PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL

Pyramid Rock Not Hard Enough For the sixth year in a row, the Pyramid Rock Festival returns to Victoria to bring in the New Year, from the 29th of December 2009 until the 1st of January 2010. Set on a private coastal farm in Phillip Island, roughly two hours drive from Melbourne; Pyramid Rock is [...]

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NOT SO SMART ON NUTRITION

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NOT SO SMART ON NUTRITION Time- and money-poor tertiary students are opting for fast food rather than preparing healthy meals. With the end of year exam period on the horizon, though, it is more important than ever for students to find lifestyle balance. “There is a perception that a lot of healthier options [...]

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Poetry Idol 2009

Despite no Dicko, no Delta, and a hell of a lot less hairspray, the final of Melbourne’s 2009 Poetry Idol during the Melbourne Writers’ Festival generated just as much rhythm, rhyme and flair as its singing Idol cousin. Organised by writers’ group Paradise Anthology, on August 30, the glass amphitheatre of Federation Square’s BMW Edge [...]

Fair go for community TV

The Federal Government’s plan to phase out analogue television by 2013 has caused a stir among small community television stations such as Channel 31. The government has not yet given Channel 31 a license in any state to broadcast on the digital spectrum. This is a concern because as a not-for-profit organisation, Channel 31 relies [...]