May 21, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 21 May
If he cut a solitary figure at the coronation of his father, King Charles, Harry has no-one to blame but himself, and his wilful...
May 7, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 7 May
I remember the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - 2 June, 1953, as if it were yesterday. It was broadcast live by the ABC,...
April 30, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 30 April
Comparisons are odious, especially between Melbourne and Sydney, which is tantamount to comparing apples and pears; or asking a parent to choose a favourite...
April 30, 2023
Barry Humphries was, indubitably, an international star
PARADOXICALLY, alcoholism proved to be the turning point of his career. In Melbourne, 1970, after a protracted drinking binge, Humphries was found bashed and lying...
April 23, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 23 April
It is said the Etruscans taught the Romans; they taught the French; and the French taught the rest of the world how to cook. MY...
April 16, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 16 April
It is Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action & Reaction: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. IN short: if object A...
April 9, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 9 April
Easter is one of the two most important dates in the Christian calendar. It marks the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Nazarene. He...
April 2, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 2 April
If the actress, Geraldine Turner, had done on the American musical stage what she has done in Australia, she would be a huge Broadway...
March 19, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 March
Is it hubris which causes some people to think they know best about other people’s creative endeavours?
THE late Jackie Collins sold some...
March 12, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 March
It is hard to imagine a world without bees and their reassuring buzz in the summer!
Apocryphally, Albert Einstein argued if they became...
March 5, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 March
I never thought - but it has! Despite being cautious, and reading carefully the scant fine print, I have been conned in...
March 5, 2023
Classic whodunnit never been better
IT would be difficult to imagine a more perfect stage production of Agatha Christie’s thriller, The Mousetrap. Director, Robyn Nevin, has assembled a talented cast...
February 19, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 19 February
The scientific and technological developments of the last 80 years - since the end of World War Two, are phenomenal. Some of...
February 12, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 12 February
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is criminal; but when you add to his barbarity the suffering he has wrought...
February 5, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 5 February
I left Western Australia in 1968. I have returned many times since then; however, the most recent visit proved a re-awakening of...
February 2, 2023
Duo keen for Green show
The combined talents of harpist Jacinta Dennett and vocalist Nadia Piave makes for the most glorious of sounds. Musically, they are a perfectly balanced combination...
January 29, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 29 January
Greece's last king, Constantine II, died in Athens aged 82.
I CAME to know His late Majesty only slightly, but I did...
January 22, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 22 January
As a child - and to my consternation - I was constantly being threatened: “If you don’t behave yourself, young man, I’ll...
January 15, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 January
When it comes to the extinction of flora and fauna, Australia has, since 1788, the most dubious record of any country in...
January 8, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 8 January
I wish the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - Harry and Meghan - would, for everyone’s benefit, including their own - stop...
January 1, 2023
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 1 January
The death of another year is cause for pause and reflection; a time to take stock, and with determination and pluck, to...
December 25, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 25 December
It has been a momentous year. The death of The Queen of Australia. Monarchist or republican, there was consensus: the world lost...
December 18, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 18 December
Is the Federal Parliament censuring of the former Prime Minister Scott Morrison a political stunt or an important symbolic gesture?
CERTAINLY, results from...
December 11, 2022
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 11 December
There is a growing groundswell for Australians to embrace a four-day working week. In the event, is this the answer to the...
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