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From Dusty Gulch Part One of the Honklanistan Series By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble The lamingtons…
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In 1948, Preston Tucker dared to imagine a safer, smarter car - and paid dearly…
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Leonard Cohen once said, “I’ve seen the future, brother: it is murder.” For a long…
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When I was a young girl, I wanted to be beautiful.Clever. Successful. Happy. As the years slip…
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On Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin, Australia, destroying 70% of the city's homes…
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By Our Special Correspondent (and Occasional Hero), Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble (Filed from the front row,…
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Only minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve, 1953, the engine driver of the Wellington to…
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Samuel Pepys is probably one of the most famous diarists in history and his words…
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A neighbour was telling me about her Christmas shopping expedition to Brisbane recently. She wanted…
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Starlink vs NBN: An Outback Reality Check (With Bonus Waiting Music) One Outback resident tests…
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Sadly, the beautiful country of Australia has become a bastion of progressivism. The country’s government…
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For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by non animal means…
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Do We Still Love our Nation to Fight For it? Reflections 81 years after the…
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Australia's Spirit at the Crossroads – Time to Shake Off the Mud At dawn, when…
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Muddy, Battered, and Waiting for the Next Kick-Off After a rugby match, the ball always…
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Some men belong to history. Others belong to the national conscience. Bruce Ruxton was the latter.…
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The Prime Minister Who Disappeared There are many ways for a Prime Minister to leave…
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From Whitlam to Bondi Beach, how moral evasion became cultural habit Australia has woken up…
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At 9:41am on Monday, 15 December 2014, Man Haron Monis forced Tori Johnson, the manager…
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Recent news in Australia has sparked debate: a ban on social media for under-16s. The…
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Dusty Gulch Gazette – Special Scandal Edition By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble – Foreign Correspondent, Rodent…
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Back in 1904, H. G. Wells published a short story called “The Country of the…
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Education, often celebrated as a beacon of enlightenment and progress, can also become a potent…
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On December 9, 2019, New Zealand's White Island erupted .claiming 22 lives and leaving survivors…
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They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and nowhere is that truer than…
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Before the sun had fully risen over Hawaii, a chain reaction had begun — one…
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“Minor Problem: I Identify as a 73-Year-Old Tabby, Therefore I’m Legally Entitled to X (and…
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Dusty Gulch Gazette – Special Duck Census Edition By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble – Foreign Correspondent,…
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Flysa spent some of the early years of his life managing construction projects in the…
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Only minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve, 1953, the engine driver of the Wellington to…
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Sadly, the beautiful country of Australia has become a bastion of progressivism. The country’s government…
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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 rare confluence, Canada, Britain, and Australia held elections within a week of one…
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RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE Operation Downstream: The Rise of the Feathernet Underground By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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Magic happens everywhere and goodness, wonder and delight can be found alive and well throughout…
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Tucked away in the remote heart of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny archipelago that…
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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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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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