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...
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 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...
July 31, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 31 July
It takes the reaction of other people to remind you of your own intellectual and emotional freedom.
A SCHOOL report said of me,...
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
A delicatessen stall owner at Prahran market commented, “If you buy it from the supermarket, and not from me, you’ll end-up with...
July 3, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 3 July
The announcement of a new Australian production of Agatha Christie’s play, The Mousetrap, stirred myriad memories of my time in repertory theatre,...
June 26, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 26 June
Unequivocally, recreational drugs are a curse of modern society; and while their proliferation is much greater now than in times past, it...
June 19, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 June
Given the new Albanese government has an Assistant Minister for the Republic, I watched with a special interest The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...
June 12, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 June
A recent story about a renewed public interest in knitting patterns from times past set me to thinking about my childhood.
MY favourite...
June 5, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 June
His Majesty, King George VI, died on 6 February 1952. His daughter, The Princess Elizabeth, with her husband Prince Philip, was on...
May 29, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 May
The late Hector Crawford’s television series of, The Sullivans, screened on Channel 9 from 1976 to 1983.
The Sullivans recounted the story...
May 22, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 22 May
Listen carefully to any election discussions regarding Federal Government funding for rural health care. All that glistens is not gold!
BOTH major parties...
May 15, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 May
When will Australian governments realise: bad teeth and poor oral hygiene are at the root of much serious illness.
THAT dental care is...
May 8, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 May
A plea to all politicians: Please, will you stop with the b****** and the scaremongering, and tell us, in precise terms, what...
May 1, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 May
The date is 21 May, and never has there been a more important Federal election.
THE Coalition has been in power since the...Latest News
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