Alexandria Bernard
Taking a ride with Grandma Uber
I took only my second Uber ride recently—I’m not adverse to adapting to new things—and it turns out I got in the car of a famous woman. You may have already heard of her Grandma Uber, aka Kathy Raydings? Kathy, 57, has […]
Over time, I’ve grown into my name
When I was growing up I hated my name because there was a kids’ TV show on the ABC called The Alexander the Bunyip Afternoon Show, so I was teased by other children with the terribly creative name calling of “you’re Alexander […]
Lessons I’ve learned from Dad
For Mother’s Day I wrote a column which really seem to resonate with She Brisbane readers about the “good advice” (i.e. bossing) my mum, Ruth, has dispensed over the years. So, I thought it was only fair I give reciprocal rights to […]
The workplace fridge – a daytime nightmare
What do you think is the worst thing about the workplace? It’s a hotly contested issue as there are so many repellent things to choose from: People eating fish curry at their desk; Bad personal hygiene; Workplace psychopaths… I could go on, […]
Olympic junkie … is it over yet?
I’ve already outed myself as a Game of Thrones freak – so now I have to confess, I’m also a sports tragic with my obsession sitting on around the same level as GoT. As a consequence, the Olympics for me is like […]
The wanton life of the Victorian woman
One of the topics our panel debated at the recent She High Tea was “Have women got it better now than in the Victorian era?” This provoked some very interesting reactions from both our panellists and the ladies enjoying the morning tea. […]
Meet our columnists
Meet our wonderful columnists. If you would like to suggest topics to our columnists, or sponsor them, please email She Brisbane (the address is in the footer below) Alexandria Bernard writes Smart Alex. Calling it as she sees it, Alex—a journalist and […]
Why don’t we say what we mean anymore?
I fear that English is going to follow Sanskrit and become a dead language. It’s happening now actually. Why don’t we say what we mean anymore? Maybe it was because the federal election campaign went for eight years, I’m not sure, but […]
My iPad broke up with me
My iPad broke up with me. I’m serious. It had a psychotic episode and started opening multiple pages at once, jumping between apps, it wouldn’t let me close anything down – nightmare. Given that I recently wrote about how in the future […]
What I’ve learned from Game of Thrones
It’s time to ‘out’ myself—my name is Alex and I’m a Game of Thrones (GoT) tragic. There’s a reason it’s the most pirated/watched TV show of recent times – its frickin’ excellent! I have a GoT viewing party each week with my […]
I’m worried about the future…
I’m worried about us—as a society—that before too long we, as humans, will no longer be capable of doing much of anything. Let me give you some insights, and yes, brace yourself. Glimpses of the future Shoelaces: Nike announced recently they will […]
Have you got a Sherpa doing the heavy lifting in your life?
I love many things, and a cracking documentary is right up there towards the top of the list. I think it’s because you couldn’t make up some of the things that happen to people in their real lives. That was something I […]
Bad luck… or is God smiting me?
So this happened… Which is really handy as my good friend’s wedding in NZ is coming soon and a moon boot looks great with formal attire. I think I’ve irritated God when I accidentally stole a trinket from the Vatican Gift Shop […]
Great advice (i.e. bossing) dispensed by my mother
As a tribute to mothers everywhere, I thought I would share advice my mum has given me over the years and some of the lovely readers’ contributions as well. So for the sake of this column, let’s call it “advice” not bossing, […]
Closed: win tickets to Mother’s Day, the movie
This competition has closed. Congratulations to our winners – Melinda Bolitho, Deborah Disney, Michelle Beesley, Heather Hopley, Karen Marken, Ros Mayes, Donna Law, Lyn Richards, Joy Constantino, Amy. Get the tissues ready, as director Garry Marshall’s new film, MOTHER’S DAY is […]
Genevieve Kelly: rising up through the ranks
It still happens… who would have thought? You can start as an intern or junior and become the manager. That’s Genevieve Kelly’s story—the National Festival Manager for Palace Cinema—who recently brought the Spanish Film Festival to Brisbane. Ola! I have a burning […]
We were almost ‘invaded’ by the French… sacré bleu!
With all the talk about changing how we teach our history to reflect the fact that Captain Cook invaded, not discovered, Australia, I thought it was worth noting that we were almost settled by the French. No, it’s true… can you imagine […]
I filled in for the receptionist in a brothel
So, what do you think of the banner on my page? I love it! It’s bright and vibrant but when I excitedly showed my friend Jane she said “Ohhh I don’t know Darl, it looks a bit like a porn shop doesn’t […]
Sibling rivlary: why NZ is like a pesty little sister
I have a very complicated relationship with our ANZAC brethren across the Tasman. My favourite holiday by a mile is ANZAC Day – the extraordinary courage, sheer guts and guiles the young men of Australia and New Zealand showed for the Mother […]