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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-and-abbott-get-a-digital-makeover/ Warning: this has nothing to do with politics. We thought we’d see how the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader would scrub up under a digital makeover of the kind you might find in a high-fashion glossy magazine. They have each had a bit of a facelift, lip and hairline enhancements and skin tone improvements from a professional image retoucher. Here’s Abbott’s dramatic transformation: Notice the ears got a little tuck? And here’s the Prime Minister: penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Lightweight http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-and-abbott-get-a-digital-makeover/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gillard-and-abbott-get-a-digital-makeover/#item3858 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Pondering-lifes-big-questions-on-the-sofa-bed-of-death/ Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Pondering-lifes-big-questions-on-the-sofa-bed-of-death/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Pondering-lifes-big-questions-on-the-sofa-bed-of-death/#item2918 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/forecast-windy-with-a-fair-chance-of-excellent-tv-pics/ They’re calling it Star Wars on the Water. The winged keel on Australia II looks about as innovative as furry dice on a Commodore against the designs of the two most technologically-advanced yachts ever built, expected to finally start racing tonight (Australian time) in the 33rd America’s Cup. (Update: Racing was postponed again on Wednesday due to heavy seas. Next possible start is February 12.) The open ended design rules for the match between defender Alinghi of Switzerland and challenger BMW Oracle of the USA have produced two stunning-looking craft which look more like they should be attacking a Death Star than bobbing about on the water. A selection of pictures which hopefully capture the huge size and outrageous design of the boats follows, along with some trivia about the event. And perhaps most fun of all, the only thing bigger in yacht racing than the boats themselves is the egos at stake. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/forecast-windy-with-a-fair-chance-of-excellent-tv-pics/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/forecast-windy-with-a-fair-chance-of-excellent-tv-pics/#item2360 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-good-and-bad-of-working-four-day-weeks-all-year/ [Editors’ note: This is in response to an article published in The Punch on Monday about 10-hour, four-day working weeks. Michael Honey’s business does just that.] The indignities of modern working life are many, and one of the most onerous is the grind of the five-day working week. Two days of play after five days’ work is inadequate to renew our enthusiasm for life:  we barely recover from the quintuple routine of waking to the alarm, commuting to work and back (to say nothing of what transpires in between), dining with our weary family and crashing to uneasy sleep; than we have to confront the thought, on a Sunday afternoon, that it all will begin again. A five-day work week leaves insufficient room for us to develop our sensitive natures: it makes us dull and cranky. We run a small design studio with four fulltime staff. When we started up the place, one of my aims, as a refugee from the advertising agencies where I built my career, was to build a kinder, gentler, more humane organisation. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-good-and-bad-of-working-four-day-weeks-all-year/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-good-and-bad-of-working-four-day-weeks-all-year/#item2242 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-our-cities-better-by-design/ Former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, has long been a champion of better architecture and planning. Most recently, he caused a stir by describing our national capital as “a great mistake”. Keating also lamented the bulldozing of much of Melbourne’s heritage in the 1970s, but even had a shot at some of the Victorian buildings that remained. “I used to call it Whorehouse Rococo and Bordello Baroque”, he said. And he teased Australia’s “heritage mafia” for making a crust out of pretending that old buildings are of significance. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-our-cities-better-by-design/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/making-our-cities-better-by-design/#item2170 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-font-of-all-knowledge/ I have a confession to make: I’ve been having an affair. Not the Tiger Woods type. The font type. Like Tiger, it began when I was working overseas. First, I’d call an agent to book an hour with some exotic computer. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-font-of-all-knowledge/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-font-of-all-knowledge/#item1995 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-10-worst-things-aussie-men-do-with-their-suits/ Editor’s note: Patrick Johnson is an Australian tailor and features in the 10th birthday edition of GQ magazine, which went on sale this week. Top 10 suit crimes 1. Eyewear Avoid wearing sports sunglasses with a suit. It doesn’t make you look like a blues brother, it makes you look like a PE teacher at a wedding. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-10-worst-things-aussie-men-do-with-their-suits/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-10-worst-things-aussie-men-do-with-their-suits/#item1437 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-modest-proposal-for/ At last, the emaciated pink elephant in fashion’s corner has been acknowledged. UK Vogue editor Alexandra Schulman recently sent a letter to the top designers in the business imploring them to make their sample sizes larger so she doesn’t have to hire models who are dangerously thin to just fit their garments. It was a brave move at a time where advertisers are not only king in the magazine industry but omnipresent dictators, which took me back to my own fashion moment where I decided enough was enough. I was working on an up-market glossy at the time and somehow managed to wrangle myself a seat beside a colleague at parade in Paris. Watching the models strut their spindly stuff on the catwalk, I was appalled to see their legs were only slightly thicker than the torturous spikes they teetered on. penberthyd@newsltd.com.au (David Penberthy) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-modest-proposal-for/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-modest-proposal-for/#item357 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Picture this.  Somewhere in a laboratory in Zurich, a team of nerdy looking scientific guys with fruzzy hair and white coats are huddled around a stainless steel workbench.  They are so engrossed in their project that they barely even notice the sound of atoms splitting in a nearby nuclear collider (or even the smoko bell, for that matter). On the bench before them lies the blueprint for one of the most dastardly weapons against mankind ever invented.  The Nerdy Scientist guys cackle gleefully as one of them adds yet another masterstroke of design to their drawing.  “Aha!” cries Professor Springbunger delightedly sketching his infamous vicious coil-shape, “Vee must never forget zat our ultimate aim is to ensure that zee person who uses ziss device suffers greatly.”