November 20, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 20 November
From the grave I can hear my late mother, Beria, saying, “And about bloody time, too. What they did to us kids...
November 14, 2022
The great Australian myth…
THE 1950s were a phantasmagoria of opportunity under an endless, azure sky. Awash in the victory of the Second World War, Australians were looking to...
November 13, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 13 November
It is difficult to understand why a company providing you with a telephone line - albeit mobile - requires so much personal information. IN the...
November 6, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 6 November
It is sheer madness for a country which is bathed in such brilliant, endless sunshine, and vast, azure skies, to implement daylight saving. It...
October 30, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 30 October
Of the mass media triumvirate, radio is the most intimate, and, possibly, the most rewarding in terms of immediate audience reaction. THAT was before our...
October 23, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 October
Recently, I spent time exploring photographs on the website of Lost Melbourne. It was both fascinating and heartbreaking to see what has been lost...
October 16, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 16 October
Since when did it become de rigueur for a politician’s ‘no’ to carry more weight than a constituent’s ‘yes’?
OUR system of government...
October 9, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 9 October
The ratings results for the funeral of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth speaks volumes about the state of Australian television, specifically the...
September 25, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 25 September
As a child, I was something a crack shot with a .22 rifle fitted with a telescopic lens. Now that I am...
September 11, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 11 September
It is not difficult to behave badly. It requires no effort, at all. The challenge lies in not behaving badly.
I RECALL someone...
September 4, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 4 September
Providing a definition for acting is impossible. It is too ephemeral; however, I do know the difference between acting and performing.
I RECALL...
September 4, 2022
What is the Question – September
For September’s What is the Question, Roland chats with former diplomat and State Member of parliament, Roger Pescott. What is your name? Roger Pescott. What is your...
August 28, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 28 August
The hypocrisy of the furore struck me like a thunder bolt. It left me rocking on my heels.
The revelations former Prime Minister,...
August 21, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 21 August
The public reaction to the death of musician Judith Durham reflects the place she occupied in the hearts of her many fans...
August 14, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 14 August
Anyone who came to visit my late mother, Beria, never left empty handed. Always, she gave them a bottle of her homemade...
August 12, 2022
Little Women ready to bring it
THERE is something spine-tinglingly thrilling about watching emerging talent blossom on the floor of a rehearsal room. It is even more agreeable when the performers...
August 10, 2022
Rent ready to take the stage
BLOC Music Theatre is playing at Ballarat’s new performing space, Terminus Theatre, with a production of the musical, Rent. Located in the renovated Good Shed...
August 7, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 7 August
Discrimination in any of its hateful embodiments is unacceptable, and should be denounced, unequivocally.
HOWEVER, we should not be without tolerance for the...
August 7, 2022
What is the Question – August
For August’s What is the Question Roland sat down to talk with head of the Ballarat Foundation, Andrew Eales.
What is your name? Andrew...
July 31, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 31 July
The on-going roadworks in Albert Street, Sebastopol, are a disgrace - by any reasonable standard of public works.
THEY are, as the...
July 24, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 24 July
One photograph reminded me! Fifty-years ago, almost to the day, I was at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, stage directing the Melbourne Theatre...
July 17, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 17 July
The Australian Broadcasting Commission – as it was called in my youth and early career – is celebrating its 90th birthday. In...
July 12, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 10 July
The distinction between criticism and carping is tricky; however, the consequences are more clearly defined. One action advances the narrative. The other...
July 10, 2022
What is the Question – July
For July’s What is the Question Roland chatted with publican and arts patron Malcom Roberts. What is your name? Malcolm Roberts What is your occupation? I run the...
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