Of all the magnificent units and regiments of the Australian Army I doubt if…
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The Emu War is one of Australia’s strangest historical events. In late 1932, the government…
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For nearly a decade, I’ve poured my soul into this blog. Twelve hours a day,…
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The Battle of Long Tan took place on August 18, 1966, in the Phuoc Tuy…
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We live in a strange age where even computers can sound like they care. AI…
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RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: DIGITAL DINGO’S BIN BONANZA By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble – Chief Correspondent, Dusty…
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On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the…
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Democracy: Now With 97% Less Majority Rule Because who needs the will of the people…
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NEWSFLASH FROM DUSTY GULCH By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble – Dusty Gulch Bureau Chief Hold onto…
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Between the “Scrap Iron Flotilla” and “the Rats of Tobruk,” turning insults into a point…
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Before Xbox and iPads, we had mist, mud, and pinecones - and we waged battles…
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Picture trench warfare, and you’re probably seeing World War I’s muddy, rat-infested ditches, with soldiers…
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Digitally Removed in Shocking Duck Directive - Trevor the Wallaby Victim of “Knee-Free” Policy – Gulch Governance…
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How my father’s final hour barefoot in the sun taught me what it really means…
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What a healed bone, the smell of leather, and a soldier’s burden reveal about who…
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Thomas Pritchard, Australia's last "Rat of Tobruk" passed away at the age of 102 on…
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In a thoughtful historical essay published on this blog, John Ruddick celebrated the British discovery…
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From immigration policy to identity politics, energy to ideology - the erosion of Western society…
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In the 1970s, listening to Pirate Radio was more than entertainment - it was defiance.…
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“Every tyrant must begin by claiming to have what his victims respect and to give…
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The sea doesn’t warn you. It doesn’t care who you are, what rank you hold,…
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National First looks into how compulsory voting shackles true democracy. Australia likes to pat itself…
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At nine years old, I felt the silence of the lambs, long before I knew…
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While the new aces argue about the runway, the old crew still knows how to…
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When a lifetime isn’t enough to be believed I know a person... in her older…
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RATTY NEWS SPECIAL BULLETIN By Roderick “Whiskers” McNibble, Editor-in-Cheese It has been a busy week…
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Before he was a U.S. Senator, Vice President, or bestselling author, J.D. Vance was just…
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From the rat-hunters of age-old sailing ships to the black-cloaked Catalinas prowling the Pacific skies,…
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Nation First explores how the Australian PM wants to remake the nation. And it’s not…
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He stood on top of the world - literally. But Sir Edmund Hillary never saw…
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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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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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Written: 24 February 2025 This is a true story, about PP’s cancer journey. PP will…
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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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