Author: Ed

Chefs

Part 1: A beer (and a fag) with Anthony Bourdain

Photography: Christina Simons Anthony Bourdain sneeks out of Fenix in Richmond, Melbourne, and down the stairs for a crafty fag overlooking the Yarra river. I approach with my photographer from the inside interupting his well-earned break. We are the fifth interview today not to forget the he was the chef directing lunch as well as talking to a packed crowd of fans afterwards. He has one more interview before an appointment with the guys Cicciolina’s on Acland St at five […]

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In The Black: Creation theory

So accountants are boring, huh? Creatives and advertising types are so much more interesting and stories about boring accountants are a cliché. Arguably the most creative person in advertising is an accountant. As I said in In The Black a couple of months ago.

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In The Black: For love not money

With donor dollars drying up the business of being a not-for-profit organisation is tougher than ever. Financial accountability is increasingly demanded of the sector as government, corporate hawks and donors seek to know where the spare change goes. On top of all that, there’s the Charities Bill. I investigatedwhether this proposed Bill will actually gag the sector for In The Black in August 2004.