The Wombarra Waves

Not too far down the coast from the serenity at Coalcliff pool lies your average Joe sort of rock pool, Wombarra. Now, Wombarra is the kind of pool you visit for a good, lengthy swim and to enjoy venturing onto the beach for a casual stroll. It's seamless facade helps blend your swimming experience into…

Cinema Outings: A Mission Impossible Indeed

Having attempted to attend a cinema screening on more than one occasion this week I have come to the conclusion that seeing a film with someone really is a mission impossible. Although I myself love going to the cinema, there are many constraints that can occur when trying to organise the when, where, with who…

From luxurious WiFi to the painful NBN

Reflecting on the topic "a networked home" I thought about growing up without television and how everything changed once WiFi arrived. I remember the days when I would have to physically plug my laptop into the internet cable just to send some emails to my friends or eventually to log in to Facebook. And I…

A Televisionless Childhood

Don't freak out but... I grew up without television. While we had "a television" in the house it wasn't what most kids growing up in Australia would classify as "a TV". When I tell people this they find it hard to grasp. One response I had the other day was "oh like so you just…

Reflections from Trippin’ on the Road: Wollongong to Byron Bay

It's been a while since I've written anything but now I have some time I thought I'd tell you all about my quick break between days at uni on the road to Byron Bay with my good mate, Sarah... From the Get-Go 4:43 am, alarms ring and Maccas calls... Sarah's boyfriend forces us up and…

The Media: A Culprit for the Continuous Cycle of Cultural Stereotypes

Through the media we are constantly shown stereotypes of what an international student looks, acts, and talks like. While some of these stereotypes can hold a degree of truth they most often portray these students in a negative or exaggerated manner. Through these stereotypes Australian students create their own opinions on why international students are…

Don’t Let them Spoon Feed you Fear…

Panic! Panic in the Media... Everywhere and all the Time It seems that there is a growing panic in the media surrounding representation, interpretation and limited portrayal of particular issues. Some believe there are issues including the environment and government that are rarely given enough media attention whilst issues such as over-sexualisation of children or…

Canadian Musician Scott Cook(ed) up a storm in South Coast Village Tomerong, Australia Last Friday Night

Tomerong Hall’s intimate environment lured in world touring Canadian to connect with the locals through music last Friday night. On the 24th of March Canadian musician Scott Cook performed in the small communal hall of Tomerong bringing light to the attraction of intimate environments in rural communities compared to playing for city crowds. His worldly…