Steve Williams
Steve Williams was born in the shadow of the Big Merino, a rather attractive concrete likeness of a sheep in Goulburn N.S.W. He wrote his first satirical piece when he was nine, commenting on the unique playing styles and exotic fashions of his mother’s ladies midweek tennis club. Steve’s done a few laps of the media block over 25 years, working in print, radio, TV, PR and the music business, but his biggest claim to fame is holding the record for pushing the highest number of shopping trolleys while working as a part-time “trolley boy” at Coles in 1979. Steve contributes words and images including features, travel stories and columns to international magazines, newspapers and websites. If nothing else, he’s a versatile bastard.
Visit his website at http://www.randomswill.com
Articles by Steve Williams
It sickens me to think a disease could bear my name
The chances are fairly slim, but if I were ever to have something named after me, I would prefer a…... Read more
Screw you, Hugh
Dear Hugh Jackman, Ok, I get it… you’re an outrageously talented, actor, singer and dancer, Hollywood, Broadway and TV über-star.…... Read more
For the unconverted: Why rugby league is bloody great
As it’s the clichéd “business end of the season” for the NRL, I’m in a disturbingly reflective mood. Here are…... Read more
Holiday resorts: NOT the place for kids! There, I said it
I don’t hate children. Yes, actually I do, when I’m trying to chill out at an expensive, exclusive resort or…... Read more
Boorish Aussie yobs dressed as businessmen
The invasion has been underway for years. The toxic pests have been infiltrating in ever increasing numbers and there seems…... Read more
Phones on the throne really piss me off
Okay, I realise as far as pressing, first world problems go, this isn’t nudging the top of the charts, but…... Read more
Giving a game of Cops and Robbers new consequences
So it was a fantastic week for guns. Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk had to go the mega mea culpa…... Read more
Is there a nicotine patch strong enough for this?
Ok. I am not a leading expert in world’s best practice on prisoner rehabilitation — my experience with the prison…... Read more
Mobile phones in the air is vergin’ on plane ridiculous
Dear Mr. Branson, What have you done? Seriously, what the hell have you done? I admire your stunning business acumen,…... Read more
I don’t mind breastfeeding, but I’m trying to eat here
I can feel the prod of pitchforks, the heat of flaming torches and suction of rampant breast pumps to nether…... Read more
The debate that’s ignited passions and lungs
Two words that I always find amusing when used in the same sentence are “smokers” and “rights”. This week’s announcement…... Read more
A bang-up for your bucks
The family of the 14 year old Australian boy detained in Bali has allegedly sought a TV deal through the…... Read more
Filming births: Why would you want to?
This week online forums fired up with talk about whether or not you should be allowed to film births, after…... Read more
Your call is important to us, please don’t lose your mind
An open letter to Mr. Greg Bartlett, Chief Executive St. George Bank. Dear Greg, I used to like St. George.…... Read more
The Poms are a weird mob
If they were handing out gold medals for the most bizarre Olympic mascots, the recently unveiled characters for the London…... Read more
Sydney Roosters, the new name is plucked
Forget plumbing the depths of “Lara Bingle and The Lost Ring”, (which sounds like a new Tomb Raider movie) –…... Read more
We all turn into cliched stereotypes on holiday
You meet a lot of interesting people on holidays. Well when I say “meet”, I mean observing people from a…... Read more
Pump it louder: the stupid rise of the servo television
I read today that those wacky zany kids at Channel Seven are rolling out something called “Pump TV”. I thought…... Read more
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