Attic News

Top shelf

Saturday August 29, 2009
VAUCLUSE 112 HOPETOUN AVENUE $5 million+

Odd Spot

Saturday November 8, 2008
US authorities say Galen Winchell set fire to his Georgia home as he cleaned cobwebs from eaves with a blowtorch. He noticed the blaze when he saw smoke pouring from the attic. Though the fire was confined to one area, the entire home had smoke and water damage.

Odd Spot

Monday October 20, 2008
Cannabis growers in the Netherlands net $4 billion a year - worth almost half the country's horticultural sector, a Dutch newspaper says. Despite this, the nation's top drug cop says the country still has the image of a small producer that "grows a few plants in the attic".

Attic Dreaming

Sunday October 19, 2008
A lonely childhood was the ideal preparation for author and illustrator Tohby Riddle, writes Daniel Herborn.

Mingle

Friday October 10, 2008
Mingle The Saturday Knights (Light in the Attic/Intertia) 4/5

Moving On Up, Moving On Out

Sunday August 31, 2008
A stylish attic and a pavilion-style, rear extension both make great use of budget and space.

Cover Property

Tuesday February 26, 2008
NEWTOWN 20 RANDLE STREET $1.05 million+ House 3 bed, attic, 1 bath, 1 car Built 1890s Land About 126 sq m Inspect Sat, noon-12.45pm Agent Century 21 Newtown, 0419 258 784 Auction March 15 Last traded for $370,000 in 1996

Edgy Start To Songs In The Attic

Sunday August 12, 2007
Damien Leith has landed squarely on his feet with his debut studio album, Christine Sams writes.

What's In Your Wardrobe?

Friday August 3, 2007
The future star of a National Gallery of Victoria exhibition may be mothballed in your attic, writes fashion editor Janice Breen Burns.

Betty Davis

Friday June 22, 2007
Betty Davis Betty Davis (Light in the Attic/Creative Vibes) 4/5

Erratic In The Attic Must Settle Or Risk Ban

Monday March 19, 2007
SATURDAY'S impressive Newcastle winner In The Attic is under threat of being barred from racing for good as the result of bizarre circumstances.

Songs Of Pain And Beauty Reflect A Troubled Life

Saturday December 30, 2006
KAREN DALTON In My Own Time Light in the Attic/Creative Vibes)

Once Upon A Time An Anthropologist Watched Men Hunt In 10 Canoes

Saturday December 16, 2006
UP IN the attic of an Eltham house on the banks of the Yarra, a couple of bark canoes made by the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land are gathering dust and cobwebs.

Cd - Karen Dalton

Saturday December 9, 2006
WHO Karen Dalton WHAT In My Own Time (Light In The Attic/Creative Vibes

Warne Runs Up The White Flag As Australia Go Negative

Sunday December 3, 2006
AUSTRALIA have played their most negative cricket for 20 years. A nation that relishes adventure on the field has been forced to twiddle its thumbs as its highly paid cricketing representatives resorted to the most persistent form of leg-theory seen since Trevor "Barnacle" Bailey dumped his bags in the attic.

Hype

Sunday August 27, 2006
The week's most talked about release CARNIVAL KASEY CHAMBERS (EMI) 7/10 GAME THEORY THE ROOTS (Universal) 6/10 BACK IN THE DOG HOUSE BUGZ IN THE ATTIC (V2/Shock) 8/10 GANG OF LOSERS THE DEARS (Speak n Spell) 7/10

Searching All Rabbit Holes For Alice's Wonderland

Tuesday May 16, 2006
THEY might be propped against a wall in someone's attic, wrapped in a sheet behind the lawn mower in a back shed or hung proudly in a climate-controlled room somewhere. Wherever they are, the National Gallery of Victoria needs your help in finding paintings by one of Australia's most important artists.

Wwi Bugle Will Make Return For Last Post

Tuesday April 25, 2006
A WORLD War I bugle that languished in an attic for 60 years will bring a special touch to the Anzac Day dawn service at Kiama today.

The Secret Life Of Japan's Homely Hermits

Wednesday March 1, 2006
FLICKING on a TV in Japan can be a disturbing experience. But the endless game shows, sensationalist news and samurai dramas reflect a cultural curse passed down the generations, where complex issues are seldom discussed and people are required to manage their personal problems without support. The Attic is being staged by NIDA as part of the Australia-Japan Year of Exchange, 2006. The Attic is at NIDA's Parade Studio from March 10-18.

Sleuths Accentuate The Negative In Cold Cases

Monday November 21, 2005
Peter Doyle describes himself as the madman in the attic. For almost four years the curator and author sat in a tiny loft sorting through thousands of negatives of Sydney crime scenes stashed away in dusty boxes and forgotten for more than 60 years.

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