Vegemite

Fountain of the Four Rivers “Hey John!” Josie exclaimed with excitement and gave me a warm hug. I managed a nervous smile. She smiled back at me. “Hey Josie,” I responded quietly. “Come upstairs! I’ll show you my room.” “Is your mum home? Christina, right?” “She’s working in the office again today, so she’s not home.” Josie smiled brightly. “Oh okay.” I shifted my feet anxiously on her doorstep. That was a massive load off my shoulders. I was quite honestly freaking out about meeting…

out of fuel. I would like to thank my Dad for this holiday wouldn’t have been possible without him. The Long Road I woke up to the sun blazing through my window. Then suddenly the sun bit me and I started to wake up slowly. Nancy passed me a vegemite and cheese toastie for breakfast. As I bit into the toastie, dad projected…

Astrological Sign Spotlight For Imbolc and Ostara Candle Colours for Seasonal Festivals ~ By Dorthy Workman IMBOLC- February 1st or 2nd. Candle colors are- Lavender, and White. These colors represent the divine (White) rebirth and preparations for one’s spirituality (the Lavender). OSTARA- (Vernal Equinox) Around March 20th..Candle colors are-Light Green, Yellow, and Pale Pink. This is the colors of the beginning of maturing plants and flowers. Zodiac Candles ~ By Dorthy Workman When…

stream from her face. I bursted into tears as my grip around my mum tightened. As everyone surrounding me cheers “Penelope, Penelope, Penelope!” I have 4 hours of training this morning, Nationals are coming up in 1 month! I shove the rest of my Vegemite toast into my mouth struggling to chew... “Gulp” Mum throttles the accelerator and we speed off…

‘He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor Macleod. He is immortal.’ Despite tanking at the majority of global box offices and bringing in only approximately $13 million, Russell Mulcahy’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy film Highlander (1986) soon developed a cult following. This lead to the production of five reboots, two TV series, an animated series, movie and flash movie series, along with ten…

RACIAL INJUSTICE Soccer, Kangaroos, Vegemite, thongs: these all represent droplets in the historic ocean that constitutes our Australian identity. Ladies and gentlemen, I personally greet you all today for our most inimitable ceremony, the Australian Film Festival, celebrating Australia’s diverse culture through media. To open this year’s event, two films have been selected: Bran Nue Dae – directed by Rachel Perkins – a hilarious musical conceptualising the racist attitudes that were previously…

Born and raised on the City of Gold Coast I had little understanding of the ways of Aboriginal people. I didn’t come in contact with many indigenous while growing up. There may have been one or two Torres strait islanders in my class but I never really paid much attention to where they came from I just treated them like other class mates. This didn’t help me broaden my knowledge of their culture, as we never discussed it. During primary school we learnt some of the Dream Time stories and the…

I was born in Melbourne at the Jesse Mac hospital on the 2/2/1980. When I was growing up I loved telling people that on the 2/2/2002 I would be turning 22! As a baby I lived in a flat in Fitzroy with my parents. My parents bought a house in Black Rock when I was two, which I lived in until I was 18. I went to Black Rock Kindergarten when I was three and four. I then went to Black Rock Primary School from Prep to Year Six and Mentone Girls’ Secondary from Year Seven to Year Twelve. I have some…