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  • The old Holden that could….

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    An Australian designed and built car that has become an icon of Oz motoring, the EH Holden, has not only completed the recent Peking to Paris motor Challenge but managed to finish in the fastest overall time, and win the pre-1968 Classic category. Piloted by Gerry Crown (at least outside China – he was considered…

  • Aussie James West tracks down the Trans in time for Thanksgiving

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Each year there must be millions of emails about Thanksgiving preparations hitting American inboxes from loved ones. Nothing unusual there. It’s a big holiday and no doubt takes loads of organising. Florida’s Tran family send dozens of preparation emails each year; but unbeknown to them the James West (one of their relative’s partners) they’ve been…

  • Facebook to announce email service today

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The rumors are rife that Facebook is to launch their email service today. The social network kings are hosting a press conference in the States today; and the lead up has the worldwide media’s tongues wagging already. But media aside, it’s the 500 million users who’ll really appreciate the impending news of Facebook’s next chapter…

  • Where good ideas come from

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    Tanya Heading

    This TED talk by Steven Johnson into the generation of ideas is sure to get you spending some extra time at your local coffee shop or dawdling a few minutes longer at the water cooler. Johnson provides a wonderful insight into the benefits of team work and the open discussion of ideas. He dispels the…

  • The Social Network movie review

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The Social Network is the story of the early days of Facebook and the egos, greed and rivalry that comes hand in hand with the billion-dollar idea. It’s based on real life events, but the people in the know claim it’s been ‘Hollywoodised’ to some degree … which has to be expected really. In case…

  • India Fashion Week showcases fantastic designs

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The launch of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week commenced in New Delhi this week. The five day event organised by the Fashion Design Council of India is the largest fashion trade event in the country and will feature more than 115 designers.  At the launch this week, models adorned with giant face and box…

  • Spend Friday nights at GoMA’s Up Late

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    When 5pm rolls around each Friday, what do you do? a) Head to a city bar and muse over the working week with colleagues and a bottle or two of vino? b) Drive straight home and settle in for an evening of TV and takeaway? c) Or… do you spend the evening longing to find…

  • Collaborative Consultation

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Collaborative Consultation is a design concept communicated to me at a design workshop I attended on Saturday, 16 October 2010, at the State Library as part of the Icograda Design Week. The workshop was facilitated by Paul Hughes from Lava, a design studio in the Netherlands. The basis of Cooperative Collaboration encourages a design ‘Ecology’…

  • The Gift of Genius

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Last week saw the passing of a woman both humble and great, Dame Joan Sutherland. Sixty years ago Joan Sutherland won a competition that allowed her to sail away to London and learn to forge her gift into an art form that has given us back bel canto singing, something that had all but disappeared…