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Tony Bonnici

Musician, producer and fledgling blogger. I like writing about the world around me including the people I meet and the places I visit. I also like writing about things that are cool and things that piss me off. This a place where I vent about stuff. Opinions are entirely my own and feel free to agree or disagree. Cheers 🙂

GENTRIFICATION IS KILLING LIVE MUSIC

  Let me start with a rant… If you’re offended by rude words don’t read what’s coming up next! Here is a message to people who...

HIDING BEHIND THE ANZAC LEGEND

I’m going to start by saying that the ANZAC legend is born from bravery, mateship, resourcefulness and the fire in the belly of men...

ENOUGH WITH THE SOB STORIES… MACH SHAU MACH SHAU

I don’t know why I keep doing it but I somehow always seem to find myself dragged in front of the TV when The...

THE MUSICIAN AND THE AUDIENCE … A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

I don’t think I’m passing on any new revelation here when I say that at every woken moment of our lives, the world is...

HOUSE GIGS – COULD THESE BE THE SAVIOUR OF LIVE MUSIC?

The last couple of weeks have been very interesting. I managed to play several gigs which was pretty cool but the types of gigs...

TAMWORTH .. THE COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL OR KARAOKE MECCA?

Who was the bright spark in the Tamworth City Council who moved the goal post to allow nearly every busker in the Tamworth Country Music Festival...

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CSIRO RESEARCH REVEALS MARINE HEATWAVES ARE UNDERREPORTED IN THE DEEP OCEAN

While marine heatwaves (MHWs) have been studied at the sea surface for more than a decade, new research published today in Nature has found 80 per cent of MHWs below 100 metres are independent of surface events, highlighting a previously overlooked aspect of ocean warming. The study was conducted by Australia's...

Helsinki Named World’s Most Sustainable Travel Destination

Helsinki. Photo: Aleksi Poutanen, Helsinki Partners Helsinki has achieved its target of being the world’s most sustainable destination. The Finnish capital was ranked number one in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, which was published on 16 October 2024. The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more […]

Creating a More Environmentally Friendly Home by Taking These Steps

Making your house more environmentally friendly should be one of your priorities as a homeowner. Once this objective is attained, you'll reduce your utility bills and save more money while reducing your family's carbon footprint. Don't worry since creating an eco-friendly home can be easy, especially if...

SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT ASIA (SEA) 2024 TO SPUR GREEN PROGRESS AND CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIPS

SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT ASIA (SEA) 2024 TO SPUR GREEN PROGRESS AND CROSS-BORDER PARTNERSHIPS PRNewswire/ — Sustainability Environment Asia (SEA) will stage a bigger comeback in its upcoming second edition from 12 to 14 November 2024 to meet the demand for circular solutions and expedite cross-border partnerships towards net zero and decarbonisation. The three-day event will be […]

Firms with green innovation patents rewarded in the credit market

A QUT study of the US credit default swap (CDS) market’s response to green innovation in the form of green patents found that firms with more green patents had lower borrowing costs and higher credit ratings. Analysis shows US firms with green patents have lower borrowing costs and better credit ratings Green innovation signals that […]

Are Narcissists Nice?

Yes! Narcissists are nice. If you think this answer is paradoxical, then you’d be right. Situationships with Dark Personalities (people on the narcissism spectrum of personality disorders) are riddled with paradoxes! Narcissists have learnt over time to develop a charming, sophisticated public persona. Often, they don’t just appear...

Energy-thirsty indoor vertical gardens ripe for improvement

Indoor vertical gardens are gaining popularity among homeowners and restaurants, allowing them to grow microgreens year-round, but new research has identified a major drawback: their demands on energy. A study by researchers from the Marche Polytechnic University and University of South Australia shows that while domestic vertical garden appliances can provide fresh, local produce under controlled conditions and with zero food […]

New Ohme Home Pro charger gives more choice to EV drivers

Smart EV charging company Ohme is expanding its EV charger range with the arrival of the new Ohme Home Pro. Developed specifically for the Australian market, the Ohme Home Pro features a full-colour, LCD display screen with touch controls and a five-metre tethered cable for everyday ease of use – a longer eight-metre version of […]

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife Exceeds One Million Trees Milestone; Announces Next Major Conservation Goal

CEO of FNPW, Ian Darbyshire, Secretary of the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Anthony Lean and Chair of FNPW, David Knowles The Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife (FNPW) has reached a major milestone in Australia’s biodiversity restoration efforts ahead of schedule, supporting 30 community-based native nurseries across four states – […]

SecondBite set to host inaugural Million Meals Day to raise enough funds to provide one million meals to hungry Australians

Matt Preston Celebrity foodies Matt Preston and Tobie Puttock are getting behind the upcoming giving day with all donations up to $100,000 matched to help the 14 million Aussies struggling to make ends meet. Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, SecondBite, is hosting its inaugural Million Meals Day on World Food Day Wednesday 16 October and is calling for […]

Mazin Grace by Dylan Coleman

This book is biographical. It’s a slightly fictionalised story of her mother’s childhood. Some of the names have been changed to give people some anonymity. To me, this is a very important book. It’s great for white folks to understand how we’ve wronged entire communites. But it’s...

Three in five Companies Implemented a Sustainability Strategy in 2024: Euromonitor International

Source: Euromonitor Sustainability Claims Tracker, covering 25 markets Upgraded Euromonitor Passport Sustainability platform helps businesses track performance of claims, understand consumer sentiment and craft effective sustainability strategies Passport Sustainability covers 11 industries, 25 global markets, 50 product categories and more than 70 sustainability claims Findings include 20% of all sales globally in 2023 were of […]