Rhiannon Elston
Rhiannon is the Editor of Science Illustrated magazine, a News Digital Media journalist and until recently co-host of global affairs show Neighbourhood Watch on 2SER in Sydney. With a background in advertising, her media career kicked off in 2008 with a scholarship to the Danish School of Journalism.
Articles by Rhiannon Elston
Running around like head- less chickens on a hens night
One of my best friends is getting married. This is a joyous occasion but one that has caused much stress…... Read more
The dark side of cute: the truth about puppy farms
There’s something about being in the presence of puppies that can make grown adults a bit soft in the head.…... Read more
How to be good on $10 a day
Editor’s note: This week on Twitter Rhiannon pledged to donate $10 each day to a different charity. And she’d welcome…... Read more
The ethics of buying a goat
For sale: One cute animal that will help you save the world… or will it just make you feel better?…... Read more
Shoes are fine for feet, they just don’t fit the brain
“Shoes make me happy. I’m superficial. Whatever.” I pass this sign, plastered in the window of a cheap shoe store…... Read more
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Would you kill for a job?
Who would work in an abattoir? Most of us have done jobs we didn’t want to do because we needed…
Friday Dilemma: child cruelty or harmless fun?
Parenting. It’s the new oneupmanship. Ah, how quaint the days now seem when parents could raise…
Hipsters with hip replacements
Someone once told me that when people reach a certain age they begin dressing in the manner they did…
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
