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The Art of Gameplay
Screenshot from “Bientôt l’été”, the latest in artful gaming. The last few years have seen a steady rise in non-traditional games that push the boundaries of the medium itself. These titles are...
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Ruby View: Why do we wax on, wax off?
Next week, I’m going to a friend’s wedding. I’ve got my pretty dress, shoes, and I’m planning how I’ll do my hair. Oh, and I’ll be getting my legs waxed. All 5 months’ worth of growth. Not undertaking...
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What’s So Special About Soylent: a new frontier in food
Soylent – a meal in a cup. Have you ever noticed that in science fiction movies there always seems to be some kind of food replacement with an incredibly unappetising name? I’m not talking about the...
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Three men and a PM: who should lead the ALP?
After a failed challenge last year, former prime minister Kevin Rudd promised to not challenge again and to sit, content and loyal, on the backbench. We’re less then 7 months out to this year’s...
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Derek; m’names Derek: the genius of Ricky Gervais
Everyone has heard of the health benefits of laughter. The average child laughs over 700 times a day, yet the average adult only laughs 7 times a day. With 5 minutes of hearty laughter being worth 20...
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Super: is it the answer to the surplus problem?
Australian politics since the GFC and the consequent crash in profits in our national coffers, has left the Australian political scene dominated by one obsession: can we get a surplus? With the Federal...
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Since starting this little project, Noni and I, and our contributors, have strived to produce thoughtful, entertaining and interesting posts that reflect our interests and our take on this complex...
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An NBN Alternative: The Coalition Prepares Their Rebuttal
The National Broadband Network – a key policy of both Rudd and Gillard’s Labor governments – has been widely criticised by the Coalition for being too expensive and for taking too long to be rolled...
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Winter is coming: the premiere of Game of Thrones
Cold rain has fallen in Sydney this week, signalling the end of summer. Yes, winter has come! And, excuse the terrible pun, so has Game of Thrones! The most anticipated television show of the year has...
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Gadgets at Gigs: Living Live or Phoning It In?
I was lucky enough to have a very exciting week last week. Three concerts in four days, starting with a “red-headed yeti with multiple arms” that goes by the name of Newton Faulkner, then my favourite...
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Seeing Clearly with Google Glass
Google Glass is fast becoming a reality more than just a crazy pipe dream, with Google releasing technical specifications for the wearable computing device this week. Google will start shipping early...
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The Giving and Taking of The Gonski Reforms
The “I give a Gonski” campaign has been successful. That is, politicians have listened and are acting on the recommendations made by the Review of Funding for Schooling chaired by David Gonski. Over...
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Dubbo’s One Night Stand – A Local’s Perspective
Noni, our main music writer and sub-editor, was in Dubbo for triple j’s One Night Stand last week, covering the weekend’s events for her local music blog, Gigs Out West. This piece was first published...
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Coles’s Aussie Claim Gets Thumbs DOWN DOWN
Curtis Stone – the face of Coles Supermarkets’ advertising. It took me a while to put my finger on why I don’t like Coles advertising. Sure, it’s annoying and it’s repetitive. But, the crunch came when...
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Chrissy Amphlett: 1959 – 2013
This is the worst article I have ever had to write. The news is still fresh in my senses, and I’m still yet to fully believe it. Chrissy Amphlett, Divinyls frontwoman and queen of Australian rock, is...
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John for G-G: Howard’s Next Potential Career Move
If rumours are correct, Tony Abbott wants John Howard to be Australia’s next Governor-General. Fairfax Media has reported the Opposition Leader has sent a letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard...
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Getting Your Hands Dirty – Adventures on the Emerald Isle
Cheaper Than Rubies is honoured to have former Sky News journalist, and now globe trotter, Jess as our guest contributor. Jess is a CSU Communications graduate and has worked in the media in Tamworth...
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It’s about time: Kevin Rudd embraces marriage equality
PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY It’s official – Kevin Rudd has come to his senses, officially changing his stance on marriage equality. In a blog post on his site last night, the former prime...
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A-*sigh*-ment time? Make it a little easier for everyone
I’ve just spent the last fortnight, in between my own studies, marking first year assignments. At times, I’ve seriously wondered about the future of Australian science, but then one wonderfully written...
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Merida’s Makeover (Or “The Tale of Beautiful Tough Girl”)
Last week, Disney announced its new addition to the Disney Princess series: Merida, the fiery red-headed star of Disney-Pixar’s movie Brave, had made it to the immortal ranks of little girls’...
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