Articles tagged ‘Culture’

Darwin- food intolerance info

By Heather | September 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Coeliac/Gluten Free General Note- While almost all of the Cafes/restraurants were knowledeable about Gluten Free requirements and quite good at working with you on gluten free products, the supermarkets have a very slim selection.

 

Undies crack the high-tech big time

By Court | June 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Who says that Australians are anything but forward thinking? Who else puts such technical expertise into…undies?
There’s been a lot of, um, movement in men’s underwear lately. It seems Australian men are no longer content to pick between boxers, Y-fronts or Calvins. With new technical innovations and designs, it seems they are enjoying a little [...]

 

BBC rips off her bodice

By Court | April 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Australia is stepping out of its stereotypical typecasting molds in the international television scene. Australian Natalie Mendoza comes from an Asian background and has played a number of cultural roles, but was pleased to be cast as an Aussie in BBC’s new show, Hotel Babylon.
“I though they were going to want a blonde-haired, blue-eyed [...]

 

Santa pub crawl hits red tape

By Court | January 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Here’s a bizarre post-holiday story to keep you in the spirit. Last month, a group of 2000 Santas were set to go on a drinking binge for charity. Government peeps squashed the idea, however, saying that it was reckless. What could possibly go wrong when Santa is involved? Santa pub crawl hits [...]

 

Aussies just want more sex

By Court | December 5th, 2005 | Add a Comment »

Getting busy Down Under - Au