Flags stuck on cars. Thongs, board shorts and Bonds tank tops in festive designs. Beer-swilling. Barbecues. Fireworks and days spent on the beach. These are the images of Australia – that is, these are the images of our country presented on our national day, Australia Day. Every year, we celebrate our national values of mateship,…
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It has taken me a very long time to learn to like Canberra. Being born in Sydney and having spent a fair amount of time there throughout my life, I find it hard to like Canberra’s seemingly lack of pace and quietness. However, it has grown on me and I find that I am increasingly…
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In the last week or so, there’s been a fair amount of news coverage on the Zoo Weekly Boob Job Competition. For those who haven’t heard about it, the mens magazine Zoo Weekly has recently offered a new competition to their readers – send in pictures of your girlfriend’s cleavage, and whoever is voted the…
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A big hello to all the lip magazine blog readers – this is my first blog, and hopefully won’t be my last. For the last six months or so, I’ve been keeping a sharp eye on the news for election and political news – meaning I haven’t really had a life for about that time….
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