Ham. Prawns. Oysters.  Hold on, does your mother-in-law eat oysters? Your sister is bringing her new partner. Why does Coles keep running out of glacée cherries? Hold on, is it going to boiling hot on Christmas Day or a washout? Who is going to Queen Vic on the 24th to get the seafood? Maybe it is easier to get it locally? Your mind is spinning. It’s a stressful time. We have all awakened from a ...

You know there has never been a better time to work remotely. Think about it for a moment. Imagine a pandemic had rocked Melbourne in the early 2000s. Back when we used dial-up internet, mobile phones were the size of a brick and your work was done at your desk. And probably with a desktop computer chained to the floor. Let's not forget we were still sending faxes… Now, let's say your boss made the ...

You only need to pick up the newspaper or watch Tamara on the 7 pm news to see how much coverage recent cyber attacks in Australia have received.  It is easy to pass judgement that hackers are more cunning. Or is something else at play?  Here's the thing, you've walked past desks with post-its taped to the monitor. How often is that post-it note a colleague's password? It's astonishing that this still happens in offices ...

“Um…well…that’s interesting. The room falls silent. Shock. Did that happen? You thought it was the most wonderful time of the year. Or it was when you walked into the room. But there is always one joker in your team that thinks their gift is hilarious.  While everyone around you is opening up thoughtful gifts like the latest Jamie Oliver cookbook… a pair of scotch glasses, or some Happy Socks…. you're staring at some tea towels. ...

Tripadvisor. Google Reviews. Facebook. OpenTable. Compare the Meerkats. From booking a restaurant to a holiday and buying a new TV, you have more content to sift through at your fingertips to make a buying decision.  It's easy to make informed decisions on your next meal, trip or flick. But with so many reviews, opinions and guides, how do you know what to trust? For example, choosing between a restaurant in Flinders Lane versus riverside dining ...

"There." You reach back and hand your 5-year-old daughter your iPhone. "Listen, just put on ABC Kids and watch Bluey…so I can…concentrate…this traffic is horrendous." The local council had filled the potholes, only for them to fall apart again. But truthfully, the roads are hidden obstacle courses currently. And peak hour is your new nightmare with traffic back to pre-pandemic levels.  Just navigating in the wild, wet weather and bumper-to-bumper crawl along Dandenong Road, you ...

AI technology is advancing at an incredible rate, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between content that is generated by AI and content that is created by humans. AI algorithms are now able to generate highly realistic text, images, and even videos that are indistinguishable from those created by humans. This level of sophistication allows AI to perform a wide range of tasks, from generating personalised responses to customer inquiries to ...

"C'mon, let's go into the City for the day…" Those words rang in your ears as you watched your mother shuffle along the queue. She was slowly moving the trays forward. The china plates rattle as if they are destined to smash. And the smell of lunch drifting through the air. The mouth-watering food selection...roast of the day, sandwiches and cakes.  And the highlight was a frog in the pond. Red jelly, of course.  The ...

Biggest hack in history. Hack reveals the fragility state of cyber security. Customers scammed no longer use their passports. These are a few recent headlines screaming for your attention in the Herald-Sun.  And no doubt, it's been a terrifying few weeks for online security for many Melburnians.  Did you know that your iPhone can check security risks with a password? (Settings > Passwords > Security Recommendations) So seeing I'm suggesting you do the check, I ...

You've always liked Mark. Often you would run into him grabbing a flat white in the cafe downstairs. He was friendly enough and worked on a different floor, and like you, he followed the Dees. And he was thrilled with their first flag in fifty-seven years. Mark works in digital marketing, looking after Meta ads. You know, the ones that seem to follow you on both Facebook and Instagram. But over the last few years, ...