Aussie Power loses Indy Car title in fiery Las Vegas 300 crash
The 2011 Indy Car Championship has been decided in disastrous fashion with a fiery 15-car wreck....
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 17, 2011 | Lifestyle
The 2011 Indy Car Championship has been decided in disastrous fashion with a fiery 15-car wreck....
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 15, 2011 | Lifestyle
For over a year from my electricity, gas, water, mobile phone, strata, pay TV and health insurance...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 14, 2011 | Lifestyle
Casio has just released the seriously stylish Edifice Limited Edition watch with Red Bull Racing....
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 14, 2011 | Lifestyle
It’s a bloody outrage. Wrigleys has release Extra Active, a new chewing gum that has crystal strips on it and is crunchy! From the makers of Extra, Extra Professional and, you know, other Extra products, comes Extra Active. It’s...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
If you thought last weekend’s Bathurst, F1 and rugby was too much to contend with, hold onto...
Read MorePosted by Damian Francis | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
Lonely Planet, the biggest authority in travel guides, is rolling out refreshed guides. If you’re planning a trip, get all the good tips from the guys who have done it all before They’re an institution in travel. Trusted 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 Nick Broughall | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
It’s almost too much to hope for as a Wallabies supporter… Yesterday, All Blacks...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 13, 2011 | Lifestyle
At any big sporting event, be it the cricket, the football, or the races, you’ll find a...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
A few years ago, some strong winds blew my side gate off its hinges. Ripped the screws right out of the wood as if they were nothing more than velcro. I fixed it – temporarily – by drilling out the screw holes and...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
If you’re anything like me, you keep losing the garage door openers – even though we...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
Magazine sales have been nose-diving for years. But the extra pressure to perform has pushed...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Oct 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
If there’s one thing Hollywood has done (mostly) right the past few years, it’s comic...
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 Trevor Long | Oct 11, 2011 | Lifestyle
Retailers really need to start and take note of consumers in this fast changing world of shopping...
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 Trevor Long | Oct 10, 2011 | Lifestyle
How many times have you ‘called a guy in’ to get something done at home, when perhaps...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Oct 10, 2011 | Lifestyle
Kind, generous men like your good selves always plan ahead for those special occasions where you need to get your significant other something special. But if you happen to know someone who occasionally forgets important days,...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Oct 10, 2011 | Lifestyle
Advanced laser hair clinics all around the country should have received a massive boost in customers after the Australian rugby union quarter final against South Africa last night, as fans everywhere tore clumps of hair out in...
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 Trevor Long | Oct 9, 2011 | Lifestyle
Casey Stoner might be the name on most people’s minds when they think Aussie MotoGP riders,...
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 Nick Broughall | Oct 7, 2011 | Lifestyle
It seems it’s not enough for the All Blacks to lose their key playmaker while hosting Rugby Union’s biggest tournament – they want to court controversy by threatening to pull out of the 2015 World Cup. But...
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 Nick Broughall | Oct 4, 2011 | Lifestyle
Having children is a bit like bringing home a petrie dish for all kinds of germs and sicknesses to fester and grow before eventually attacking your immune system. But rather than spend money on expensive cold and flu tablets,...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Long | Sep 30, 2011 | Lifestyle
There is a pretty intense fight going on in boardrooms across the country for our Hardware dollar...
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 Trevor Long | Sep 22, 2011 | Lifestyle
I don’t know about you, but when my wife says she wants something, she gets something....
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Sep 21, 2011 | Lifestyle
Forget everything you’ve learnt from watching Mad Men’s Don Draper – unfortunately, today’s man is expected to iron his own clothes. Fortunately, technology has made the chore slightly easier, thanks to...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Sep 21, 2011 | Lifestyle
Sometimes, DIY around the home isn’t a planned event. Sometimes, it’s a case of dealing with a situation before it gets out of hand. And it’s at those times that you really need to ensure you have the best set...
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 Trevor Long | Sep 14, 2011 | Lifestyle
Admiration to Ruslan Kogan, he’s done it again. Another great PR win for him and his team,...
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 Nick Broughall | Sep 12, 2011 | Lifestyle
The 2011 Rugby World Cup has officially kicked off across the Tasman. Yet actually watching the world’s premiere Rugby tournament is made difficult here in Australia thanks to the Foxtel/Channel 9 broadcast license combo....
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 Nick Broughall | Sep 9, 2011 | Lifestyle
Any self-respecting man with a do-it-yourselfer attitude should own a multitool. Compact, convenient and offering multiple tools in one compact device is the epitome of convenience. The Guppie takes the multitool to a whole new...
Read MorePosted by Nick Broughall | Sep 9, 2011 | Lifestyle
There’s nothing more manly than stripping down to your Bonds singlet and King Gee shorts on a summer’s day and mowing the lawns, right? Right? Bueller? If you want to take the sweat and tight clothing from the chore...
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 | 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...
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