darragh murray

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Save the Regent!

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

It has been in the news of late that the Regent Cinema in Queen Street, Brisbane, is under threat from EVIL developers, wanting to build a giant monolith atop the nearly 90 year old theatre/cinema.
While I don’t often go the Regent, I oppose any proposed redevelopment due to the fact that the developers are claiming [...]

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Fact#34: The only thing I hate more than genocide is ironing.
Over the past few days, whenever I log into my facebook account or sign into msn messenger, I have noticed the increased number of people with tags attached to their names exclaiming their disbelief that Heath Ledger has passed away.
Well, I have news for these [...]

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Well, the Indian tour of Australia will continue after the ICC caved to the BCCI demands – sacking Steve Bucknor for the third test, and allowing Harbhajan Singh to play pending an appeal. They have also appointed a neutral ICC mediator , one Ranjan Madugalle, to help improve relations between the two test sides. So [...]

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The media beat-up on Ricky Ponting, the Australian cricket captain, and the rest of the Australian cricket team is excessive to say the least. Many sections of the press are clamouring to demand the head of Ricky Ponting, and at the same time describing the way in which Australia play the game as ‘arrogant’.
I believe [...]

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The thrilling conclusion to the some-what controversial second cricket test between Australia and India left me somewhat satisfied - the fact that I had spent my entire Sunday on the couch in front of the television was of little consequence considering the outcome of the match.
If you haven’t heard by now, at one [...]

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The New Age

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Well, it seems like 11 years of suffocating conservatism is finally at an end. And thank Allah for that. A few collegues of mine commented that this is the first change of government since many of us 20-something came into voting age. And what a relief it will be - finally we can move forward [...]

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