Oz Comic-Con Melbourne announce a slew of indie stars to the June 11/12 event
Covid really put a spanner in the works when it came to a host of conventions. Among many, one in particular, Oz Comic-Con, has been put…
Amazon’s Alexa adds a whole bunch of Aussie slang to her vocabulary
Have you ever asked Alexa something in an Australian accent and discovered she’s heard words completely different to what you’re trying to convey? The Aussie accent…
Kylie collaborates with South Korean DJ Peggy Gou and ice cream brand Magnum
What do you get when you cross an Aussie pop icon, a classic Aussie ice cream brand, and a South Korean DJ? The new collaboration in…
WIN! Copies of coming-of-age novel ‘Young Mungo’ by Douglas Stuart
Born under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in a hyper-masculine world. They are caught between two of Glasgow’s housing estates where young working-class…
It’s IDAHOBIT Day… so what’s all this about then?
In so far as acronyms ago, IDAHOBIT is a bit of a tricky one, but it’s an important name that you ought to get used to…
We’re purrrrty excited about the forthcoming Melbourne Cat Lovers Show in June!
If you love moggies as much as we do, you’d be pretty excited too about the forthcoming Cat Lovers Show in Melbourne in the first week…
Nick Cave’s son Jethro Lazenby has died, aged 31; he is the second of Cave’s children to have died in tragic circumstances in the past seven years
Singer Nick Cave announced this morning that his 31-year-old son, Jethro Lazenby, has died. In a statement to press, Cave wrote: “With much sadness, I can…
Australia Post release its new batch of Aussie-themed $1 coins
Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint are once again releasing millions of freshly minted $1 coins for their third Great Aussie Coin Hunt. The big…
Thinking of cosplaying on Star Wars Day? Here are the most popular characters, and tips on how to pull them off
With Star Wars Day (May 4th) happening tomorrow, the famed film franchise ought to be in the minds of many. As per annual tradition, hundreds of thousands…
Dettol scrapes in at number one in Reader’s Digest’s Most Trusted Brands Survey; Band-Aid, Cadbury, Dulux & Woollies make the Top 10
Reader’s Digest has revealed the results of its most Trusted Brands Survey for 2022, revealing that proactivity and customer relations are the two primary selling points…
A heck of a lot of Elvis stuff a-happening
There’s a lot of Elvis going on at the moment. Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling biopic Elvis is creating quite the buzz heading toward its cinematic release on…
Ethique: hygiene and cleaning products that truly are good for the environment
Eco-consciousness has gotten to the point where just about everything we use in our homes comes with the thought of “where will the packaging for this…
Ad land unleashes a batch of fake ads for April Fools Day
When it comes to April Fools, no industry likes to take the mickey more than advertising. A bunch of ad creatives had fun today, posting stuff…
