Before the Cloud, before memory sticks and streaming services, we passed stories the old-fashioned way.…
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Long before the Cloud swallowed everything, our old mate Flysa was out there with a…
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“A Long Time Ago...” Still Echoes Now On May 25, 1977, a strange little film…
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Parishioners of St. Linguine’s Basilica (well, it felt Italian enough) were left choking on incense…
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While we're distracted, they are cleaning us up. Time to stop playing defence and bat…
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Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, is a time for Americans to…
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In early 1982, two troubled nations collided on a cluster of windswept islands in the…
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By Roderick Whiskers McNibble, Ratty News’ Premier Scurrier-at-Large Listen up, Shed Shakers! Your old…
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Tucked away in the remote heart of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny archipelago that…
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Today we’ve got a curious tale to share... part sport, part history, and part heart.…
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From the Eureka Stockade to today’s silent struggle, Australians are waking up - not to…
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Today would have been my late sister-in-law’s birthday. This is my tribute to a woman I…
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They say wisdom often arrives wearing old boots, sipping strong coffee, and wielding a spanner.…
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I wonder how many people realise that Australia’s concept of a minimum wage began with…
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If you grew up in Australia, chances are you’ve heard the name Henry Lawson. Maybe…
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As the sun sets on tired so called Conservative parties like the Liberals and Nationals,…
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On the moonlit night of May 16, 1943, a squadron of young RAF pilots flew…
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Not all wartime heroes wore uniforms. In the heart of WWII, in 1942, my great uncle,…
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In a top-secret cross-galactic reassignment leaked by sources wearing sunglasses indoors, Agents J and K…
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How a fearless squadron of female pilots turned plywood planes into weapons of war -…
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In a rare confluence, Canada, Britain, and Australia held elections within a week of one…
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This Mother’s Day, I’m thinking of one woman in particular. She’s 92 now. We call…
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Mother’s Day, as we know it in Australia, traces its roots to the heartbreak and…
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By Roderick "Whiskers" McNibble, Hangar Correspondent at Large In a tin shed somewhere beyond the…
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If AI is the child of our time, then humanity is both parent and partner....responsible…
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While Britain danced in the streets and Europe breathed a collective sigh of relief, Australians,…
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It began quietly. No headlines. No protests. Just a story... odd, intriguing, almost heartwarming. I…
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In May 1942, as Japanese forces surged southward across the Pacific, Australia stood on the…
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When a nation loses its voice, it turns to memory. In these strange days, when…
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Factional ferrets, backstabbing bandicoots, and the great Teal tango - how the Libs turned on…
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In an era where technology dictates much of our daily lives, algorithms have become the…
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