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An exclusive editorial investigation by Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Chief Correspondent, Ratty News Dusty Gulch - To…
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On June 6, 1944, the world witnessed an extraordinary event that changed the course of…
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Canberra's finest fall from grace... and altitude They came, they posed, they plummeted. In what…
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Anarchy often gets a bad rap. Images of burning buildings, rampant lawlessness, and a general…
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Part 2 of the Cane Series I’ll admit, before diving into this series, I hadn’t…
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Counting the Uncountable: What the Census No Longer Wants to Know – And Why That…
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There is no climate crisis Chris Bowen. There is a crisis in stupidity and lack…
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They say Australia rode in on the sheep’s back. But if you’d been standing in…
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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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Tucked away in the remote heart of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny archipelago that…
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In a rare confluence, Canada, Britain, and Australia held elections within a week of one…
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Factional ferrets, backstabbing bandicoots, and the great Teal tango - how the Libs turned on…
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Magic happens everywhere and goodness, wonder and delight can be found alive and well throughout…
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How many people around the world have been warning about the danger we are in? …
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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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The Fox News star gives voice to the concerns of millions – the part of…
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It is beyond belief that the speaker who tore up the copies of Donald Trump’s…
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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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