The Art Gallery of NSW is one of Australia’s leading art museums On viewing the finalists of the 2011 Archibald Prize one finds some remarkable works where much time and effort has been expended, varying from the realistic to the stylistic. Though must wonder what constitutes a serious...

The media is in a state of flux with younger generations moving away from television and newspapers to the internet, portable smartphones and tablet computers as a mean of not only socialising but gaining information and being entertained. Computer games are also challenging the cinema for the youthful...

One by one, countries around the world said goodbye to 2010 and welcomed 2011 as they celebrated the new year in their different time zones. From the Pacific islands, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas. 2010-2011 New Years Eve and Fireworks Your Scoops News...

Prince Poppycock is a stage character created by American singer, songwriter, and performer John Andrew Quale. He wears elaborate costumes and performs as a powdered-wigged dandy straight out of the French Baroque period and specialises in musical theatre and opera. Prince Poppycock...

Is the advice of the bureaucracy, financial advisors and economists in the best interests of the public? For example, the people hard pressed by increased interest hikes, which in turn reduces their disposable income and their spending power, are the ones being penalised for increasing inflation. Often...

A corporate LAWYER sent the following out to the employees in his company: 1. Next time you order cheques, have only your initials (instead of your first name) and surname put on them. If someone takes your cheque book, they will not know if you sign your cheques with just your initials or your first...

Mel Gibson Involved in Single Car Crash in Malibu AssociatedPress The California Highway Patrol says Mel Gibson has been uninjured after crashing his sports car into a Malibu hillside. The 54-year-old troubled actor Mel Gibson’s car veered into a rocky hillside on Canyon Road, Malibu,...

Today was a case in point where the conventional media did not respond promptly to happenings in the city of Perth, Western Australia, when a lady attempted to jump from a bridge onto the busy Mitchell Freeway this afternoon. The Mitchell Freeway passes through Perth, running north to south The...

Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime thriller written and directed by David Michôd, and stars Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville. The film won the 2010 World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival. The...

Hollywood is forever changing. The old studio system reigned supreme during the heydays of early movie making. An era before television. But all things change, often driven by new technology which challenges the status quo and changes the balance within an industry. Attitudes change over time...