March 9, 2009

Writing A Strong CV: It’s Easy

We keep hearing so much negativity on the news about job cuts, recession and stock market drops. What it all means is that there is less money out there and fewer jobs. But the supply and demand equation has been skewed heavily towards the employer, so getting your CV right is more important than ever. Here are 50 CV writing tips.

Free WiFi for Sydney

The Sydney Free Wireless group is hoping to encourage residents and shops to set up their own Meraki to extend the network across Sydney.

March 5, 2009

Australia’s Wine Industry In Steep Contraction

It seems like there is literally no industry not affected by this downturn. Although not yet officially in recession, the Australian wine industry saw an 18% drop in exports last year as the UK and US market dried up while demand from China failed to materialise.

March 3, 2009

Bon Iver - Skinny Love Live on Jools Holland.flv (via SubliminalUrge)

March 2, 2009

Travel 101: Avoid Losing Your Identity!

It’s bad enough to lose your wallet when on the road, but losing your identity is even worse! Here are some tips to keep your identity your own when travelling.

February 27, 2009

Cubicle Relief: 10 Heavy Surf Spots

I love to surf: who doesn’t in this country? But this list of surf spots just makes me want to pack up and book the next flight. Desert Point makes a deserved appearance, as does our very own Shippies and Ours.

CO2 Scrubbing Forests In The Sky

This is an interesting idea that could help improve air quality and scrub the air of CO2: forests in the sky. It sounds ludicrous, but maybe these are the sort of bold steps we need to take?

Slightly Strange Wallets: Another Way To Customise Your Look

Bored with quirky t-shirts with vague statements about robots and cities? Customise your look with one of these weird and wonderful credit card holders, with everything from a Dr. Who themed card holder to a wallet that looks like it came straight out of Soviet Russia!

Skillz To Pay The Recession Billz

J.D. Roth can do no wrong. His latest post on 10 Essential Money Skills for a Bad Economy for Zen Habits is timely, insightful and well worth a read.

Obama & The $3.6tn Budget

All eyes were on Washington DC today as Pres. Obama dropped his $3.9tn budget, which will see incredible spending on healthcare reform, the wars in Iraq and Afganistan and $250bn in reserve to bailout dodgy banks. I need a bailout too Barack ;)