Since the late 1940s, children have been venturing down to Bronte beach not only to frolic in the crystal clear waters of the renowned bogey hole, but also with the intent of boarding a brightly-coloured miniature train ...

A few years ago i pulled on the joggers and knocked out the half marathon with Sophie Smith and her friends in order to raise funds to buy lifesaving equipment for premature babies. The inspiration for Sophie’s Run...

Leon had become increasingly sceptical of his wife’s fidelity. In fact, he had been paranoid about her loyalty toward him since the day they had first met. It was a thorn in his side that he had lived with forever, but...

For this month’s article I’d fully intended on writing about 457 visas and the chronic shortage of digitally skilled workers in Australia. Yet in the interests of dodging controversy I’ve decided against it. And le...

Last month I touched on the levels of Burgundy at the end of my article. If you haven’t read it, check it out – it’ll help your understanding of this article. The ‘main bit’ (very technical term) of Burgundy co...

The expression “Don’t come the raw prawn with me” originated among the Australian services in World War II. It refers to an attempt to deceive someone or misrepresent a situation – basically, “Don’t try to pu...

It is with a certain sense of inevitability that the time has finally come for this column to focus attention on every Pommie’s supposed favourite topic: the weather. But this Englishman isn’t here to uphold ...

Inspiration is everywhere on any given local fishing trip: crystal clear waters, the sun’s bursting rays scattering as crystal ripples across the ocean’s oily surface, and the fish swimming deep below, streamlined si...

ANZAC from Marcus O’Brien on Vimeo. On 25 April every year, Australians commemorate ANZAC Day. It commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. ANZAC stands for Austra...

I’ve had a crack at foodies before in this monthly column and I have to admit I thought it was just another case of Eastern Suburbs one-upmanship that encouraged these wankers to waffle on about their latest culinary c...