Bean there. Never done that

“I confess to having an unhealthy fondness for the humble baked bean, in all its manifestations,” writes Peter Hayes of Port Macquarie. “Curry, chilli, ham or barbecue sauce are all to be savoured. However, I was recently tempted to try the latest offering: baked beans in tomato and Vegemite sauce. I ask Column 8 connoisseurs: is this marriage of two Australian icons a stroke of genius or an abomination?”

Michael McFadyen of Kareela notes that the NSW government has huge hoarding…