Kate Hennessy

“We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders, and we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves.”

On frequent rotation at mine...

This restaurant is one of the world’s best (and one of the weirdest) Zuckerberg, silicon brains and space bread – step inside Alchemist in Copenhagen, the world’s most challenging restaurant.

~Doubt, confusion, delight and paranoia – I’ve roller-coastered through all of them before even wrapping my hand around a welcome drink. “The first room breaks down a lot of boundaries,” says Munk. “Especially when people come thinking they know what to expect from a Michelin restaurant."~

But was it unanimous?

I'm keen to know that too... haven't read all the articles yet though.

Bob Newhart - Tobacco video (Sir Walter Raleigh phone conversation) YouTube video by Ed Nash

Indeed, & is it not broadly accepted that this Bob Newhart skit is the only objectively funny thing an American comedian ever did? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDx...

I'm happier not knowing all/any of it. Cockpit tour? No fucking thanks!

"ever-expanding silence"

Similar how we still carelessly refer to the climate crisis as a future spectre - using present tense, instead of past.

Instead of defending its artists, Creative Australia hangs Sabsabi and Dagostino out to dry If conservative media is going to dictate cultural policy, Australian culture will face a reckoning.

Excellent summary of the Creative Australia debacle to date from @beneltham.bsky.social and Catriona Menzies-Pike www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/17/k...

That’s more like it.

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A local’s guide to Yamba: ‘We’re surrounded by rivers, lakes, rock pools and beaches’ With its outdoor lifestyle, ‘shop local’ ethos and eclectic dining scene, the NSW north coast town resembles Byron without the influencers, local creative Jacqui Hinshaw says

Lots of anguished comments on this Yamba piece suggesting it will 'ruin' the place (aka: flood it with tourists & hurry it into being the next Byron Bay). I'm not sure that's how it works...does it? For @australia.theguardian.com

I followed Kyoto's 'moral code of conduct for tourists'. Here's what happened Do the right thing in the Japanese city - just follow our guide.

"The number of Australians who visited Japan in 2024 was 50% higher than in 2023." - me, here, trying to be a good tourist in a rather specific Kyoto way.

A local’s guide to Broken Hill: ‘Chances are, someone will spark up a chat’ Artists are drawn to this historic outback mining town where creative energy meets red dirt, says the former director of the Broken Heel festival, Esther La Rovere

Broken Hill, on Wilyakali Country, through the eyes of Esther La Rovere, co-owner of The Palace Hotel - for @australia.theguardian.com

We are mutual followers as of this morning. Thx Staffo!

Thankyou!

That's pretty festive!

Watch The Holdovers. Best Xmas movie ever! (Apple TV). Keep going past the quarter-way mark.

WASTE THE ALPHABET 2024

Here's everything I played on the radio this year. It's less than usual due to time overseas, but I still hit the thousand-song mark. Everything from AU/NZ too! open.spotify.com/playlist/258...

Sydney based sports writers - or even just writers who are very into a range of sports - can you please DM me?

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Alan Jones breaks his silence to say "I will not be engaging in a running commentary in the media". Oh, the delicious irony. Swing like hell, Aus media. Run run run.