Lifestyle
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Collision avoidance technology
13 Feb 2018
BY DR CLIVE FRASERAs we anxiously enter the age of driverless vehicles I’m aghast to see how many driverless cars already seem to be on Australian roads.When I’m travelling I... -
Not your average movie set
13 Feb 2018
BY CHRIS JOHNSONI must confess. I saw all three Lord of the Rings movies but still haven’t seen one of the subsequent Hobbit trilogy of films.That didn’t stop me from suggesting... -
Book Review
15 Feb 2018
GastrophysicsThe New Science of Eatingby Professor Charles Spence REVIEWED BY SIMON TATZIf you have ever bought take-away coffee in a disposable cup and found it does not... -
CANADIAN MILITARY PATTERN TRUCKS
14 Mar 2018
BY DR CLIVE FRASERDuring World War II under-utilised Canadian automotive factories produced 815,729 military vehicles for the Allied war effort.Half a million of these vehicles... -
A book to help you feel exceptionally well
14 Mar 2018
BOOK REVIEWLonely Planet’s The Place to BePublished by Lonely PlanetHardback $39.99Reviewed by Chris JohnsonLonely Planet has recently embarked on a project to launch a... -
“We are not growing tomatoes”
14 Mar 2018
BY DR MICHAEL RYANA couple of hours north of Melbourne is the picturesque wine geographé of The Pyrenees. Named by surveyor Thomas Mitchell, it reminded him of the Pyrenees region... -
“Hold the horses” 2018 Ford Mustang
11 Apr 2018
BY DR CLIVE FRASERDoctors nearing retirement often have a desire to buy cars that would have been impractical during earlier stages of their career.Top of the bucket list for many... -
When I’m sixty-four…1953 Austin A40
07 Dec 2017
BY DR CLIVE FRASERIn 1958 Sir Paul McCartney was 16 years old when he wrote a song about ageing and relationships.It had the title, When I’m Sixty-four.The song was eventually... -
McHenry Hohnen wines, single minded
07 Dec 2017
BY DR MICHAEL RYANSuccess breeds success. The McHenry Hohnen label, formed in 2004, is a cornucopia of success. The founders David Hohnen and Murray McHenry are Western Australian... -
Everything old is new again
14 Nov 2017
BY DR CLIVE FRASER 1959 Dodge CoronetAnyone in the market for a new car these days would expect air conditioning, power windows and cruise control.Electric seats and an auto-...
