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Reading Time: 3 minutes’The Situation’ is not an excuse for Snowy to show off his guitar skills – as guitarists’ albums so often are. In part, it is an instrumental album with tracks reminiscent of Classic Santana, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. The tracks are largely laid back, non formulaic, bluesy rock
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 21 April 2019 · Last modified 4 October 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutesA book that is is a delightfully easy and quick read, yet offers much to savour. It is not science-fiction because its historical what-if fiction is not the book’s primary focus. Instead it facilitates, elaborates and freshens the book’s contemporary themes, through its comparative nature and novelty.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe band rocks as hard as ever. If anything, the collaboration seems to add another level of aggression to the band’s music.
Reading Time: 8 minutesRights, including our right to practice religious beliefs cannot be considered in isolation, and must be weighed against competing rights of other members of our community. For this reason, at times the exercise of religion may need to be limited. To accept the cost is the price believers pay for having the courage of their convictions.
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 11 April 2019 · Last modified 29 April 2019
Reading Time: 12 minutesWho is eligible to vote? Is voting Compulsory? Who will we vote for? How do we fill out ballot papers? How are votes counted?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThanks to a request by the two delightful young girls in our care on a rainy afternoon, we attended a viewing of Disney’s classic film, ‘Dumbo’, as reimagined for 2019. Dumbo 1941 Comparing The Two Versions...
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 6 April 2019 · Last modified 4 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesBest known for his award-winning and best-selling book ‘Wimmera’, Mark Brandy has also written numerous short pieces for the press. His just released book, ‘The Rip’, promises to be another resounding success. It is...
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Alternative
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 5 April 2019 · Last modified 25 April 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Early Summer’ is Amaya’s second album. Though released in 2010, it is a personal favourite that showcases this talented singer/songwriter, her noteworthy band and their hypnotic melodies.
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Alternative / Music Reviews - Jazz
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 5 April 2019 · Last modified 24 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis 24-minute single track EP was released in 2016. Although it is classified as Jazz, to accept such a clear-cut classification is to ignore the track’s complexity. Melanie De Basio has released two Alternative...
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 3 April 2019 · Last modified 25 April 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutesAn application sought a court order preventing a husband from having sex with his wife, who appeared to lack the capacity to consent to have sex with him. The judge’s réponse was to observe. ‘I cannot think of any more obviously fundamental human right than the right of a man to have sex with his wife – and the right of the state to monitor that,” he said. “I think he is entitled to have it properly argued.’ But, no such right exists in English or Australian law, as both parties are required to consent to sex.
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