Bourke Street Boys Celebrate The Good Old Days

THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of the metropolitan race clubs - and what was then country racing agencies - moving from their inner-city offices to a brand spanking new building in St Kilda Road.

Case Studies

When it comes to customising computers there are few limits. Dan Kaufman reports.

The Mod Squad

When it comes to customising computers there are few limits to what can be done, as Dan Kaufman discovers.

Bold Lines Of The Times

Decades later, the jury is still out on some cases of '80s design. The work of Philippe Starck and Ron Arad - he of the concrete record player - may be widely acknowledged as design classics but would you really want it in your home?

Box Office (the Best Of) Film Stage Music Art

Film -- Tom Ryan

Postcards On The Edge

David Whitley heads to the world's oldest country, only to find that it has succumbed to a distinctly 21st century plague. Potential Big Brother contestants would be well advised to pore over its history.

Neon Ballroom On Fire Around World

NEWCASTLE rock exports silverchair are lighting up record charts around the world with their latest album Neon Ballroom. Neon Ballroom debuted at No 1 last week in Australia. More than 500,000 copies of the long-player were sold around the world in seven days. It went straight to No 8 in Ne

Hot Neon Cools Devils

LEON "Neon" Trimmingham lit up the Sydney Entertainment Centre last night in a razzle-dazzle display to lead the Kings to a morale-boosting 106-91 win over the Hobart Devils. Trimmingham returned to the Kingdome with 31 points, pulled down 11 boards and swatted away five blocks

Lighting Up Your Life

Even the most average sort of bloke appreciates the significance of the right sort of lighting. Before an important date arrives off go the neons and overhead lights and on come the lamps and candles. Lighting can affect people's eyesight and ability to work, as well as their moods. A lot

The Light Brigade

WITH product names like Pack-O-Piggies, Herd-A-Hereford and Blazin'Trails, the latest lighting system is helping to bring home illumination out of the Dark Ages, giving it a sense of fun. American company Primal Lite produces light strings made from plastic in different designs from banana

Carving Out A Message

MICHAEL Kitching's sculpture for the OTC building in Elizabeth Street is an off-beat, floor-to-ceiling explosion in stainless steel, tubular neon lighting and white polyester resin. Kitching says it is his favourite piece to date. OTC sends messages: so does Kitching. He sends messag

Lighting The Way To Elegance

PLANNING effective lighting for your home is difficult and it helps to have some knowledge of how to achieve different effects for different situations. The various lighting requirements can be described as task, accent, background, highlighting and fun lighting. Basically, lighting