In the peaceful town of Milperra, the library stands as a sanctuary for knowledge-seekers. As you push open the heavy wooden doors, there’s a quiet hum that pervades the air. Aisle by aisle, you might expect the silence to be interrupted by whispers or the rustling of pages, but today, it’s a different kind of …
My whole life I’ve wanted my own car. Since the day I got my licence, I’ve been sharing cars with different people in my life. With my parents, my boyfriend, my brother. While I’m appreciative that they all let me use their cars for the last few years, it came time for me to purchase …
I’ve been a fan of big trucks and utes for many years. I find them to be a much more sturdy vehicle than the standard automobile. I also work as a tradie and enjoy cross country driving so it makes sense for me to have a 4×4. I do keep my 4×4 in the best …
Monday This day was a lot more hectic. I was in charge of dropping the kids off at school this morning so I had to rush to ensure they would get there on time. After dropping them off, I decided to take a few back streets on the way home. I figured this would help …
When people think of sentient cars, they generally don’t have a positive response. That’s probably due to all the harmful stereotypes, particularly from horror books and movies. I’ve heard that Steve Prince has written two horror novels about a car that comes to life and hurts people! That’s so unfair. Yes, there have been a …
I might have the most dangerous job in the world. I drive a truck, but it’s not just any truck. I drive the Flaming Truck of the South, as they’ve been calling it on the local news. People love to speculate about what a 40-tonne truck with glow in the dark flames on the side …
Finally, my masterpiece is complete. This truly is my magnum opus, the greatest work I will ever create. If we were back in the Renaissance, bards would sing of this painting, and the children would grow up aspiring to see it in the Melbourne museum. That’s right, this piece isn’t going in an art gallery. …
Cars: can’t deal with their continual demands on our wallets, can’t get places without ‘em. You know what I’m talking about. It’s a constant stream of expenses, not to mention the nagging doubt as to how long that brake repair is going to hold out after you paid your cousin’s mate to do it in …
Another country, another set of rules to learn. Australia isn’t totally different to Ireland, I suppose. Same language, and people are always getting our accent mixed up with that of a close neighbour. Still, emigrating is such a huge hassle, in so many ways that no one warns you about. I have to get a …
It’s about time they made a reality TV game show that was entirely to do with cars. We have reality TV shows about literally everything else, so why not cars? Although I think the network had to tone this one down a little to make it appeal to a general audience. ‘The Tachometer’ is about …