Author Archives: Michael Wyres

No Problem with New Train Line

Now, I’m not normally one to defend Victoria’s rail network – a network that is bursting at the seams, and utterly frustrating for us regular commuters – but the following article shows that the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has absolutely zero foresight when it comes to the Regional Rail Link (RRL) as part of […]

V/Line: Time to Develop a Clue!

Now, I do not – and would not – pretend to understand the finer intricacies of the management of a fleet of trains, but I would like to think that some common sense would come into it – somewhere. Hopefully. Alas, events at Southern Cross Station on Friday evening leave me wondering if “common sense” […]

Lots of Rain Equals Stupid Drivers

Melbourne and much of Victoria is currently cleaning up after a series of massive rainstorms yesterday afternoon/evening. I personally got “heavily saturated” on a couple of occasions heading home from the office – including an entertaining train ride! Melbourne Mops Up After Massive Storm It never ceases to amaze me how stupid some drivers can […]

Internet Censorship: Politician Education Required

Further demonstration that “they do not understand what they are messing with” came today, with the political establishment in this country completely missing the point in regards to what a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is designed to achieve. Operation Titstorm: Hackers Bring Down Government Websites Quoting a release from the Department of Broadband, […]

Ever Wondered Why Connex Was Always Late?

Connex – the recently replaced operator of Melbourne’s suburban rail network – had a reputation in its final years for excessive numbers of late and cancelled services. Ever wondered why? Well, now you know!

Bathurst 1992: The Wet Finish

Jumping back into the archives for a bit – here’s the famous (and some say controversial) finish to the 1992 Tooheys 1000. It was a sad day for me – one of my racing heroes, Denny Hulme died on live television before my eyes that day – of a heart-attack at the wheel early in […]

Newsflash! Update!

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s hilarious video of a Macquarie worker being sprung looking at porn on the job in the background of a live news cross, comes an even more hilarious advertising hook by rival HSBC. Here’s the video again: And here is the advertisement that appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald today […]

Landmark Internet Copyright Ruling

The Australian Federal Court has dealt a massive blow to the copyright infringement crusaders, ruling today that the provision of internet service does not represent the approval of copyright infringement, or the responsibility to police potentially copyright infringing activities in the provision of that internet service. iiNet Wins! Film Industry Case Torn to Shreds Pending […]

Geelong Stokesvertiser

Once again, the Geelong Advertiser has dramatically skewed it’s news coverage towards a single story about the Geelong Football Club – yesterday’s arrest of Mathew Stokes on charges of purchasing, possessing and trafficking cocaine. No doubt a major story, and worthy of coverage. But here’s the list of stories deemed “headlines” on their website: The […]

Newsflash!

In a quite literal “Newsflash” – keep an eye on the guy “working” at his computer in the left of the frame in this live-to-air news cross. I particularly love his reaction when his colleague points out that the live cross is underway. Pure comedy gold.