This time of year is always the pits when it comes to new films coming out; that dark middle-ages of the film calendar crammed between Awards Season and the first of the Summer Blockbusters in April/May. For the serious film buff, this depressing month or so is a time to clean out cluttered cupboards, take up knitting... 

Everyone knows you can have the best fun when your lights are off, so why not join in Earth Hour this Saturday night? Even though this yearly event only started a few years back in 2007, over 4000 cities around the world will be switching off their lights in the name of environmental awareness and energy conservation. So... 

I should really begin right now with a general disclaimer for vegetarians : see you tomorrow. There’s nothing for you here today. Go and read a book, wash your car, or take the dog for a walk, because today we’re talking MEAT. It’s not that hard to find a good steak in this country in general. Amazing... 

If you’ve ever had dreams of getting into the movie business, living in this town, there’s really no excuse not to just do it. So much stuff gets made here, everything from the lowest/no-budget indy shorts through to summer-tentpole Hollywood epics, with a huge pool of talent here locally in all fields... 

There’s a lot of boffin behavior that goes on in back rooms around Sydney if you know where to look. Every day there’ll be a free or almost-as-good-as-free lecture in a dark nook somewhere on every conceivable topic, where an academic or writer will creep out and have their day in the sun, spouting on about... 

Fine dining may have a lot going for it, but there are some things you just don’t get from a restaurant once you head upwards from a particular price point. Any good fine dining restaurant will generally tick off all the right boxes on your visit – good ambiance, timely service, impeccable presentation,...