BEFORE he passed away in 2004, Malcolm Logan loved nothing more than donning his North Sydney Bears beanie and scarf, grabbing a bottle of his own bubbly and cheering-on his team on TV. … Continue Reading
KEMPTON’s not one of those places that springs quickly to mind when planning a motoring holiday in Tasmania, yet the little community has had the welcome mat out since the mid-19th century when it was the first overnight stop for horse-drawn coaches … Continue Reading
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing sports nationally and internationally. If you’re familiar with the sport you will know that Muay Thai kickboxing is one of greatest stand up backgrounds a fighter can have in their … Continue Reading
On a windy day in July, 1900, Luftschiffbau Zeppelin launched its first prototype airship over Southern Germany’s skies; a cloth-covered, aluminium framed dirigible that carried only five thrillseekers. … Continue Reading
FANS of 19th century British writer Charles Dickens are flocking to England for celebrations to mark the bicentennial of his birth on February 12 1812, and one story that’s sure to be told over and again is that of the tragic life of a young Sydney woman, Eliza … Continue Reading
CHRISTMAS is nigh and tens of thousands of Australians are about to head for airports around the country – and many of them, sadly, will prove to be exasperatingly rude. … Continue Reading
THIS is the story of how three colleagues will celebrate Christmas this year, and some quite different wines they’ll be doing it with. … Continue Reading
HAD it not been for one of the more bizarre maritime chases in Australia’s colonial history, it could have been years before the now-Hunter Valley’s rich agricultural lands and coal seams were to be opened up to early settlement – … Continue Reading
WE never cease to be amazed at the number of people who seem to find it twee or trendy to simply blurt “ABC” (“Anything But Chardonnay,”) particularly when you can get your hands on such excellent examples as Peter Logan’s Apple Tree Flat 2011 that’s absolute bargain-buying at just $12 a bottle. … Continue Reading
IF ever there’s a town that’s a ‘must-visit’ for romantics or chocoholics it’s Perugia in Italy. And if you’re both, you’ll find yourself in Seventh Heaven: One of the town’s biggest factories makes chocolates called Kisses – and
