Tushar Apte
Tushar Apte prodded around the corporate world for 2 years after graduating from Sydney University, with a regular paycheck but little satisfaction. Following the Australian rite of passage that is the European Backpacking Tour, he returned englightened and tired, with no paycheck but great satisfaction. ‘He hibernates most of the year and surfaces occasionally to write for online publications, and likes to put all his flaws down to being an only child, but is wondering if people are catching on’.
Articles by Tushar Apte
Big Brother is watching and he’s making you stupid
The growth of the internet as an information and communications tool has always been tied intimately with the promise of…... Read more
The death of the traditional classroom begins here
Being a product of the 90s schooling era, neither I nor any of the kids I went to school with…... Read more
Missing the straitjacket
Wake up. Snooze, sleep. Repeat 3 times (may vary). Get out of bed. Wash (optional). Breakfast (optional). Coffee (necessary). Take…... Read more
Minority reports: TV news fails on ethnic diversity
If alien life tuned into Australian news and TV broadcasts, they may wonder why immigration is an issue for any…... Read more
A bunch of Arts graduates walk into an office…
The memory should be vivid for many Arts graduates. Sitting in the graduation ceremony, the words of an otherwise inspiring…... Read more
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Wrap of the week: It’s the economy, stupid
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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
