Articles By: Damian Francis

Driven: Ford Focus ST hot hatch

Driven: Ford Focus ST hot hatch

Think of a hot-hatch and the first thing that usually comes to mind is the Volkswagen Golf GTi, or for those a little more in-tune with cars, perhaps the Renault Sport Megane RS. But Ford is back on the scene with the Focus ST and after a weekend with the car, we discovered a few [...]

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Bausele adds Aussie flavour to Swiss time craft

Bausele adds Aussie flavour to Swiss time craft

Australia has jumped into the Swiss watch making game with the emergence of new brand, Bausele. Designed in Australia, these relatively affordable watches are then crafted in Switzerland to stringent guidelines.

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Dunlop Volley Internationals get mad colour splashes

Dunlop Volley Internationals get mad colour splashes

You know we love our Dunlop Volleys, we’ve written about them enough times. All that history, all that style. Now you can grab the original Volley International in a range of very cool colours for a bargain price.

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Mates rates: London via Vietnam for under $1,250!

Mates rates: London via Vietnam for under $1,250!

Yeah, you read right. You can grab a return flight from Sydney or Melbourne to London via the very cool Hanoi for less that $1,300. But you better be quick because these airfares will fly out the door.

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Red Bull Racing Australia reveals Casey Stoner’s new car

Red Bull Racing Australia reveals Casey Stoner’s new car

The wraps have come off the V8 Supercar Aussie MotoGP champion Casey Stoner will race in the Dunlop Development Series for Triple 8 Racing run Red Bull Racing Australia.

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Travel hack: How to get cheap Qantas around-the-world tickets

Travel hack: How to get cheap Qantas around-the-world tickets

Want to do a trip around the globe without spending too much but also want to do it yourself rather than have to use a travel agent? Try the Qantas multi-stop option on the website – you may be able to go further than you think.

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Official: Toyota 86 convertible is real, called FT-86 Open

Official: Toyota 86 convertible is real, called FT-86 Open

Toyota has officially announced that it will show off a convertible version of the Toyota 86 sports car at the Geneva Motor Show next month. It’s 86 sports car has won multiple car of the year awards in Australia and continues to sell out. 

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Ken Block launches Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta

Ken Block launches Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta

American rally driving legend Ken Block has launched his brand new team which will compete across rally and Gymkhana events around the world – called Hoonigan Racing Division, it’s the coolest looking Ford Fiesta we have ever seen.

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Canadian Jason Shron builds VIA Rail train in basement

Canadian Jason Shron builds VIA Rail train in basement

Which guy didn’t like trains when he grew up? The answer would be very few. But the novelty usually wears off in later life. Except if you’re Jason Shron, in which case you forget about model trains and build a life size carriage.

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Lance Armstrong on Oprah: Confessions of a drug cheat

Lance Armstrong on Oprah: Confessions of a drug cheat

Two sources close to the taping of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Lance Armstrong have apparently told every media source in the western world (and some others) that Lance Armstrong admitted to the talk show queen he took performance enhancing drugs. So what?

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