Author Archives: Ernest Zanatta

It has taken far longer than 3 days, but Kate Bush has resurrected, sort of like Jesus….

‘Hello Old Lady, I know your face well. I know it well.‘ – Kate Bush, Jig of Life, 1985 In the early 1980s, music critics used to write really dumb things about Kate Bush, such as that she had failed to live up to her early promise. After all, her debut single, Wuthering Heights, had …

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I’ll Tell It To The Net: Why Martha Davis Failed As A Solo Artist

I recently joined the Kelvin Club, one of the more inclusive and quirky of the private members’ clubs in Melbourne (they are inclusive because aside from welcoming women as members for the past 30 years, they accepted me as a member). Last Friday after work I hosted several of my colleagues as my guests at …

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Broo’s Exit From Mildura Brewery

My smallest shareholding, which is worth less than pocket change, is in Broo Ltd, a craft brewery enterprise. I have been writing about it occasionally in recently months, firstly when there was a stoush between the Founder/Exec Chairman and a recently appointed new director, which was resolved in favour of the new director’s interests, and …

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Lisa Wilkinson Provides Conclusive Proof That An Australian Republic Is A Very Bad Idea

We have had some unfortunate incidents at awards shows this past few months. First, we had action hero Will Smith give a slap to not-so-funnyman Chris Rock at the Oscars, just before he picked up the award for best actor. And now, in the past few days, we have had talk show host Lisa Wilkinson, …

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Crowd-funding as a way to invest in Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries

Ok… the five weeks that Broo Ltd has been in suspension from trading on the ASX has not really taught me much of a lesson about investing in small craft breweries and the like, and I am still keen to try it if the right opportunity comes up. A friend of mine knows the owners …

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What happened to all the old-fashioned pubs?

Almost three decades ago, a close friend of mine did a road trip up to Mildura with one principal goal in mind – to visit the Mildura Working Man’s Club and see the longest bar in the world. Well… I was in Mildura last weekend and I did visit the Club, although I was well …

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