THE “entitlement generation” has become a common catchphrase; it is even more widely used to describe young sportspeople. There is a perception that sportspeople believe they are entitled to certain things in life without actually working for them. We hear the phrase so often and it is supported by the colourful exploits of young, professional […]
CANCER researcher Professor Chris Parish was named Canberrra Citizen of the Year in a ceremony today. Prof Parish is Head of the Cancer and Vascular Biology Group in the Department of Immunology, within the ANU’s John Curtin School of Medical Research, where he undertaken ground-breaking research for over 40 years, and been a mentor to countless […]
AS Visit Canberra launches its new “101 Humans” tourism campaign today, the latest national survey from Tourism Research Australia reveals a 5 per cent upswing in overnight visitors to the ACT over the centennial year. The ACT’s 2,055,000 domestic overnight visitors in 2013 represents a 5.1 per cent increase on 2012, and compares with a […]
AWARD-winning author and screenwriter, Robert Macklin, and former Shanghai producer, Cindy Jia Li, are planning a film about Australia’s only Chinese bushranger, Sam Pu. The film, called “Aodaliya Gold”, is to be set at Gooromon Park Riding Centre in the hills of Hall. “Aodaliya” is Mandarin for “Australia”. Pu came to Australia during the Gold […]
IAN Hill’s original new marketing campaign for Canberra is called “101 Humans” and it reverses the idea behind his award-winning “Human Brochure” campaign by offering the chance to try out a huge range of “VIP experiences” to 101 locals, provided they invite a friend or relative from interstate to join them, of course. “The people […]
