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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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Australia’s Golden Guy A chuffed Guy Pearce holds his Emmy, the second golden accolade he has recieved for his work in “Mildred Pierce” as a supporting actor.
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The Amazing Raymond
Indigenous: Opera
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Circus Sisters back in Melbourne page 5
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Travel Australia, discover yourself - page 15 Leonardo’s Bride’s night to remember - page 16 Living Colour
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MCN LOCAL NEWS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
MCN Gillard/Abbott meeting Melbourne City Newspaper
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rime Minister Julia Gillard’s talks with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on the government’s plan to reinstate offshore processing of asylum seekers has ended after just 15 minutes. Mr Abbott declined to make any comments to the media as he left the prime minister’s parliament house office on Monday afternoon. The government needs the opposition to support its changes to migration laws so it can proceed with its controversial Malaysian people swap deal and put other offshore processing beyond legal doubt. Just an hour before the talks began Ms Gillard said she hoped the talks would be conducted “in good faith”. Asked how she planned to convince the coalition to back the government’s changes, Ms Gillard said the matter was too important “for politics as usual”. Ms Gillard would not say if the government would accept any coalition amendments. “I don’t think it would be courteous of me to talk about the discussion in that meeting before I had it,” she said. Mr Abbott has repeatedly
signalled he will not support the changes but has not explicitly ruled out a deal. Mr Abbott on Monday said he was looking forward to discussing the issue with the prime minister but had serious concerns with Labor’s plan.
“The fundamental human right people ignore is the right to life” - Robert McClelland
“I am troubled by the way this legislation strips out protections that the Howard government thought were necessary and I think it’s a pity that this hasn’t been more fully discussed in the Labor caucus,” he said. Earlier, Attorney-General Robert McClelland made a last-minute appeal to the coalition to back the government’s migration law changes. Mr McClelland said the
changes would protect the most basic human right. “The fundamental human right people ignore is the right to life,” Mr McClelland told ABC Radio. “If we let these people smugglers control the agenda then you’re seeing about four in every hundred people who get on a boat drown.” Labor factions are meeting later on Monday to discuss concerns with the law changes. Senior Left faction leader Doug Cameron says the changes breach Australia’s international obligations and the ALP’s national platform. “The conundrum here is that I am bound by the platform and these changes to the legislation, in my view, breach the platform,” he said. Factional colleague Melissa Parke says the proposed changes make no reference to obligations to human rights or the UN Refugee Convention. Ms Parke said there also appeared to be a lack of natural justice, as any ministerial decision would not be subject to review by parliament or the courts. -AAP
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f you were wondering why there were more disorientated and frazzled people running about the Melbourne CBD last Saturday, you will be relieved to hear it was all for a good cause. Competing in The Great Amazing Race, the competition based on the hit Channel 7 TV show, teams from across the city joined forces in the event. The show, which has been a ratings winner for Channel 7, has captivated Aussie audiences and is inspiring the spirit of adventure amongst viewers. Teams met outside CQ bar on Queen Street to race against the clock for Uplift events in conjunction with The Royal Children’s Hospital, and gave the city of Melbourne the opportunity to compete in their own version of the hit TV show. Kicking off at 10am, it was a civilized start to an energetic day of Melbourne landmarks, problem solving and teamwork. Competitors in groups of 2 and aged as young as twelve roamed the city’s labyrinth like laneways searching for clues and earning points which were divided into Pursuit, Challenge, Collect and Amazing Race categories. “This is not a marathon but an actual set of challenges and activities that need to be completed” says Sam Tran, Director of Uplift events, “The team that collects the required minimum number of points from each of the stages in the least amount
of time wins the event.” There are NO bonus points for doing more stages than the required minimum – it is still the quickest to cross the finish line! Now in its sixth year, the competition welcomes competitors from all walks of life and all fitness levels to join in the event that hopes to raise much needed funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital. This year the RCH partnered with Everyday Hero, allowing participants to create their own fundraising page where friends and family could donate to the cause and leave messages for their “heroes”. Uplift also pledged to donate $100 for every 10 teams that registered for the competition. Workmates, families, partners and friends all joined forces to compete in the giant treasure hunt that send them sprawling though the city and through some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks and a few secret ones too! This wonderful event is a perfect start to Spring and is highly anticipated throughout the year, so if you missed out this time, remember to register early next year to join the festivities (and the free gourmet barbeque!) and grab a friend, a husband/wife/brother/sister/ workmate/partner/grandma or anyone you can find to take home the crown and the glory as The Great Amazing Race Winner!!!
LOCAL NEWS MCN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Google tops dream employer list again
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oogle has again topped a list of firms that Australians would most like to work for. It’s the second year in a row the search engine giant has crowned the nation’s dream employer list. Self-employment was second, followed by the Virgin Group, Qantas, Apple and Microsoft. Pay, benefits and conditions are the main reason workers become attracted to a company, according to findings from the Insync Surveys and RedBalloon 2011 Dream Employers Survey. Google handed its employees a ten per cent raise in 2010 and its workers famously enjoy funky offices, massages and naps on company time. “We have in place robust reward and recognition programs, [where we] reward employees via excellent benefits and unique perks, such as massages, sleep pods and fun off-site events,” the company’s Australian HR manager Joe Krayer said. The police and defence forces were a surprise inclusion in this year’s top 20 dream employers after neither featured in last year’s list.
Recruits are attracted to the armed forces by pay, benefits, conditions and training, Insync Surveys CEO James Garriock said. “As for the police, the sense of vocation is a much more common reason for joining the force,” he added. Police Association of NSW president Scott Weber said television shows such as CSI and Underbelly attract police recruits. “Other reality shows like COPS and Recruits also show a glossy, edited version of life as a police officer,” Mr Weber told AAP. “For working cops, however, the job is tough and dangerous, and significantly different to what you see on TV.” He said the NSW government should take advantage of the interest by increasing the size of recruit courses. The Department of Defence was unable to immediately comment about the findings. Google also topped a list of dream employers in New Zealand, followed by self-employment, Air New Zealand, Apple and Kiwi Bank. The results are based on surveys carried out with 7100 Australians and New Zealanders.
City Politik Refugees deserve our support
By Stuart Harrison
With some of the best office spaces in the world, it’s no surprise Google has once agin topped a list of dream employers
Sex? Yes please, we’re Aussie
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ome randy Aussies want sex three times a day or more, a survey has revealed. But only a small minority are getting as much action as they’d like. A survey by dating website RSVP found 37 per cent of Australians - male and female - consider three to six times a week the ideal frequency for sex. However, 46 per cent want sex three times a day or more during the first month of a new relationship. And only 16 per cent of those in a relationship and four per cent of singles are having their preferred level of sex.
“Physical contact and sex are important elements of healthy relationships and yet these results show us that across the board the majority of people in relationships would like to be having sex more often,” RSVP’s John Aitken says. The survey of 5300 people, carried out by Nielsen, found Generation Y (generally those born in the late 20th Century) are most likely to want sex up to six times a week. As age increases desire for frequent sex falls, the survey found. More than 90 per cent of Aussies rated sexual chemistry as “important” when selecting a partner. -AAP
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he Gillard government must have wished it could make refugees disappear when it tried to enact a refugee swap with Malaysia, but like most magic tricks, it left little to be desired. The recent High Court decision ruling against the controversial refugee “swap” deal has sent shockwaves through the Federal Government, signaling the need for a major rethink on refugee policy. Over recent months the line-up of opponents to the “Malaysian Solution” has grown to include the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Greens, and Amnesty International among
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The Kokoda Challenge
Boost Melbourne Kokoda Challenge Returns By Karl Shami
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o you have what it takes to recreate the Spirit of Kokoda? The Boost Melbourne Kokoda Challenge returns for its second year running and registrations are now open. But before you head on over, this isn’t just any walk in the park. Last year 94 teams registered to compete in the event and only 75 made it to the finish line in less than nine hours. This year, contestants will
have to trek through a 30km course through the Dandenong Ranges that includes the Kokoda Memorial Walk and Melbourne’s famous 1,000 steps, which are notorious for testing even the best athlete’s stamina. Oh, and all this in under 9 hours. But tackling the challenge isn’t just about proving you have the strength to make the trek. The event encourages teamwork and mateship, with teams of two, three and four able to register for the event. Teams
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are encouraged to raise money which will go towards supporting Melbourne youth. The event supports the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP), which aims to teach young people the importance of the Spirit of Kokoda – mateship, endurance, courage and sacrifice. The program involves teenagers spending around 20 weeks learning to work as a team and training for physical activities before departing to Papua New Guinea to tackle the Kokoda track – a 14 month
commitment in all. This year’s teenagers will be heading off in just two weeks to undertake the trek. Upon their return they’ll be spending six months volunteering with local non-profit organisations aiding homeless people, the elderly, and people with disabilities, among other disadvantaged groups. The 2011 Boost Kokoda Challenge takes place on October 23rd and teams can be registered at www.kokodachallenge.com/melbourne-kokoda-challenge
others. In response, the government has found itself in a corner with few friends, except for the bully from the Liberal oppostion they said they were against but have slowly become more like. This has lead the likes of Amnesty International to draw harsh comparisons with the former Howard government’s infamous Pacific policy. A decade ago, Howard used the impending “boat apocalypse” to frighten voters to back his strictly conservative doctrine. Howard aimed to conquer and divide, but in doing so alienated many of the people who voted for him hoping for someone to represent the “battler”. But now like a compact disc stuck on loop, Gillard also has among her “revolutionary” plans the reopening of detention centres on Nauru, and Manus Island in PNG. Yes, that’s right. The very home of many refugees during what many ALP politicians described as the “dark days” of the Howard regime. Over 6,000 refugees, today, find themselves locked behind detention centre gates. Of these, over 1000 are children. Many are there because they
have travelled long distances in search of safety from wars, persecution and other injustices. Fears of so-called “boat people” invading our precious land, ignores basic human decency, our multicultural history and human rights under international law that this country has already signed up for. But like a criminal with a get out of jail free card, Gillard seems happy to flout international commitments under the refugee convention, which gives refugees the right to be assessed in their country of entry. After all, who’s going to stop her? Immigration Minister Chris Bowen should understand the call for basic human rights for refugees. After all, it was his government, while in opposition, that claimed it was going to address the problem in a humane manner and improve this nation’s reputation around the world. But the slippery slope towards keeping “undesirables” out of sight and out of mind when an election could be in sight has been a quick one. Bowen even went as far as to try and start a fight with his opponents, recently telling The Australian, “I expect protests. I expect legal challenges, I expect resistance”. There is no doubt this is what he deserves considering the wide ranging financial, health, ethical and common sense indicators that would point towards a more humane solution. The Immigration Department’s own statistics show that detention costs soared to $772 million in 2010-11, which includes the $756 million five year contract with multinational company Serco to run many of the detention centres. The Malaysian solution was slated to cost around $292 million. Oxfam statistics show it costs around $1,830 per person per day to keep asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island. But, in a statistic that is sure to send economist’s heads spinning, if we decided to resettle asylum seekers in the community while their claims were being heard, it could cost as little as $63 per person per day to look after them. With this in mind, it no longer even seems like a policy that is worth keeping for any, except for the most vindictive, reasons. The problem with Bowen and his ALP colleagues taking this “hard stance” on refugees is that if the Australian people really wanted the previous Howard government’s policy to return, they would have voted them back into power. Sometimes, we all need to step back to see why democracy is not best served by a follow the (former) leader approach.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
China’s secret detention plans alarming
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UN pushes equality as population grows
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he world’s population will surge to seven billion next month and the challenge is not a lack of living space, but how to empower disenfranchised women and girls, the United Nations said. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), launching a movement called “7 billion Actions,” on Tuesday said the milestone was an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and health crises in nations where huge gender inequalities exist. Ninety per cent of the world’s young people are in the developing world, including about 900 million girls and young women who have little or no access to education and reproductive health, fund chief Babatunde Osotimehin said. “It’s not about space, it’s about equity, it’s about social justice and about proper distribution,” Osotimehin, who estimated that the seven billion figure would be reached on October 31, told a forum in Washington.
Global population has surged in recent decades. It took 123 years for the world to double from one billion in 1804 to two billion in 1927, while from 1987, when the number hit five billion, it took just 11 years to add a billion more. The rate of increase appeared to be slowing, however, with 14 years expected between now and the next billion, and 18 years after that for the next, according to UN forecasts. Where a growing population will live is not the thrust of the problem, said the UN, which estimates that the world’s entire population, standing shoulder to shoulder, could fit in the city of Los Angeles. But policies implemented today on maternal health care, access to family planning and girls’ education -- as well as eradicating female genital mutilation or the betrothing of girls as young as five -- were crucial to progress. Many of them want to go
to high school and university, delay marriage, improve their health care and have smaller families, but it would take “unprecedented cooperation,” according to Osotimehin. “They are married way too often, too early and they bear children too early. So they never meet their potential,” he said. “The seven billion is a call to action ... a platform for individuals, businesses, governments, NGOs, media and academia to contribute,” Osotimehin added. Lois Quam, who heads the US State Department’s Global Health Initiative, said investing in greater opportunities for girls was “essential” to solving the world’s top challenges. “When women and girls’ rights are protected and promoted, when women and girls are healthy and educated ... can participate fully in society, then progress is triggered in their families, their communities and their nations,” she said.
lans by China to legalise the secret detention of suspects have alarmed activists, who say the move would give authorities free rein and lead to a surge in cases. The proposed change to China’s criminal law would make it legal to detain suspects for up to six months at a time without charge in secret locations away from police stations and official prisons. The practice -- known as “disappearance” -- became a popular method of silencing dissidents after February, when calls for Arab-style protests began appearing on Chinese websites. Activists fear it could become even more widespread if the changes are passed and say the new legislation is a tacit acknowledgement that Chinese police are engaging in illegal practices. “The Chinese government’s proposed legislation would give the security apparatus free rein to carry out ‘disappearances’ lawfully,” Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. “Legalising secret detention puts detainees at even greater risk of torture and mistreatment.” In April, a UN human rights
panel expressed rare public concern about the arrests of Chinese activists and lawyers, warning that “enforced disappearance is a crime under international law.” Among them was the internationally known artist and outspoken government critic Ai Weiwei, who was held without charge in a secret location for nearly three months this year before being released and charged with tax evasion. Ai’s sister has said the artist was kept in a tiny cell and watched constantly by two guards who worked three-hour shifts and even watched him when he showered. Other high profile cases in-
clude 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who disappeared into police custody for over a year before he was finally tried and sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion in December 2009. Activists detained in this way say that in many cases, there are no arrest warrants, few legal explanations, and their families are not told where they are. Gao Zhisheng, a well-known human rights lawyer, disappeared into police custody in February 2009, emerging once to reveal that he had been kidnapped by police and severely tortured. He has not been seen since. -AAP
Missing human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng
Thai man kills friend in game of Russian roulette
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23-year-old Thai man has been arrested on murder charges after winning a game of Russian roulette with his friend, who was asleep at the time. Pornthep Jaisangiam confessed to shooting his friend Sanchai Nawasnathee, 25, after a drinking binge at a karaoke bar in Uthai district, Ayutthaya province, 90km north of Bangkok, the Thai Rath newspaper
reported. Ponthep told police he was still drinking on Sunday morning while his two friends, Sanchai and Ton, slept. Seeing a pistol in Sanchai’s belt, Ponthep decided to play a game of Russian roulette with his sleeping friend. He removed all the bullets but one, held it to his own head and fired. Nothing happened. Ponthep then held the gun
to the sleeping Sanchai’s head and fired, putting a bullet through his skull and killing him instantly. “Ponthep said he was shocked by what happened. He threw the gun away and ran home, where we found him,” Uthai district police superintendent Thanaporn Pohthisuk said.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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The Amazing Raymond By Heather Bloom
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t seems more and more people are sporting the latest fashion accessory. Tattoos. No longer a taboo, tattoos aren’t reserved solely for the biker gangs and misfortunates who woke up with more than a hangover after a big night out. Local tattoo guru Raymond Mellick, aka The Amazing Raymond, is hoping to bring tattooing into the public arena in a brand new positive light. His tattoos come with a unique difference as his designs are both needleless and temporary. Mellick, who started in the non-permanent tattoo business to stop young people committing needle to skin without proper forethought says of his mission: “They had to make an informed choice. They could gauge whether they wanted it or not. And I thought if I could stop one person from having a boozy night out and getting a tattoo without thinking about the design – I would.” Raymond went on to say: “I’ve got nothing against tattoos, but it’s got to be an informed choice.” Raymond began designing temporary tattoos in 1981 and has been busy ever since, “This is my twentieth year. At the beginning I was broke, so I set up near Luna Park and stood there and made about $300 making non-permanent tattoos. The next week I made $500.” Things took off from that moment, with Raymond “pioneering” the nightclub scene, temporarily inscribing his ink onto to thousands of young party-goers not ready to take the leap into permanent (and painful!) body art. “I believe that everyone se-
cretly wants to get a tattoo, but of course they’re stopped by the permanency and the price.” That’s another great perk of Raymond’s amazing tattoos, ranging from a meagre $3, the temporary accessory of a tattoo is cheaper, and will cause you less pain than a cocktail. Raymond’s skin safe formulas have been used the world over, and he regularly designs tattoos for TV and film. Some of his high profile clients include Warner Brothers South Pacific and Melbourne’s own police drama City Homicide. A graphic artist by trade, it’s
“Grandmothers come to me because they want to shock their grandkids.” no wonder the self-made business whiz is achieving fantastic results with his personalised designs and freehand tattoos drawn straight onto the skin. Recent developments in cosmetic technology have allowed Raymond to create authentic looking tattoos for the young, the old and the beautiful. A special cosmetic ink was developed several years ago to make non-permanent tattoos appear permanent right before your eyes. This ink creates a second skin ensuring the longevity of your body art. It also removes all shine and gives the illusion of a “genuine” piece of art, helping to keep the tattoo fresh for
up to two weeks. The Amazing Raymond’s clients range from 4-90 years of age and are among those who appreciate the safe alternative to needlework. Raymond says that the more mature ladies amongst us are some of his best clients. “Grandmothers come to me because they want to shock their grandkids.” Raymond also credits his success to his great support team who help to keep the business on track. “I’ve got good systems in place and good people helping me. The busier you get, you might panic, but then you work out how to streamline.” Unlike his tattoos, it appears as if The Amazing Raymond is going to remain a permanent fixture on the temporary tattoo horizon. His exceptional handy work when it comes to creating unique personal or corporate pieces means he is in constant demand with actors, models and so it seems… Grandmothers.
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Raymond’s favourite places You worked the Melbourne nightclub scene for 20 years. Which club partied the hardest? Razor club in ’88 and the Warehouse and Chevron in their heyday. The Metro in particular was a beautiful club to work at, I had my own booth and it was a beautiful environment to work in, and it really used to pump! I guess my three favourite clubs would have to have been Chevron, Warehouse and Chasers back in the day.
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Where’s the best place in Melbourne for a lazy Sunday breakfast? On Sunday I like to walk down to Proud Mary’s in Collingwood, it’s a beautiful place, just lovely to have breakfast. They also have the best coffee in Melbourne, no doubt about it. I also really enjoy heading down to the Fairfield Boathouse, it’s nice to have somewhere to relax and I sometimes head out for a row on the Yarra or just watch the ducks. I like to get out early
before the crowds arrive. Do you have a favourite restaurant in Melbourne? In the CBD I absolutely love Pelligrini’s, my favourite item for the past 20 years has to be the spaghetti marinara as only mama can make it. In your opinion what’s the best thing about living in Melbourne? Melbourne has a lovely relaxed
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MCN EVENTS
Events Calendar
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Welcome to our new-style events calendar, packed with arts, entertainment, eco-events, social gatherings and stimulating public discourse. Our month-at-a-glance directory is your gateway to fun in the city. Event listings are free and subject to space availability. Email up to 50 words to events@mc-news.com.au, or stand out with a photo for only $80. Cutoff date for the next issue is Thursday September 27 at 5pm.
General interest The Purbrick Family Invites you to the Festivals Free Beginners Salsa Classes at Stella Maris
2011 Hudsons Coffee Barista Competition National Final
Zona Roja - Latin Party
Thursday September 22, 11am Melbourne Central Clock Tower For more info visit: www. hudsonscoffee.com.au
Friday September 23, 7:30pm – 3am E S T . 1 8 6 0 Copacabana International, Fitzroy For more info call: 9417 7099
Wednesday September 21, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Stella Maris, CBD To book call: 0400 933 285 or visit: www.thesalsafoundation.com.au
A Thousand Words Festival September 23 – 24 Northcote Town Hall For more info visit: http://athousandwordsfestival.com.au
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Grab a cup of coffee and meet under the Melbourne Central Clock Tower for the 2011 Hudsons Coffee Barista National Final Competition. All coffee lovers are invited to watch as barista teams battle it out for the title as Australia’s best and Adam DeVries, Yijun Yuan and Jillian Farrell vie for the acclaimed Hudsons Cup. Loads of spectacular coffee specials and free prizes will be given out.
Every fourth Friday of the month heralds the best Latin Party in Melbourne at Copacabana International. Graze from the huge buffet, complete with scrumptious desserts and Brazilian BBQ, as the world class Spectacular Floor Show kicks off the night with a performance of the traditional Carneval Samba. Following this is a demonstration of Capoeira, a mixture of Brazilian martial arts and dance. Three Latin DJs keep the music playing till 3am.
Stella Maris is the place to be for free salsa classes every Wednesday and Thursday night. Even those who have no prior dancing experience are encouraged to come enjoy a lively night of dancing. Stella Maris hosts a full bar, and with over fifty people attending, this is a great opportunity to meet new people. You may come to as many free classes as you wish, but bookings are essential in order to keep numbers even.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9th 2011 - 11.00am to 4.30pm
Tahbilk Winery Open Day October 9 11am - 4:30pm 254 O’Neils Rd Tabilk via Nagambie, VIC 3608 (Melways ref: 610 M3) For more info call 1300 824 245 or visit www.tahbilk.com.au The Purbrick family invites you to spend the day with them at the Tahbilk Estate where you will be treated to premium wine tastings from the regions newest vintages. Wander the heritage
Celebrate why we read at the A Thousand Words Festival held at Northcote Town Hall. Two days of workshops, story times, book swaps and panel discussions inspire readers, writers and educators. Keynote speaker Tim Pegler will announce the 2011 primary and secondary school winners of the one thousand word short story competition.
listed underground cellars, or view the stunning Homestead Gardens as you sip your Merlot and be entertained by Mathew Fagan Band & Flamenco Dancer. With plenty of activities for the kids, from face painting to magic shows, the little ones will be kept amused as you enjoy the delicious delicacies’ on offer. Best of all, the entire Tahbilk wine selection will be available for purchase to enjoy at a later date… or better yet, on the day!
Win a $5,000 Wine Cellar just for being here! Terms and conditions apply, visit www.tahbilk.com.au for details
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Still Awake Still! From Page to Stage
Build a Book Workshop
September 28 – October 2 Free. The Arts Centre For more info call: 1300 182 183
September 28 – October 2, ages 4 - 10 The Arts Centre For more info call: 1300 182 183
How does one sing an audience to sleep? During Still Awake Still! From Page to Stage, Ms Ivory Tinklefinger hilariously attempts to lull her audience to sleep by singing the beloved Australian lullabies of Elizabeth Honey set to music by Sue Johnson. Perfect for ages four to ten, this performance presents an original blend of acoustic live music and visual theatre.
Fine Arts
‘Dark Horse’ by Erica Wagner
‘Out Bulgul Way’ by Helen Tyalmuty McCarthy
September 21 - October 9 Cambridge Studio Gallery For more info visit: www.cambridgestudiogallery.com.au
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Budding writers and lovers of crayons are encouraged to participate in the Build a Book school holiday workshop series at The Arts Centre. This week, Sue DeGennaro, author of acclaimed picture books, including The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas, guides children aged four to ten through the process of writing stories for picture books.
September 20 – October 8 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne For more info call: 9654 3332 Helen Tyalmuty McCarthy, one of Australia’s most celebrated indigenous artists and winner of the 2007 People’s Choice Award, uses vivid splashes of colour on linen to capture moments of Bulgul life in her current collection ‘Out Bulgul Way’. This unique exhibition vividly presents traditional Bulgul hunting and gathering customs and includes collaborative work from her two aunts and sister.
‘Dark Horse’ is an exhibition of recent paintings, drawings and mixed media work by Erica Wagner, the recent winner of the Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Exhibition. A love of stories and narrative has inspired a series of colourful collages, assembled like jigsaws, juxtaposing colours and shapes, both negative and positive, and in the process appropriating old paintings and drawings. The show also includes a variety of figurative and landscape studies, painted from observation and memory, celebrating a diversity of environments and emotional states.
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Northcote Kids Festival
September 21 – Oct 9 Arts House For more info call: 9660 9600
September 25 – Oct 9 For more info call: 9556 4440 Or visit: www.northcotekidsfestival.com.au
The 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival gives thousands of independent artists here in Melbourne the opportunity to forge connections with other artists, produce collaborative work, and introduce the most contemporary and experimental venues to a large audience. This exciting festival ultimately explores how art and culture both reflect and enhance our society. Performances and programs range from cabaret, circus, comedy, dance, live-art, music, visual arts, and theatre, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Over fifty exciting musical and theatrical shows and a myriad of free events are scheduled for the 2011 Northcote Kids Festival. Creative and engaging workshops abound in book illustrating, cake decorating, swing dancing and the art of storytelling amid others, and the Kidswrite competition offers children the chance to have their stories published.
Live performance Clybourne Park
Motley Crue
September 17 – October 22 Melbourne Theatre Company For more info call: 8688 0800
Saturday September 24, 7pm Rod Laver Arena
Written by Bruce Norris, Clybourne Park won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Loosely based on real events, this play explores the tension of perceived hierarchy and the intangible boundary of communication between races from 1959 to 2009. Clybourne Park marks its Australian premier and features Zahra Newman, Greg Stone and Alison Whyte.
The Last Laugh at the Comedy Club September 24, 7pm Athenaeum Theatre For more info call: 9650 1977 or visit: www.thecomedyclub.com.au For the last forty years, the Comedy Club has hosted some of the best comedic talent in Australia. Friday and Saturday nights boast an impressive line-up of both fledgling comedians and seasoned veterans, and this week hosts Jeff Green, Col Cameron and Ronny Chieng. For three hours of live entertainment, general admission is a steal at only twenty dollars.
Catch all the glitz, glam and hard rock and roll as the legendary band Motley Crue marks its 30th anniversary with a quick stop in Melbourne. Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee revive such notable hits as “Kickstart My Heart” and “Girls, Girls, Girls”. Joining the tour are Australian rock star Doc Neeson and Bret Michaels, lead singer of the glam-metal band Poison and star of the reality television show “Rock of Love”.
Notions of Sonic Space September 25, 6pm The Forum Theatre For more info visit: www.redbullmusicacademy.com Melbourne’s most talented musicians and DJs bring a spectacular performance of visual sound and innovative sonic imagery to the Forum Theatre with the Red Bull Music Academy World Tour of “Notions of Sonic Space”. Doors open at 2pm with workshop sessions and guest speakers. The music starts at 6pm with Galaxy 2 Galaxy, The Bamboos, Tim Exile, Deadbeat among others, and ENESS provides a 3D background show while the music plays.
RED CARPET MCN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Anthony Callea with his backing singers
Italian Film Festival Opens!
Andi Lew and Melissa Meehan
At the Palace Como Cinema, Italian film buffs experienced the wonders of Lavazza’s mocha cocktails after experiencing the hilarious comedy Benvenuti Al Süd!
Glen Moriarty, Scott McGregor and Matt Galbally
Thomas Georgiou and Helen Kapalos
Jamie Valmorbida and Matilde Maggio
Guy Grossi and Matilde Maggion
John and Michelle Valmorbida
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MCN GLAMOUR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Like a phoenix rising, Miss China, Luo Zilin, shows off this fringed masterpiece.
Miss.... what the?? T he National Costume section of the annual Miss Universe pageant is always a highlight for fashionistas eager to get some giggles, as the weird and wonderful comes out to play. While some contestants decide on the disappointingly demure, the majority opt for outrageous.
Miss Mexico, Karin Ontiveros, knocked ‘em dead with this Dia de los Muertos inspired number.
Miss Australia, Scherri-lee Biggs, is equally ready for the beach or the ballroom.
The South American contestants tend to bring the most flounce to their costumes. Miss Colombia, Catalina Robayo, is a fine example of the trend.
Feature MCN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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Indigenous Opera: An easy leap for the Aboriginal imagination
crossed the river and camped in protest as they demanded the station manager’s removal. We witnessed the first mass strike in Aboriginal history. For our pride and dignity.” It was a strike that involved
“We witnessed the first mass strike in Aboriginal history. For our pride and dignity.” - Deborah Cheetham 200 men, women and children, supported by the Trade Union movement in Melbourne. This walk off Cummeragunja mission was historical for the number of changes that it wrought in its wake. “There were heroes who came out of this march, those who demanded changes, and those whose acts ultimately contributed to the efforts that led to the 1967 Referendum Act and ultimately to the Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008 – this was a march that began to set a chain of events in motion.” And for Cheetham this became a personal story as well. “I’m appalled to say that I didn’t even know much about this event,” she admits. “But I
dare say not many Australians do. Many stories of our history simply aren’t widely available and when I came to Melbourne a few years ago, I arrived with nothing more than a desire to write an opera that encouraged Indigenous voices to follow a path into classical music. It was Aunty Caroline Briggs who shared this story with me – and I believe in the power of this story not because I chose it, but because it chose me.” What Cheetham didn’t know at the time, but soon discovered as her research began at the Koorie library, was that her own grandparents had been involved in the historical strike: “I discovered my own grandparents had walked off Cummeragunja and they had carried their first born, Jimmy Little, with them. My mother, his youngest sister, was born some years after the walk-off. For this to be part of my own family history – a history that I have engaged with since the age of 30 as a result of being a member of the Stolen Generation, this is my responsibility. Through this opera I have reconnected with my own history and culture.” Pecan Summer follows the story of one such family. Having decided to participate in the walk-off, they then camp on the banks of the Dhungala, the Murray River. Alice, a young,
Soprano Deborah Cheetham says the story of Pecan Summer chose her
impressionable 11-year-old, wanders away from her parents only to be found by the child protection authorities. She is then rescued by a Baptist minister’s wife, who, unable to conceive, decides to keep the child. The similarities to Cheetham’s own childhood are clear; her previous work acknowledges her childhood growing up as a ‘white Baptist Abba fan’ but it is here, playing the role of Alice’s mother, that she can reconnect with her own history. Performed in October 2010 on country at Mooroopna, near Shepparton, Cheetham was delighted to share Pecan Summer with so many family and community members, including a number of elders. “One of my
Photo: Jorge de Araujo
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boriginal Australians have shared their history, knowledge and culture through a range of artistic traditions over the last sixty thousand years – and singing has always been one of the most powerful mediums to share those stories. Now in 2011, Melbourne’s iconic Arts Centre is privileged to host a moment of history. Australia’s first Indigenous Opera, Pecan Summer, written and directed by soprano Deborah Cheetham, will welcome all Australians to share a story embedded in the history of Victoria. “In 1939 the Yorta Yorta people were living on the Murray River, the border between the states of Victoria and NSW,” explains Cheetham. “But back in the day it wasn’t a border for them as country demarcations weren’t bounded by state divisions. Like the rest of Australia, they were impacted extensively upon by colonisation - but they tried to remain positive. At Cummeragunja mission they tilled the land, grew crops, worked in the timber industry; they did everything they could to accept that this was the world they lived in. But when the Aboriginal Protection Board came the conditions deteriorated. Wages were withheld, women were abused, children were removed, food was terrible. And as a result, the people marched,
Photo: Jorge de Araujo
By Dione Joseph
Pecan Summer: A true Victorian story
goals of this opera was to offer back this story to those who lived there and now. Today it’s time for it to be performed in the heart of Melbourne’s arts
“ I believe in the power of this story not because I chose it, but because it chose me” - Deborah Cheetham precinct so that this story is recognised as one of shared history between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, a true Melbourne story.” One of the most important aspects of performing an Indigenous opera would be language and Cheetham has not shied away from telling this story in the language of the people, but she does so in a way that retains the honesty of the context in which it was born. “In 1939, Aboriginal people weren’t allowed to speak language and if they did there were severe repercussions,” she explains, “But I knew that I wanted Yorta Yorta language but I had to get the context right. I couldn’t throw it in willy nilly because that wouldn’t have been true to the time of the day – but I had always determined that I would begin the opera in the beginning when Aboriginal people were complete and whole and not in the fractured state in which they are so often portrayed today. I wanted to show Aboriginal consciousness in its completeness and to do so, the opera begins in Yorta Yorta language, with the creation
story of the Murray River, the Dhangalla.” The story was given to Cheetham by Yorta Yorta woman, Sharon Atkinson, who after sharing this particular creation story, then wrote it down in language to be used at the beginning of the opera. “This is the first time, the story of how Biami sent down an old woman, a gomuka, to create the Dhangalla. Carving a path with her yam stick the giant mythical snake follows and weaves through this path as it fills with water by Biami.” Pecan Summer is an opera where the first sounds audiences will hear is the ancient language of the Yorta Yorta people who tell the story of how the mighty river was formed. The story is heard once more, this time in 1939 as James tells the story to Alice, his daughter whom he affectionately calls ‘little pecan’.This time, the story of the Dhangalla is in English. At the end of the day Cheetham is very clear as to her goal with this project: “I’ve been determined that this quintessential Australian story would be shared with Melbourne so after you have bought your ticket and you make your way to the theatre at the end of a busy day, you have a chance to reflect upon a story that is told to you through opera. This is music, beyond analysis, it is truth that is revealed through music and it is the truth of this story that I want to share.” For your chance to win one of two single passes to Pecan Summer simply email win@ mc-news.com.au with Pecan Summer in the subject line and your name and address in the body.
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MCN STAGE & SCREEN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
By Stephanie Campisi
Photo: Courtesy the WauWau Sisters
Films on review
The WauWau sisters: still clowning around
Circus Sisters are ready to kick back in Melbourne!
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he WauWau sisters have had a long term love affair with Australia and it all started not in the city hotspots of Melbourne or Sydney - but at a busking festival in Coffs Harbour. Since then there has been no looking back for these two NYC sisters. Now back in Melbourne with their latest show The Last Supper, these two remarkably versatile performers are ready to sing, cavort, stretch and twist the imagination of their audiences. Tanya Gagne and Adrienne Bruscott are known, according to one reviewer, as the ‘halfsisters who love each other just a little too much’ but the sibling rivalry definitely gives the show its unique edge. “We have a go at it now and again so you have to be on your toes”
admits Tanya, “But Adrienne knows me better than anyone and having that kind of foundation is essential when working together.” The WauWau sisters love Melbourne, in fact they love Australia and they certainly don’t need an excuse to keep coming back. “We were here only a few months ago to perform at the Spielgeltent and we’re so excited at coming back – it’s going to be a fantastic show!” But this show promises to be more than an indulgent bacchanian experience – at least that’s what Tanya promises: “This is definitely a feast of the senses and no matter who you are, where you’re from - there’s something in it for everyone and if you come with an open mind and open heart then you’re in for a good time.” Having performed together
for over 12 years as well as having worked for a women’s dance theatre company prior to deciding to forge their own show, these two sisters have a wealth of experiences to draw upon. “I believe our show has evolved and along the way we have become better craftswomen and in turn, better performers. So much about this show is what makes people tick, layers and exploring those deeper materials and ourselves and the excavation allows the script to grow.” Without giving too much away, Tanya advises audience to be prepared to be “Hysterical, surprised, excited, stimulated, inspired, made uncomfortable and provocative” in a spectacular array of avant garde artistic performance.
Don Cheadle and Liam Gleeson provide superb characterisation in The Guard
The Guard T
he fish-out-of-water cop comedy may seem an ocean rather well traversed, but beneath the meniscus of this film’s surface are some still waters that run not just deep, but appealingly gritty as well. Brendan Gleeson is the undoubted star of the film as small-town Irish cop Gerry Boyle, who spends the better part of his days knocking back whisky and wholeheartedly embracing the four-letter won-
ders of the English language. He’s a man of glorious indifference, and despite allusions to a deeper, more thoughtful self, he’s about as un-PC as a PC can get. So when a rampaging group of narcotics smugglers shows up in town, Boyle doesn’t bat an inebriated eyelid until nattily dressed, by-thebook FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) prods him into action. Echoing the irreverence of Snatch and Hot Fuzz, but with
Two femmes and a fatale By Karen Healey
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ull-Skirted Productions is a not-for-profit theatre company that aims to “throw off the shackles of post-modernism and return to good old-fashioned entertainment”. Audiences were certainly entertained by their latest venture, Two Femmes and a Fatale,
written and directed by leading ladies Annabel Green and Letitia Kearney. A smart take on the clichés, gender roles and sly humour of film noir, the show is set in a rough 30s New York that never really existed, but inhabits our imaginations all the same. Two women (the Femmes) manipulated by a man (the Fatale) are drawn into conflict with each other in a typically twisted conspiracy to murder.
The production was more enthusiastic than sleek, with a refreshing newness and engaging performances prompting giggles. Kearney, a gifted comedienne, was hilarious as a fluffy blonde secretary in love with film noir and her married boss, while Green provided a sharp portrayal of a bitter woman wronged. The scenes with both women trading snappy retorts were showpieces of timing and snark.
Matthew Gelsumini provided a serviceable villain without quite managing to match either the timing or the interest of his co-stars, and a monologue in a crucial scene was played on one emotional note, missing a number of opportunities presented in the clever script. Sadly, lengthy scene changes managed to derail an otherwise well-paced production with long blackout pauses.
The soundtrack, however, was spectacular . Trevor Jones played the onstage piano through much of the production, and pulled off a brief, but amusing, speaking role as The Barman. Full-Skirted Productions returns to the stage with The Object of My Affection at Chapel off Chapel from September 23 –25 as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
gloomier undertones – and skies – The Guard is memorable as much for its superb characterisation as it is for its rakish, devil-may-care attitude. The appeal of the film is largely in its disconcerting yet appealing mix of low-brow and erudite humour, much of it delivered with wry perfection by Gleeson, whose character endlessly, irreverently limns the edges of good taste.
Photo: Annabel Green captures the spirit of a woman scorned
By Dione Joseph
Annabel Green captures the spirit of a woman scorned
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INTERIOR DESIGN MCN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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Living colour Whether you’re ready for a complete home makeover or just looking to add some of this season’s bold, bright colours into a room, here’s the low down on accent colours. By Nicole Chapman
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t is easy to recognise great design and detailing in a room when we see it, but not many of us can really create the look in our own homes. Armed with some simple colour principles you can turn your humble abode into a style haven without having to call in the renovators. The key to a beautiful space is to combine furniture, textures, lighting and colour that reflect your personality and are harmonious to the overall look and feel of the room. A well designed room creates an inner sense of order, a balance in the visual experience. Using a very bright or warm colour like red or yellow on a large piece of furniture can be overwhelming but if done right can turn a space from drab to fab. There will always be colour trends but when choosing a paint colour scheme, it’s best to make your choice based on your individual likes. Colour reflects our personalities and can influence our thoughts. When choosing paint colours it is important to consider shades and tones as colour can look very different depending on light.
Characteristics of Colour Neutral colours go well with all other colours and give a room a warm tone or can be cool. By using neutrals as the base colour for flooring, paint and major furniture pieces you create a blank canvas to add in accent pieces such as rugs, artwork, cushions etc. Starting with a neutral base also gives you the opportunity to change your colour theme in the future without having to do a major renovation. Red is bold and dominant. It is not only visually exciting but also emotionally stimulating. Red is associated with hunger, anger, passion and vitality. It stimulates appetite and conversation, which is why restaurants use it a lot throughout their decor. Physically, the colour red can raise blood pressure, speed respiration and increase the heart rate, so use it wisely in smaller pieces such as throws, picture frames, vases etc. Blue is the most calming of the colours and, in contrast to red, has the ability to bring down blood pressure and heart
beat. With such a huge range of shades you can really customize the style you like by choosing anything from the famous Tiffany’s blue to a more subdued duck egg blue. Blue is relaxing and serene and is recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms. Yellow is a warm, vibrant colour that invokes happiness and uplifts the energy of a room. Although yellow is not recommended as a primary colour scheme, in a small space yellow can feel expansive and welcoming. Whilst yellow is a happy colour, it’s best to use it sparingly on items such as lamps, pillows and throws. Green is a combination of blue and yellow and can be refreshing, crisp and lively as well as soft and calming. Green is one colour that can be well suited to any room in the house. A sage or medium green can cool things down in a kitchen and has enough warmth in it to encourage unwinding, togetherness and comfort in a family or lounge room. It has the ability to relieve stress by helping people to relax. Purple is associated with royalty and in its darkest form such as eggplant is rich, dramatic and sophisticated. Purple brings to mind luxury and creativity and gives a colour scheme depth as a secondary colour. Lighter versions of purple such as lilac and lavender invoke a restful relaxing quality much like blue.
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MCN TECHNOLOGY
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Twitter to increase sponsored messages
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f you’re one of those Twitter users who can’t stand sponsored tweets, well, too bad: The microblogging site is about to roll out a lot more of the advertising messages. Chief Executive Dick Costolo said recently that Twitter is going to expand the program “from companies you follow to those you don’t”. In other words, the 140-character ads are losing the opt-in status that, up to now, have let users choose which brands are able to send them messages. “We’ve been super-cautious about rolling out more promoted tweets because we didn’t want it to impact the user experience,” Costolo said during an hour-long interview with a few dozen members of the media. But based on what Costolo termed enthusiastic response rates to promoted tweets, the company has decided to let other advertisers ping users though he emphasised that the new incoming messages will be selected based on their similarity to brands users have already chosen to follow.
He also said promoted tweets will migrate beyond the message stream on the company’s Twitter.com homepage to “everywhere tweets go”, including third-party websites that use the company’s service. At the same time, he said Twitter will be careful not to inundate users with unwanted content: “We’ll see, and we’ll experiment.” Advertising, Costolo said, will continue to be the basis of Twitter’s revenues. “I get 100 ideas a day for things Twitter could do to make more money,” he said. “I don’t think we need to do that. Advertising will sustain us.” While Costolo said the company is likely to experiment with other revenue streams, such as taking a cut of ticket sales to concerts or sporting events promoted on the site, he’s primarily banking on Twitter’s ever-growing user base to draw marketers. Costolo said more than 100 million people around the world now log onto the service at least once a day - an 80 per
cent increase since the beginning of the year. Costolo also said those numbers capture only a portion of the traffic to the company’s site. Citing numbers from Google Analytics, he said more than 400 million people a month visit Twitter.com to read tweets without posting their own messages. Costolo also spoke of the “tremendous growth” on mobile devices, which 55 per cent of Twitter’s customers use to access the service. He acknowledged the potential threat of Google+, the rival social network recently rolled out by the Mountain View, California, internet giant to combine elements of Twitter and Facebook. “There’s no doubt they’re going to be able to pull in a bunch of users, because they’re bundling it with the dominant search platform and one of the top two mobile platforms,” Costolo said. But he predicted that Twitter’s Spartan simplicity will keep users hooked.
Sony’s new console in spotlight at Tokyo Vita’s two cameras, select from a range of body shapes and weapons and even use their current surroundings as the backdrop for the battle. The Vita is Sony’s drive to push a vast library of content through its game consoles, smartphones and tablet computers amid competition from Apple’s iTunes and App store and hardware rivals such as Nintendo. The PS Vita features a fiveinch (12.7cm) multi-touch OLED (organic light emitting diode) screen with a pad on the back for “touch, grab, trace, push and pull” finger motions. The handset also has front- and rear-facing cameras. Users will be able to use the device to watch videos, listen to music, connect to internet sites
and social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The Vita’s launch comes as both Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s gaming models are under increasing pressure from cheap smartphone games that can be quickly downloaded and played, and also social networks. Nintendo cut the price of its 3DS game console by up to 40 per cent only six months after it launched due to weak sales. It recently announced some upgrades to the device, a new pink version targeted at women and 30 new game titles to help drive hardware sales. The Tokyo Game Show opens to the public from September 17. Organisers expect up to 190,000 people to attend. -AAP
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sia’s biggest annual video game industry event is offering hardcore gamers their first chance to get their hands on Sony’s next-generation Vita console. Nearly 200 hardware and software makers are gathering for the four-day Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe convention hall near the Japanese capital, with the growing clout of games for smartphones, tablets and social networks evident. As models dressed as game characters walked around the hall amid the clatter of electronic noise, the pre-opening mood was far from the kind of Japanese restraint that followed the March 11 earthquake and tsunami earlier this year. Although Nintendo is not taking part in the annual event, it held its own showcase as it looks to revive sales of its struggling 3DS console that boasts three-dimensional images without users having to wear special glasses. But one of the big attractions was Sony’s Vita console, which does not hit stores in Japan until late this year. Among the titles the new console boasts is Reality Fighters, in which players can create their own combat avatar. The game allows users to map their face using one of the
The new Playstation Vita
Is Twitter failing customers?
“We’re always thinking about Twitter in terms of how we can simplify the user interface even further,” he said. “I think these other platforms will add services, and we’ll try to edit ours down.” And asked the $64 million
question - when Twitter will go public - Costolo flashed comedic chops honed during his days as an improv comic. “We just raised more money than I’ve ever seen before,” he said of the $US400 million ($A386.81 million) venture
capital round the company closed in August. “And we did that because we want to be able to grow the company and not be beholden to the public markets until we decide we want to be.” -AAP
Mini robots enter Hawaii triathlon
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trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii in October in a show of their inner strength - rechargeable batteries. Consumer electronics maker Panasonic will use one set of three rechargeable batteries for the whole 3.8-kilometre swim, 180.21 km bike ride and 42.16 km run to power the humanoid
“Evolta” robots made by creator Tomotaka Takahashi. Panasonic hopes to reach the finish line in one week, or 168 hours, by recharging the set of batteries shared by the three robots as many times as necessary during the race. The Hawaii triathlon will be the latest in a series of similar endurance campaigns to show off the strength of the Evolta line of batteries.
In the past, the company sent different Evolta robots to scale the Grand Canyon, to ride a tiny tricycle in the Le Mans 24 hour race, and to walk 500 kilometres from Tokyo to the ancient city of Kyoto in western Japan. The Ironman cycling and running robots are 23 and 25 centimetres high while the swimming one is 51 centimetres long. -AAP
HEALTH MCN
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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Precious air Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a deadly long term disease of the lungs which causes shortness of breath, such diseases as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD has no cure, but patients can still live a life full of meaning. COPD patient Bill Scowcroft shares his inspiring story. By Abby Chia
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reathe. That’s an easy thing for most people but in my case it is an everyday struggle. I was a long time smoker and developed COPD. I quit smoking in 1995 but in 2001 my life changed. In July 2000, I was admitted to Grace Hospital in Canada with pneumonia. With lungs already damaged by COPD, my condition became so serious that doctors didn’t expect me to live. Lying on the bed, in a drug-induced coma and on a ventilator for 70 days was an enormously painful experience for me. In that hospital I
lived a painful, dark and lonely 5 months, most of it in the Intensive Care Unit. I lost a total of 18kg, I was a thin and fragile man that couldn’t recognise myself. I wasn’t fat to begin with but trust me, this is not the way to lose weight. After lying in bed all day with feeding tubes, it left me with little strength. I was once full of energy and vigour but lost so much strength that I couldn’t get out of bed or even push a button on the television remote. The air that was once so easy to breathe seemed so unattainable. However, I told myself that this was not the end.
Never give up, seize the day! Optimism and enthusiasm for life had kept me going. I was determined to live well with my condition. I told myself that I still want to enjoy every bit of life with my loved ones, my wife Caroline, children and grandchildren. There’s still so much I could and wanted to do. I had begun a self-initiated exercise regime while in hospital with the help of physiotherapists and I attended pulmonary rehabilitation to increase strength and to educate my family and myself about COPD.
Quick facts about COPD What is COPD? COPD is a deadly long term disease of the lungs which causes shortness of breath. COPD has no cure. COPD is an umbrella term that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. There are four stages (I to IV) of COPD which rank the condition in terms of severity, with stage IV being the most severe. COPD is characterised by: • Shortness of breath on minimal exertion • A repetitive cough with phlegm / mucus most days • History of cigarette smoking
How does a person with COPD feel? Symptoms for an individual with COPD tend to creep up gradually. Breathlessness may lead those with the condition to cut back on physical activities. This gradual decline continues until simple daily activities like showering, dressing or making a cup of tea, become almost impossible. Depression often affects those with COPD.
What Causes COPD? Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of developing COPD. However despite being the highest risk group for COPD, regular smokers are less likely than the rest of the population to consider themselves at risk of developing COPD. Other known risk factors are passive smoking, exposure to environmental agents, includ-
ing indoor and outdoor air pollutants and occupational dusts and chemicals. Women may be at greater risk than men of COPD from exposures at work and are more susceptible to COPD due to smaller lungs and airways and more sensitive airways.
COPD diagnosis and treatment While there is no cure for COPD, there is strong medical evidence to show that early diagnosis, combined with disease management programs at the early stages of the disease (Stages I & II) could reduce the burden of COPD, improving quality of life, slowing disease progression, reducing mortality and keeping people out of hospital. Lower costs and burden of disease can result if diagnosis is achieved early and optimally assessed, especially as treatment can significantly reduce exacerbations.
Treatment The key aims of COPD treatment are to improve quality of life, increase the capacity for exercise and ultimately, keep people well and out of hospital. There is no cure for COPD, however there are a number of steps people with COPD can take to improve the length and quality of their lives: • Stop smoking – helps improve symptoms and slow down the rate the disease progresses. • Reliever inhalers and some
other medications – make the airways wider and help make breathing easier. • Pulmonary rehabilitation reduces breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression, improves exercise capacity, emotional function and health-related quality of life and enhances patients’ sense of control over their condition. Pulmonary rehabilitation reduces hospitalisation and has been shown to be cost-effective. • Support groups/services – as COPD worsens and patients feel less able to carry on their normal activities, patients become increasingly isolated. Support groups/services help meet the emotional and social needs of people with the condition, helping them realise that they are not alone. • Oxygen therapy – helps people with advanced lung disease to get the extra oxygen that they need and be more active. It may also prevent some of the complications of COPD. People over 45 with a history of cigarette smoking should speak with their GP if they do any of the following: • Cough several times most days • Bring up phlegm or mucous most days • Are short of breath compared with others their age COPD information courtesy of The Australian Lung Foundation
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Bill’s Story
Bill and his wife Caroline
A fulfilling life After three months of pulmonary rehabilitation, my condition improved and I was able to resume full time employment as Director of the Grain Research Laboratory for the Canadian Grain Commission, managing the scientists and technicians. Since retiring in 2005, Caroline and I have returned to our home in Canberra 2006.
I must carry around an oxygen cylinder to help me breathe. But despite this, I am able to maintain an active lifestyle and I’ve gained as much quality of life as I can. Doing a daily exercise program of 1-2 hours and having a balanced diet are all part of my healthy routine. I love my vegetable garden and write whenever I can, writing my stories and working with Caroline on her studies. I am
also doing artwork and enjoying trips to cultural events and exhibitions. My life has never been so fulfilling. Even in adversity, we must seize the day! Bill passed away 2 years ago, but his courage remains an inspiring and positive example for COPD patients. We thank his wife Caroline for allowing us to share this story.
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MCN Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
Young adult readers and writers unite for A Thousand Words Festival By Dean Watson
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grow the audience that will one day want to go to things like the Melbourne Writer’s Festival and the larger festivals,” explains Kavanagh. “It’s not just for writers. It’s for the readers and the lovers of young adult fiction, but if you’re hoping to write, it’s a way you can come along and talk to authors and find out how they first approached it; why they first chose to write young adult fiction. The festival allows you
Photo: Courtesy of Bec Kavanagh
oung adult fiction was the only sector of the book industry that didn’t see a drop in sales during the Global Financial Crisis. Lovers of this genre are some of the most dedicated, loyal and fanatical of all book fans, so it only made sense to Bec Kavanagh to establish A Thousand Words Festival – a festival for authors and readers of young adult fiction. “I wanted to create a festival that would
‘A Thousand Words’ Festival Director, Bec Kavanagh
to connect with the audience you want to write for, which is such an important thing as a writer.” A Thousand Words Festival is an annual festival and this year, it’s at the Northcote Town Hall on the 23rd and 24th of September. As Kavanagh explains, each day has a different focus. “The Friday, being the schools day, is more for kids who don’t read and wouldn’t normally enjoy reading. They come along as part of the school group and then hopefully find something that they love about the festival or young adult fiction, so they come back on their own the following year.” The Saturday is primarily for writers who are young adults that write, or are writers who want to write for young adults. “It’s for newbie writers, wannabe writers or young adults who already have that love of books and want to connect with the people who create them,” says Kavanagh.
One of the most challenging things for a parent or teacher is getting young people to read who wouldn’t usually. Part of Kavanagh’s plan for expanding the festival lies in giving students a sense of ownership over the way it is run. “I really want to give students more control. This year, they can get involved by reviewing books for our website or they can submit a short story for the short story competition. Next year, we’re developing a chance for them to actually run the interviews for the newsletter and host some of the panels and work with us to participate directly on the day.” Kavanagh says the response has been astonishing. “I get feedback from kids who are really excited about writing for the short story competition or from teachers who want to know how their school can get involved.” With the large number of people enrolled in creative writing courses around
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Students away: teachers play? By Karen Healey
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ny teacher has heard the remark at some point, from a relative, a friend, or a well-meaning acquaintance: “Oh, it must be nice to teach – you get such great hours and long holidays!” But the reality is very different. “The 9am to 3:30pm myth is just that,” Tina McDougall, principal of Carlton Gardens Primary School, says. “Most of my teachers get in at 7:30am, and they’re here until about 6pm sometimes.” “Some of them come in on the weekend to catch up on work – and of course there are all the school council meetings which are all voluntary.” Nor is schoolwork the only work they do; there are plenty of extra-curricular activities that require a teacher’s – frequently unpaid - presence. “They put in a lot of extra voluntary unpaid time.” But what about those lengthy holidays? Janet McCutcheon, assistant principal at Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, spent her last school holiday period in Europe. It all sounds very pleasant, until
she mentions that she was escorting a history tour of Mac. Robertson’s students. “We went to Paris, Italy, Venice… we did have a very nice time!” However nice a time one has, chaperoning a group of teenage girls in a whirlwind tour of western history’s greatest sights and sounds very much like work. Not every teacher gets to work in such interesting surroundings, either. “Often professional development courses run through the holiday,” McCutcheon explains. “ There’s a benefit in not actually missing classes, and teachers often prioritise those sorts of things.” And there’s always the marking. “There are a lot of jobs we wait for the holidays to complete. I know that as an English teacher we spend a lot of time in the holidays marking – and I know that’s true for many others. I’m not aware of any teachers who don’t do any work during the holidays.” McDougall agrees. “The last lot of holidays I had three days off – the rest of the time I was here.”
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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quick quiz: are you feeling stressed? Too busy? Experiencing anxiety? Fed up with the grinding relentlessness of city life? Trying to fit way too many things into 24 hours? Not sure how to balance the competing demands of your life? If your reply was a vehement yes to one or more of these questions, a yoga retreat could be the answer for you. Combining stunning surroundings, a return to nature, a healthy vegetarian diet, a break from your routine and of course - yoga, many participants return from yoga retreats with a renewed sense of calm and a clearer perspective on the way they want to live their lives. Tom Schroeter from Australian Yoga Retreats says the retreats he runs with Nicole Kelly, his wife, inspire life changes. “Sometimes these changes are subtle, sometimes more apparent. We hear back from participants with everything from ‘I’m really getting into my yoga practice’ to ‘I walked back into the office and handed them my resignation… thank you for helping me realise there’s so
much more to life than a great paying job I don’t enjoy’.” While you may not want to make such radical changes, the chance to explore the unique Australian landscape, as well as your inner self, can provide an opportunity to return from holiday far more relaxed and renewed than when you left. It’s something that doesn’t always happen with our normal holidays, and worth pursuing when we can. Participants from the retreats agree, crediting the powerful beauty of the landscapes, combined with the focus on yoga and self-awareness, for the attractiveness of such a holiday. Janis from Melbourne attended a yoga retreat held at the Eco Beach Wilderness Resort, in Broome, Western Australia, in July. “Serene blue seas, cloudless blue skies and a dramatic expanse of beach… greeted us on arrival at Eco Beach. The feeling of well-being was instant, and only deepened as the week went on.” For Tom and Nicole, hosting yoga retreats is a natural extension of their yoga school, Yoga Path, in Melbourne’s inner west. “Our yoga school allows us to connect with
Nicole Kelly (pictured) and husband Tom Schroeter, teach and lead yoga retreats in some of the most stunning locations Australia has to offer
our neighbourhood; it gives us the opportunity to contribute something meaningful to the community,” says Tom. “Leading retreats across Australia means we can give more people access to experiences that give them space to breathe, space to awaken their own potential. Now we just do it in more places than we used to.” And the places chosen for the retreats are some of the most stunning Australia has to offer. From the beaches of Broome, to camel trekking through the Flinders Ranges, to bushwalking through Victoria’s alpine forests, to surfing at Bells Beach, the retreats are designed to provide access to truly unique Australian landscapes. Eddie, a friend of Tom’s, inspired an Australian Yoga Retreat that combined camel trekking in the outback of the Flinders Ranges – one of the world’s greatest desert mountain ranges - with yoga and the opportunity to meditate under
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the desert stars. “Journeying with camels, unplugged from modernity… the blur of modern life comes into focus. Slowing down, walking across the land, nurtures gratitude for the earth beneath your feet and the time spent with friends.” The benefits of practising yoga regularly are well-documented. It helps to generate physical, mental and emotional balance. People who regularly practise yoga often experience a better sense of health through greater body awareness, their strength and flexibility improve,
and their stress is reduced. When yoga is combined with a breakaway from the normal routine - especially to a location that allows participants to embrace and establish a connection with the earth and the natural world, as opposed to our often too modern world of computers, concrete and 24/7 demands - it allows for an opportunity to reflect and view life from an unique perspective, both physical and mental. With retreats often booked to capacity, the increasing in-
terest Australians are finding in this type of holiday and experience is clear. “I think there’s a renewed interest in Australians discovering Australia, discovering their own country, their own backyard. In Australia you can travel to embrace what it means to be part of the earth, part of something bigger, to realise your place within the infinite, realise you are part of something much bigger than anything man has achieved independently,” says Tom. “It’s much like yoga - waking up to your own potential.”
Australian Yoga retreats - Fast facts Where and when are the retreats held? Australian Yoga Retreats are held throughout the year. Locations of the retreats, the activities offered in addition to yoga, and the duration of each retreat, vary. Upcoming retreats include: Retreat
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Alpine Mountain Spring Retreat
Mt Kosciuszko, Snowy Mountains, NSW
Three nights
29 October to 1 November
Alpine hiking - yoga, meditation, bushwalking
Yoga Surf Weekend
Bells Beach, Victoria
One night
26 and 27 November
Surf weekend - yoga, pranayama, surfing lessons
Otway Ranges Retreat
Pennyroyal, Victoria
Two nights
9 to 11 December
Deep forest retreat - yoga asana, pranayama and meditation
How experienced do you have to be at yoga to attend a yoga retreat? All the teachers on retreat are highly experienced with professional accreditation – they teach yoga daily, for a living and work readily with a broad range of people and students at different levels of proficiency. Far more important than your level of proficiency is your level of openness and enthusiasm for yoga and interest in discovery, says Tom. “Coming on retreat with us sows the seed of inquiry in the beginner and nourishes the root of inquiry in the experienced yogi.”
Is food provided? Most of the retreats offered by Australian Yoga Retreats are fully catered. The food provided caters to a vegetarian, cruelty-free, diet. “For people who are not accustomed to a vegetarian diet it can be challenging, and equally rewarding, to explore this approach to food,” says Tom. “We also run specific yoga ‘foodie’ retreats - Learn, Cook, Eat, Yoga! - aimed at helping people explore and become familiar with a yogic approach to food. These are full on great learning experiences - you’re gonna get your hands dirty in the garden and in the kitchen on our yoga foodie retreats.”
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MCN Music & books
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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Expect the unexpected. Take care in communication with superiors and at home. Patience and calm has been an important factor recently, if you have been demonstrating it, you should be in luck, otherwise you may be licking wounds. It’s time to honestly take stock about attitudes, choices, and love commitments you may have been putting off. Proceed with care, avoid pushing the point at work, in love, or with rule makers without great preparation, maturity, and forethought. If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t.
A stitch in time...Renovate or revamp? Start a new exercise regime or get creative around the home or your body! By the end of this forecast you may have to adapt to sudden changes and annoyances at work or home. Busy as you are, time management avoids frustration getting the better of your achievement, focus, health, and wellbeing. You may be more fiery than intended at the end of this forecast period if you are too rigid and procrastinating this week. Exercise it off instead.
The sun shines on everybody, what it reveals when it does is up to each one’s making. It’s time to let go of the past and any illusions. You can hit the ground running, and do it well if you are prepared, focused, and you stay clear headed. Opportunity knocks loudly, but not often. So put in the effort, and make sure that you only agree to do what you know you can fulfil.
Any distraction will do...Or will it? You may have been feeling a little less personally energised of late, dealing with a lot of responsibilities and pressures of late. You may have to put extra attention into the mortgage or costs relating to home. Diligence at work pays off well and even though you may just want to splurge right now it’s best to hold off big expenses until after 23rd when you will have a clearer picture.
Your social life and invitations are set to go off, and you are set to get moving, but you can feel a little like the “Pushmi-pullyu,” a fictitious two headed animal out of the ‘Doctor Do-little’ story who can’t make up its mind which way to go. It’s best to either pick a direction, double check it, and stick with it- confidently- or, failing confidence, stay closer to home until the clouds clear. You may revaluate your values this week, allowing new insight from a different angle.
You may have to take care of someone at work personally while also having to avoid taking things at work too personally this week, be wary of overdue debtors. Unusual activity in love or an unusual interested person may arrive to lift you out of the mundane, but best avoid expecting too much as much of what they may say may not turn out as expected.
Better out than in...Balance is a very Libran question highlighted this week. Conflicting motivations see people’s real views finally aired. Pressure to change the home environment plus a shock from a business partner or competitor, best mate, or lover sets you on a new path of thinking. Its’ time to get really real, it’s better to face things as they are even if the view isn’t pleasant. At least you have a clear path forward, time to reshuffle? The 27th is a good day to take time out and refurbish old plans.
Recognition and respect finally should be yours for the taking. It’s best in the spotlight and when you have the green light to use it to your advantage. Be awake, aware of how others see you, and ahead of the game, and you should be able to capitalise on every advantage. If your health or that of a loved one suddenly feels a bit off, get it seen to sooner rather than later. Tread carefully, keeping clutter to a minimum to avoid unnecessary silly accidents figuratively and literally.
Disappointment is at its greatest when you forget that not everyone else is like you, blindly transferring your own expectations and standards about yourself onto others- who go and act how they were going to anyway. The greater the reality deficit about value differences, the greater your disappointment...Time to see people as they are and reward those who mean the most. Staying calm throughout this period will help you see things from a bigger picture view which will help you settle a new pattern.
Attention to detail, action, awareness, and the right attitude will be required, especially in career and money decisions. Be forthright and fair, you may think you have to play hard ball, but time your words with the right audience, and before 27th, or you may have to make a compromise or walk away. Wear good knee pads and a catching mitt, as authority figures may throw you a curve ball you weren’t expecting, forcing you to save the end game for another day.
Not a time to pick a fight or close a deal...While the air may be cleared towards the end of this forecast, be careful with reactions at home, in family, money, and legal situations. Avoid mishearing what is being said. You may need to be more understanding and work through issues rather than just sounding off blithely. Avoid arguments where at all possible, especially careful in any high level negotiations or mediations. Put off or carefully pre plan trips, aware unexpected delays or changes may occur during this period.
It’s head down and something else up at work, at the same time you need a breath to reflect rather than acting rashly on the finances. Sometimes you have to spend money to make it, but you may find a mismatch between cash in and sudden unexpected expenses out. You have to be more practical than you would like. Try not to take this out your partner or colleagues. You’ll invent creative new solutions if you allow yourself to be inspired by the bigger picture. Note: There are 9 other major and numerous other minor planetary bodies in your chart besides your ‘sun’ and ascendant on which this forecast was made. For the most accurate results have your individual chart prepared. Jacquelene Close Moore, M: 0439 488 558 www.psychicstar.com.au
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
TWITTER: @SPORTSJOURNOSTU
Collingwood underdogs? we have come to expect from them. Collingwood coach, Mick Malthouse, says the West Coast match proved to be a great test to start off the finals considering the team’s problems with injuries and suspension. But the team is only looking better with Leon Davis, Nick Maxwell and Heath Shaw coming back into the side for their Qualifying Final win. Malthouse was happy to use the week off before the preliminary final to get his team as fit as possible. “I personally think it’s one of our gutsiest performances since I’ve been at the football club,” he says. But he is very aware of the areas that need improvement. “I think we played football where you’re trying to defend something you don’t need to defend and another criticism I think we overused the football and didn’t make use of the opportunities in our forward line. There’s a lot of things we didn’t do well, but good enough to get over the line.” Geelong will be hoping for further good performances
from their tall defenders, who Geelong coach admits succeeded during their Qualifying Final clash despite the rainy weather, particularly Tom Hawkins who he says is “only going to get better”. Geelong will be hoping to maintain their composure in their week off by limiting their time away from the training field to hone the abilities that have made them the team to beat this season. It will also be a vital year for the Cats, with likely retirement on the cards for several players central to the club’s premiership success in 2007 and 2009, including Cameron Mooney. “We think we’re as competitive as we can be and we’re very hard to beat,” Geelong coach, Chris Scott, says. “We’ll try to get some consistency in our week and we won’t have too long off. It is a good chance to do exactly what we want to do from a training perspective given the time-off. The mental freshen up is important too but staying hard and staying focused is important at the same time”.
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t may seem unlikely, but should they make the Grand Final, Collingwood could go into the match as underdogs. All season, Collingwood have set about repeating their success of 2010, but in two crucial games they have not been able to secure the points and both of those games have been against Geelong. In round eight, Geelong won by three points, while in round 24, with the minor premiership sewn up, the Cats smashed the Magpies by 96 points. The question is whether the spark that has ignited much of Collingwood’s season can keep aflame throughout the final series. But Collingwood have been keen to reassure the media that it was the tonic they needed to enter the finals with a clear head and a burning ambition. Unfortunately, their performance in the Qualifying Final against West Coast probably wasn’t what their fans were looking for. The 20 point win showed a Magpie team struggling to hold together the kind of consistent performance
Both Geelong and Collingwood are hoping for grand final glory.
Aces’ star makes Major League debut
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Shane Lindsay pitching for the Melbourne Aces last summer.
elbourne Aces pitcher Shane Lindsay’s debut for the Chicago White Sox in early September saw him become the 30th Australian to play Major League Baseball. The debut follows almost eight years in the minor league wilderness, in between returning to Australia to play with the Aces in the Australian Baseball League and previously with Essendon and Werribee locally. It proved to be an emotional day with his mother travelling across the world at short notice, without a ticket to watch him play. Lindsay told ESPN Chicago that after receiving his call at 4am Melbourne time, his mother drove straight to the airport and bought the soonest round-trip ticket she could for $4,000. After almost 24 hours, including a changeover in Dal-
las, she arrived in Detroit with only a few hours to spare before the game. Despite not knowing how to get a ticket, she bought one of the few standing room only tickets left and was able to watch her son pitch a run-less eighth innings. It was a story that brought tears to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen’s eyes. “I think that’s one of the best things I hear in a long time,” Guillen said to ESPN Chicago. “Fly over to come see your kid get his dream come true. There is not a better feeling than that. When you are a parent, that’s why you raise your kids, to make sure they get their goals. Believe me, I don’t get too sensitive about too much stuff, and that one made me forget how bad we played.” Lindsay was signed to White Sox minor league contract in January after being passed between the Colorado
Rockies, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. Since his signing at Chicago, Lindsay has been playing with their AAA affiliate, the Charlotte Knights, pitching a respectable 1.98 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 63.2 innings pitched. This potentially lethal arm was first noticed by current local MLB scout and Aces hitting coach, Phil Allen, who was instrumental in gaining Lindsay his first minor league contract with the Rockies. “When you sign a 17 yearold who could throw 90 MPH you expect a lot,” Allen says. “He had the tools from the beginning.” Last season in the debut season of the new Australian Baseball League, Lindsay took 12 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched for the Aces. Melbourne Aces General Manager, Windsor Knox, says
he was not surprised by Lindsay’s success. “Shane is a real team player who gives his all when he takes the mound,” he said. “He was focused on improving his game this last season with the Aces and also very keen to see the ABL succeed.” Knox’s belief in Lindsay is firmly entrenched in his belief that the national league can be used as a platform for players with grander ambitions. The Aces feature 10 players currently signed to minor league teams in North America and two players signed to top flight clubs in Asia. “Currently there are six Australians playing in the majors which is highest ever recorded at one time. And we’re guessing that Shane won’t be the last player from the ABL to don a major league uniform,” Knox adds.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 • VOL 2, ISSUE 10
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elbourne Storm has only one prize that still evades their grasp following their clean sweep of the post season awards: the Premiership trophy. After securing their ticket to the Preliminary finals, the Storm collected the JJ Giltinan Shield for their minor premiership win. Earlier, Star playmaker Billy Slater won the Daly M medal for the NRL’s best player, while Storm captain Cameron Smith’s leadership of the side saw him collect Hooker of the Year, Captain of the Year and Representative Player of the Year awards. To add to their dominance, Cooper Cronk won the Halfback of the Year and Craig Bellamy was named the top coach. Slater’s victory came all the sweeter after just missing out in 2008. This time it was West Tigers star Benji Marshall who fell just short of victory by two votes. It was a lucky result considering Slater didn’t even play in the Storm’s final round match. But despite their victories, the team remains humble. “Winning the premiership’s not really on our mind. What we need to worry about is the preliminary final in a couple of weeks,” Storm captain Cameron Smith says. “When we were announced minor premiers last week we kind of acknowledged it then. It’s not going to help us in this competition walking around with a JJ Giltinan Shield. We all know it was a huge achievement for our team and this club to win that, but our focus is past the minor premiership now. Even though we’re not playing a game, we need to be
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preparing well moving into next week’s preparation”. Despite winning the biggest individual honour, in the game, Billy Slater agrees. “It’s a team sport and no one can go out there and perform to the best of their ability without the other 12 blokes on the field,” he says. A late Newcastle comeback in their qualifying final victory and latter season losses to the Roosters and Sea-Eagles will
give the Storm something to work on in the lead-up to the preliminary and, hopefully, grand final. Even while accepting the JJ Giltinan Shield, the Storm refused to do a lap of honour instead reserving that for the greater glory they hope to achieve. “We were just happy to hold on in the end,” Bellamy says. “The last couple of weeks haven’t been our best weeks. But we were nice and con-
trolled and hanging onto the ball a bit better.” It has been a massive season for the Storm coming on the back of their salary cap controversy in 2010. Despite the success, the Storm’s fans weren’t forgetting the stripping of two premierships, three minor premierships, $500,000 in fines and turning their 2010 season into a series of friendlies after they were demoted permanently to
the bottom of the ladder. The hatred was also simmering after Adam Blair’s suspension from the final series and $50,000 fine following his involvement in an old-fashioned brawl that erupted during the Storm’s latter season game against Manly in Sydney. Bellamy even used the Dally M Awards to reignite debate about the legitimacy of the Storm’s lost premierships. “The people at our club,
whether right or wrong, we believe that we won those premierships and we will always think that way,” Bellamy says. “We know how hard we worked throughout those years. It was pretty tough last year too, I must say. It certainly wasn’t easy. “Half our squad came in and to get them to play the way that we want to play, our style, was a really big job at the start of this season.”
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