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Although there is absolutely no evidence to suggest the above, how could you not be inspired by...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
Although there is absolutely no evidence to suggest the above, how could you not be inspired by...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
The watch is making a comeback as a ‘must have’ fashion statement for both the upwardly mobile and downwardly lazy. Now you don’t have to re-mortgage your house to make the statement. Brietling, TAG-Heuer,...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 12, 2011 | Motoring
At the launch of the new BMW 1 Series, BMW Australia’s product planning boss Toni Andreevski has...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
Formula 1 driver by day, DJ Squire by night – and now holder of a number one iTunes album. Jaime Alguesuari’s debut recording, Jaime Alguersuari presents Squire, Organic Life, proves that even if he can’t get around a...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
The final piece of the jigsaw puzzle has fallen into place for the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercar race...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 11, 2011 | Lifestyle
There’s nothing like a bit of industrial action to stick it to the man. But sadly, as we’ve seen in the latest sorry Qantas saga, sticking to the man can often mean screwing over the little people too. But the SMH has just...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 11, 2011 | Lifestyle
Possibly the most important article we will write all year – the Tooheys Extra Dry ad has to...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 11, 2011 | Lifestyle
Feel you have the fitness it takes to match it with a Formula 1 driver? Time to put your money where your mouth is. Mark Webber has just announced the Hobart Adventure Run. Set to take place on December 4, three days before the...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 10, 2011 | Tech
Becoming a Top Gear fiend just got a hell of a lot cheaper thanks to the release of the global BBC iPlayer. For just $89 a year you just got access to seasons 6-11. I’ll be honest, ever since Top Gear came to the Nine Network,...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 10, 2011 | Motoring
Australia is a great driving country full of fantastic, twisting roads and wonderful scenery. Ignore some of the more stupid speed limits (such as the ever changing Southern Freeway in NSW) and it’s a drivers’ paradise. So...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 10, 2011 | Lifestyle
Summers coming, and nothing goes with a good summer evening like a serving of fries. Aside from beer… and a barbecue… some good music perhaps. Well, none of them come without fat. Except the music. Whatever, the...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 8, 2011 | Lifestyle
In the 80s, 90s and perhaps even into the early naughties, V8 Supercars and the Bathurst 1000 were...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 5, 2011 | Lifestyle
Want to improve your golf game without going to a course? Too wet to play outside? You’re a...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 4, 2011 | Tech
Need a new panel for your man cave? Have a bit of cash lying around? You need one of these –...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 29, 2011 | Motoring
Mazda Australia managing director Doug Dickson has revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald that prices of the Mazda3 will be slashed to coincide with the model update. The basic Neo model, which was already a pretty decent $21,490...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 28, 2011 | Lifestyle
Smith Journal, a twice-yearly magazine by Morrison Media (Frankie publishers), is a good reminder of how magazines should be done. As a former editor of a number of different titles I’ve worked on my share of “get it out the...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 26, 2011 | Lifestyle
Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in Australia thanks to the introduction of good cycleways in and around the major cities. But there is still a big ‘us’ and ‘them’ divide between motorists and cyclists. We can’t fix that...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 23, 2011 | Lifestyle
Despite acknowledging that there are over 30 million E-Bike sales per year, Ford won’t put its E-Bike concept into mass production. With frame weight of just 2.5kg, a range of up to 85km and killer looks, it’s a bloody great...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 23, 2011 | Motoring
The Fabia, from VW Audi Group’s Skoda stables, has officially been launched in Australia. One of...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 21, 2011 | Lifestyle
Stop spending hours (minutes? Seconds if you’re Nick Broughall?) stuck in the grooming aisles of the supermarket or that crazy, confusing place called Priceline. Your quest to find a face cleanser that doesn’t rip off your...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 20, 2011 | Lifestyle
After winning the all-important doubles rubber of the Davis Cup tie against Switzerland on the...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 16, 2011 | Lifestyle
Can you think of a more deadly job than driving a truck largely made of wood along a road a few...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
If you don’t appreciate the Dunlop Volley you don’t understand style or shoes. And you have no...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 12, 2011 | Motoring
When BMW produced the first of the next generation Minis in 2001, the motoring world applauded....
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 10, 2011 | Lifestyle
Most gents would have once aspired to be like him. The Sydney playboy born into wealth and successful in his own right wouldn’t find many men with those sentiments these days. This year has well and truly chewed Hemmes up and spat him out. But what exactly are the issues he now faces, how is he dealing with them and what does it mean for his company, Merivale, and its landmark club, the ivy?
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 9, 2011 | Lifestyle
When we say “average punter”, we mean extremely rich person who already owns a Ferrari road car....
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 9, 2011 | Lifestyle
Even if you’re not a fan of Back to the Future, chances are you’ve seen at least one of the...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Lifestyle
George Clooney: smart, sophisticated, stylish – seemingly all around nice guy. While...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Lifestyle
Australia is going through a golden age of flight at the moment. While Qantas may not think so...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Motoring
When was the last time you looked at a Jaguar and thought ‘I really want one of those’? Not since...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Lifestyle
Nothing gets you ahead in the corporate world like a good game of golf. Once you’re on the course you have two options: lose and pretend your superior is Adam Scott, or win and show that you can be humble in victory. If you have...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Lifestyle
There are certain things every man should experience once in their lifetime. Business class air...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Sep 8, 2011 | Lifestyle, Motoring
How do you turn a somewhat feminine styled car into a masculine one? In the case of the Fiat 500,...
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