Tag: Asia
Royal baby watch – we are amused
THERE’S nothing like a royal baby to expose the banality of the 24-hour news cycle.
Media street has been locked in a feeding frenzy for...
Film showcase brings best to town
TOP international films will be showcased at the 10th Armidale International Film Festival held at the Belgrave Twin Cinema from 2-4 August. Festival Pass...
Give badminton a go!
According to Wikipedia, the fastest tennis serve ever of 263 km/h belongs to Aussie Samuel Groth. Struck by China’s doubles maestro Fu Haifeng, the...
Relic from Rome
On a gloomy, wet Saturday evening, a small gathering of Armidale Catholic parishioners waited for the arrival by hearse of the St Francis Xavier...
Australia’s refugee problem
Australia won’t solve its refugee problem until it figures out what the problem actually is. A few thousand unauthorised asylum seekers arriving each year...
Travesty of justice — a reacton
One can understand Brendon Perrin’s feelings (May 30) about the unfortunate fate of Schapelle Corby, but the laws of most countries nowadays require serious...
Local film maker returns to Armidale
Decadence: Decline of the Western World, a film co-written by Pria Viswalingam and Armidale local Jacinta Dunn, is opening at the Belgrave Twin Cinema...
Promoting Asian languages
Armidale High School is among a select group of schools to win funding to promote Asian languages and culture within their classrooms and school...
‘Street of Dreams’ heads for Kentucky winery
New England audiences will be carried away on a “street of dreams” when Mic Conway (“the king of vaudeville”) and friends perform at the...
ABC Classic FM presenter guest for FABC fundraiser
Friends of the ABC in Armidale will be holding their annual fundraising event this Friday, October 28 at the TAS Hoskins Centre with special...
Musician leads UNE’s School of Arts
The University of New England has welcomed a highly accomplished musician and academic as the new Head of its School of Arts.
Professor Darryl Poulsen...
