Welcome to Rob’s Ramblings
The purpose of Rob’s Ramblings is to highlight the need for improvement in Australia. Readers will witness my understanding of Australian sociology and how other societies can have a positive effect on the Australian experience.
They range from the entertaining to the sociologically relevant. Readers may find it grandiloquent, effusive or wordy, so long as it stimulates discussion and thinking. Some issues and personalities mentioned may be historical and dated, but as long as they can have positive relevance to contemporary issues.
Robert E. Melato
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Ashes Delights and The Death of Bazball
Season 2025-6 was about transition. Australia impressively featured younger squad members who have impressed all summer. Sadly, superb individual efforts did not equal team tangible results for tourists. England featured future stars but failed collectively. Australia had replacements superbly performing in place of established players: Boland, Neser, Weatherald and Webster became mainstays rather than utility…
Review of Crew (2024)
Crew (2024) is a comedy based on the exploits of crooked airline tycoon Vijay Malla in which Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon and Tabu play air hostesses struggling financially who decide to take matters into their own hands. It is a multi-dimensional working-class comedy that has elements of classic Mumbai (Bombay) Cinema or Bollywood, but…
Reflections on 2024-25: Technical Issues, Improvements and Epic Spectacles
Season 2024-25 has been a marvellously entertaining season for the exhibition of young talent and hope for future generations. So much so that it warrants several articles, particularly with the debut of Sam Konstas. There were some issues with exceedingly flat pitches but, there were far more contest-ensuring across the globe. Batting techniques have mostly…
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