Media Bullying Judges

Violent headlines and “angry language’’ by the media is bullying judges and having a negative impact on public opinion, according to retired High Court Judge, Justice Michael Kirby. And he listed a string of  provocative headlines  including “This Justice is a Sick Joke’’, “Maintain the Rage’’ and “My Fury’’ over perceived inadequate sentences. He said […]

Friday October 29th, 2010 in culture | No Comments »

Hats on for Spring Rose Garden Lunch

Quelle journée magnifique! The Lunch in a Spring Rose Garden was a glorious day, of wine and roses and fashion and delicious food at Carrick Hill to raise funds for Novita, the children’s charity. Adelaide’s glamour A-listers attended the booked out event, organised by Novita’s Rainbow Committee which is chaired by charity doyen, Pamela Wall. […]

Friday October 22nd, 2010 in culture | 2 Comments »

All the glory of golden years of modelling

It was a joyous walk down memory lane for former Adelaide models of the 1960s-1980s who attended the GoldenYears of Modelling Reunion at the glitzy new Crown Plaza Hotel on Friday night. And an impressive roll-call of  women of a certain age attended and there many emotional scenes as women who had not seen each […]

Tuesday October 19th, 2010 in culture | 2 Comments »