This is going to fade my curtains

Can you spot the error here? That's right. At the start of daylight savings, clocks are turned forward, and not back. 

 

Leaving Victorians cold

In commemoration of his 3000 days in office, former Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews will have a bronze statue erected of him in the grounds of the state government offices in central Melbourne. The cost has been estimated at $100,000. Will it blow out, just like almost every other project his government oversaw?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13897113/Dan-Andrews-immortalised-bronze-statue-Melbourne.html

Looking after the pennies and the pounds

The miserly frugal Scots can be relied upon to deliver a cost effective Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026. Victoria, Australia was the original host, but had to relinquish them, citing unforseen cost blowouts. Glasgow is planning to offset part of the cost of staging the event by using the millions of dollars in compensation that the Victorian government had to pay to the Commonwealth Games Federation. 

Hairs on the back of your neck

Here's a motivational song for the Australian Olympics team, from 1988. A roster of some of Australia's best known singers, musicians, and athletes collaborated on this single, You're Not Alone. Profits went to the Australian Olympic Federation. It peaked at number 18 on the Australian Top 40 in May 1988. 

Not understanding the gravity of the situation

What is it these days? Why don't people know how to correctly use apostrophes? Surely CNN would be capable of correct punctuation. When I was in university, a visibly embarrassed lecturer held a special class to teach some of his students how to use apostrophes. It should not have been necessary to run this class. 

Is attention to detail mandatory?

Do you want to work for the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the 2026 national census? You will see from the above screen grab that both full-time and part-time "pours" are available to successful applicants. Does this refer to complimentary tea, coffee, or other beverages whilst on duty?

 

Easy listening

Grover Levy, a contemporary Christian music artist who arrived on the music scene in 1995, presents in this video for his single, There Is a Life, as a Christian Elvis Costello.