“Kung Hei Fat Choi” is a Cantonese phrase which means “Happy New Year”. It’s just one of the phrases and things I’ve learned over the last few days working on a radio program to celebrate “Lunar New Year”. And I use the phrase “Lunar New Year” in preference to Chinese New Year (most commonly used … Continue reading »
Damien and I were watching Channel 10 News with Sandra Sully when news broke of the 9/11 attacks. That was our routine at the time: watch the news, and then head off to bed. I still remember the slightly frazzled look on Sandra’s face as she looked down and read from a piece of paper … Continue reading »
The global economic crisis? Peace in the Middle East? Third world poverty? No, none of those: the big issue for discussion today in Sydney has been the decision by the City of Sydney Council to trial some “open-air urinals”. “Oh my God, I’ve seen those”, I thought to myself when I saw the images online. … Continue reading »
Mondays aren’t supposed to be this mentally exhausting, are they? On top of enjoying my favourite television lineup of Four Corners, Media Watch and QANDA – which is usually wall to wall politics and analysis – I also went tonight to the recording of Radio National’s “Late Night Live” at the Eugene Goosen’s Hall at … Continue reading »
It was a so-so day at work, and so the first thing I did when I walked in the door – actually, the second thing I did, since the first was grab a glass of wine – was tune in to P3 – Svea. P3 – Svea is an internet only radio station that only … Continue reading »
In the midst of an otherwise shitty day there was a bright spot. We received the certificate declaring a radio program I was the executive producer of as a finalist in the New York Radio Awards. In radio terms, the NY Radio Awards are a bit like the Academy Awards or the Emmys. And although … Continue reading »
Last weekend, you may recall, I went to see the new David Williamson play which I continue to rave about. The premise for the play is the apparent odd coupling of a country music loving tradesman and a classical music loving woman whose kitchen he is renovating. Glen Hazeldine plays Rhinestone Rex, the tradie who … Continue reading »
In the midst of another otherwise crazy day at work – I feel like I’m juggling chainsaws at Circular Quay – there was one bright spark. I ordered a DAB+ and WIFI internet radio off the net the other day, and it arrived around lunchtime. Ever since I bought my WIFI micro system the other … Continue reading »
