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Art sleuths say a portrait bought by the NGV in 1965 is of the infamous Lucrezia Borgia.

Two paintings of Francis Bacon, by an Australian artist believed to have been his lover, were sold for well over their pre-auction price last night.

Most bicycles stolen in Victoria have been left unlocked. Half of bicycles stolen from the owner"s home, because most people don"t lock their bicycles at home. When a bicycle is stolen it is usually very difficult to recover. ...Read Full Article»

On Sunday 10 August I went to one of the free events on the 2008 Stencil Festival program - a walking tour of various street art sites in Melbourne led by Fitzroy Library"s Amanda and well known local artist Deb. The event was worth attending because the participants learned a lot from Deb about how street artists do their work.

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Billy finds himself a lifetime"s worth of spray paint, just sitting there at the train station....Read Full Article»

With the toy sale just a couple of weeks ago, now we hear about a huge toy recall. Apparently, some of the toys have too much lead in the paint.

Mattel is recalling about 24 Fisher-Price branded character toys with the marked brand Fisher-Price, and they carry a date code between 109-7LF and 187-7LF. Parents are requested to return the toys back to Mattel for a full refund. Most of the characters are from Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and Barney....Read Full Article»

3 August 2006

Official Statistics
Papa Gino's - 8:50
Official Start - 9:11
Official Finish - 12:42
Cafe Noturno - 1:17
Al Monte Ice Creams - SS - White Chocolate, (6/10) HM - Countreau and White Chocolate (1/10) ...Read Full Article»

19 April 2006

Cool conditions with a misty drizzle developing into rain confronted us on this evening's adventure. It was a night where the M86 protocol was revealed and some cool bars and establishments were identified. But first some questions…...Read Full Article»