Life & ARTS 
Summer lovin': Balmoral Beach

The beauty of Sydney's Balmoral Beach. The joy of young hearts.  
Bob Hawke, the 'Silver Bodgie'  — even kids thought he was cool

A birds-eye of Bob's "bodgie": Australia's 23rd prime minister, Bob Hawke, being mobbed by adorin ...  
Jets and G-forces: When playing 'Roulette' is just another day at the office

It's not often your working day begins with the instruction: 'You're sitting on a live bomb, Bill. ...  
Trump triumph? It's the end of the world as we know it

Bazza and Mick find themselves on a sticky wicket regarding The Donald... and they're not talking ...  
James Reyne — All lit up

Frontman of Australian Crawl singer/songwriter James Reyne "mumbled" his way to producing ...  
John Farnham memoir reveals shocking secrets

Music legend John Farnham has alleged how he was manipulated by his manager while UK songstress ...  
POEM: Sonnet on a failure

 
Unsubscribing: It's easy! Said no one... ever

Bazza watches on as Mick taps his beer before trying to unsubscribe from a video streaming app.  
POEM: The Holy Creed of Carbonus Rex

This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.  
Twist of fate thwarts dream to wear the Baggy Green

Memories of when time ticked a little slower — long summer nights and Aussie cricket heroes.  
POEM: Nut farm

This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.  
Howzat! — Braithwaite bowled out 

Daryl Braithwaite, frontman for Aussie band Sherbet, is well and truly stumped during a photo ...  
Rigger in the sky: Now that's a "high flyer"!

A window cleaner goes to work dangling 55 stories above Collins Street in Melbourne.  
POEM: A Nation of Apologies

This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.  
Grand Final fever — the secret to a Panthers win

In-depth analysis of the NRL Grand Final from Bazza and the boys – with a few old footy clichés ...  
Great apes monkey around at Taronga Zoo

Also known as "old men of the forest", these two orangutans were captured cuddling up at Tarong ...  
5 Efficient tips and ideas to enhance your photography

Explore this article for five efficient tips and ideas to effortlessly capture beautiful photog ...  
Can I have an extension please? — a compilation

This short story is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry.  

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