March 15, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 March
In this materialistic world, where success or failure is measured by an accumulation and public display of wealth, it begs the question: ‘What is...
March 8, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 March
While there are myriad aspects to our diverse culture, things do not come any more Australian than ‘football, meat pies, kangaroos and...
March 7, 2020
What in the Question – Wen McLachlan
For March’s What is the Question, Roland chats with Wen and Ware owner, Wen McLachlan. What is your name? Wen McLachlan. What is your occupation? Owner of Wen...
March 4, 2020
A stitch so fine captures a moment in time
MEMBERS of the Ballarat Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Victoria, will be hosting an embroidery and quilting exhibition, Needles, Knots and Threads, at St...
March 1, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 March
I was born into that generation which believed, unconditionally, when a politician swore to faithfully serve Elizabeth and Her people of The Commonwealth of...
February 23, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 February
I was born at 9.05pm on Thursday, 20 February, 1947 in Agnew, Western Australia, a shanty goldmining town which no longer exists....
February 16, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 16 February
A stress-free existence is what we all seek, so why is everyone so surprised that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken the...
February 9, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 9 February
I am convinced: there is a PhD in the connection between humans and animals. It is the most mystical of relationships, and...
February 8, 2020
Chicago full of razzle-dazzle
THE musical Chicago is playing at the State Theatre at the Melbourne Arts Centre, and you will never see a better production anywhere in...
February 2, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 2 February
Almost to the day, it is sixty years since I left Gwalia, the shanty, Western Australian goldmining town where I grew-up, and...
January 26, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 January
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - the New Musical - playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Exhibition Street, is a sheer joy to...
January 12, 2020
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 January
If you bothered to listen, and analyse what people say in everyday parlance, you would realise we say the oddest things − without realising...
December 29, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 December
What my late mother, Beria, didn’t know about chooks, including roosters, and the rearing thereof, you could have written on a pinhead...
December 15, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 December
Do you ever wonder why we have such difficulty finding tradespeople when the hot water system or the washing machine packs-up? The answer is...
December 8, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 December
The latest employment figures are cause for apprehension. They reveal, 726,100 Australians are unemployed. Many are unskilled and may never find a...
December 8, 2019
What is the Question, with Stewart Greedy
For December’s What is the Question, Roland spoke with vet and talented musician, Stewart Greedy. What is your name? Stewart Greedy What is your occupation? Veterinarian What brought you...
December 1, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 December
Prince Andrew’s guilt or innocence should be determined by a court of law; however, having twice watched his recent cataclysmic television interview,...
November 24, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 24 November
The unedifying spectacle of politicians, and avaricious owners and operators of aged care facilities, wringing their hands like the grieving women of Corinth, and...
November 17, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 17 November
We are a nation of smug smarty-pants! Misguidedly, we imagine that a tertiary qualification from another country could not possibly match that of the...
November 10, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 10 November
We would be outraged if someone went into St Paul’s Cathedral and had a picnic on the High Altar; or organised a two-up game...
November 10, 2019
What is the Question – November
For November’s What is the Question, Roland chatted with 3BA and Power FM Program Director, Garrath Cockerell.
What is your name? Garrath Cockerell What...
November 3, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 3 November
It was asked of me: Would you, for one million dollars, run over and kill your dog? IT took less than a jiffy (the...
October 27, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 27 October
Perhaps we should halt, for all-time, the ill-conceived notion to vandalise the beautiful Sturt Street Boulevard and turn our attention to fixing...
October 20, 2019
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 20 October
A fool and his money is soon parted! I should know, someone helped themselves to $1.6 million of mine!
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