Cross-Cultural Conversations

Observations by a Malaysian studying in Australia

The Importance Of Reading The Newspaper

Today is Saturday, and Saturday is the day The Age, Melbourne's and no doubt the whole of Victoria's most respected news sheet, is at its thickest. 40% of it are actually page after page of car, jobs and house advertisements-and since this is home-ownership-crazy Australia the latter is seriously thick- but the other 60% is still abundant with content which will keep me entertained reading for at least 2 hours. I love reading newspapers. I need to read newspapers. Now that I reflect upon the subject it's probably my favourite past time.

And of all days, this is the day when The Age is not in sight in the boarding house. I don't know if one of the guys took it from the common room and brought it to his own room to read. If that was the case, it would no doubt be the most selfish act I have ever encountered. In fact, it's not just The Age that is missing, The Herald Sun is no where to be found as well, as is The Geelong Advertiser. Something sinister is at play, and I don't like it one bit

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