When I was a lad, life was simpler, harder yet straightforward and honest. As the…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Investigative Laundrologist - “Warning: The following article is satire and uses exaggeration…
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Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is one of the most significant…
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In a time when truth gets fact-checked to death, rewritten, or quietly buried, it’s worth…
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From spark plugs to blockchains – decoding the energy behind the future - It’s not about…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Investigative Laundrologist Dusty Gulch, 2025 – In a world where truth is…
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They say history repeats. But sometimes, it just whispers. In an age where speech is…
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When I tell people I’m a beek, inevitably the first thing they say is, “Yes,…
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When we look back at history, we often speak of "the old wise men" who…
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When dreams turn to infrastructure, who controls the future above us? In 1957, a lonely…
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Without a genuine love for our forbears, how can we truly love - or even…
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They didn’t storm the gates. They waited. While revolutionaries burned flags and shouted in the…
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RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE Operation Downstream: The Rise of the Feathernet Underground By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Chief Correspondent, Fence-Sitter, and Eyewitness to History When the world teetered…
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Once we debated. Now, " they" accuse. And who are they? Talk about diversity.…
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Solar generators won’t run on moon-beams – they fade out as the sun goes down…
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In the 19th century, steam trains roared into history, their unstoppable might revolutionising travel and…
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There are stories we tell because they’re funny. And there are stories we remember because…
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As told by Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Chief Correspondent, Fence Sitter & Marmalade Analyst Before the…
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A few weeks ago, someone broke into my quiet little corner of the internet and…
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By Ernest ‘Ember’ McTail, Special Correspondent. Serious News Division of Ratty News The world watches. There…
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It began, as such stories often do, in silence and snow. Kananaskis, Alberta - a…
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As Australia faces economic collapse, and leaders like Donald Trump and Javier Milei take bold…
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In an age of civil unrest, burning cities, and bitter political division, the words “Give…
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Today, I am featuring an article written by our dear blogger Malcolm back in 2021.…
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June is Gay Pride Month. Flags fly, parades roll out, corporations update their logos, and…
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Written: 24 February 2025 This is a true story, about PP’s cancer journey. PP will…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Chief Correspondent, Ratty News Dusk in Alice Springs. I, Roderick…
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The LA riots and Derren Brown's Remote Control (an episode from Trick or Treat where…
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Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is one of the most significant…
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RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE Operation Downstream: The Rise of the Feathernet Underground By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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In a rare confluence, Canada, Britain, and Australia held elections within a week of one…
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Tucked away in the remote heart of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny archipelago that…
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Written: 24 February 2025 This is a true story, about PP’s cancer journey. PP will…
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Magic happens everywhere and goodness, wonder and delight can be found alive and well throughout…
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Factional ferrets, backstabbing bandicoots, and the great Teal tango - how the Libs turned on…
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The latest State of the Climate Report is out to scare everyone with plucked esoteric records based…
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I am a Christian Brothers College (CBC) old boy and attended a few of the…
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Malcolm Roberts just gave a speech in Parliament. It is well worth recording here and…
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Thursday February 08
In the 1880’s shearers wielded a lot of influence on our country. Despite us not…
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Wednesday March 01
At the beginning of March, 2023, I join Monty in celebrating Irish month. There are…
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Thursday December 29
One of the most famous and best known characters in Australian folk lore, Ned Kelly…
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Saturday January 14
General Sir John Monash is one of the truly great Australians. He was an Australian…
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Friday July 14
Nearly 30 years has flowed under the bridge since I last owned a dog. That…
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Monday March 04
These are episides from Against the Wind , a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama…
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I think it’s safe to say that adventures of the more daring kind are often…
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Speckled about the steep slopes are clumps of small, fieldstone cottages. Their crumbling mortar and aging stones are victim…
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Nearly 30 years has flowed under the bridge since I last owned a dog. That…
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