I listen to this every Christmas Day and consider how fortunate I am to have good family around me.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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