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The Death of Laughter:…
Crack Up or Crack Apart When the world gets grim, you’ve only got two choices:…
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The Croc Cavalry &…
Dusty Gulch Dispatch: The Croc Cavalry & the Great Duckening By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Special…
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Who Owns Our Land,…
The Warning of Gareth Jones: Who Owns Our Land, Our Water, Our Future? When we…
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Separated from Justice, Law…
"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice,…
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The Timeless Strategy of…
As a teacher seasoned by years of studying history and upholding the integrity of language,…
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The Stupidity of Democracy…
“The stupidity of democracy. It will always remain as one of democracy’s best jokes that…
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Gone but Not Forgotten:…
It was 19 years ago on the 4th of September 2006 that Steve Irwin rolled…
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Maslow, Munitions and My…
Why Even a My Little Pony Rifle Makes More Sense than Gun Bans We have…
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Literary Legends on the…
Dusty Gulch Dispatch: The Great Literary Rebellion By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Special Correspondent (still in…
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Be Not a Number:…
I was 12 years old when "The Prisoner " came out. Sometimes, I would sneak…
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The Banality of Compliance:…
Ordinary people following rules - without questioning right from wrong - can enable harm. History…
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More Than Cloth: Defending…
On September 3rd, Australia marks National Flag Day - a day that should fill us…
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From Eureka to Extinction:…
Australia was never built on timidity. It was carved out by men and women who…
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Diana, 28 Years On:…
It is hard to believe that twenty-eight years have passed since the world lost Diana,…
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Outlaws in the High…
Few figures divide Australians as sharply as Ned Kelly. To some, he is a larrikin…
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Dusty Gulch’s Straight-Talking Soul:…
Paddy’s Golden Mischief: A Rat’s-Eye View of Dusty Gulch By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Chief Correspondent…
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How Much Blood Are…
We are told it’s all under control. Markets are managed, energy transitions are planned, and…
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The New Versailles? Weimar,…
In the shadow of a shattered empire, the Weimar Republic rose in 1919, promising democracy,…
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Milne Bay and Australia's…
“Some of us may forget that, of all the Allies, it was the Australians who…
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Fowl Play in Dusty…
When 5 Ducks Take on Snakes, Dusty Gulch Prepares for Bloodshed By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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When We Forget History,…
" Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it…
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151 Days at War…
In early 1951, New Zealand’s waterfronts weren’t just bustling ports - they had become battlegrounds.…
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Ostrich Invasion: The Feathered…
Ratty News Special: “From Gondwana to Dusty Gulch: The Ostrich Problem” By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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The Unions’ War Within…
During World War II, Australia was a vital cog in the Allied machine, sending troops…
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Those Ragged Bloody Heroes
Of all the magnificent units and regiments of the Australian Army I doubt if…
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The Emu War -…
The Emu War is one of Australia’s strangest historical events. In late 1932, the government…
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The Soul of Our…
For nearly a decade, I’ve poured my soul into this blog. Twelve hours a day,…
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The Battle of Long…
The Battle of Long Tan took place on August 18, 1966, in the Phuoc Tuy…
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AI - Friend Or…
We live in a strange age where even computers can sound like they care. AI…
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The Digital Dingo -…
RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: DIGITAL DINGO’S BIN BONANZA By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble – Chief Correspondent, Dusty…
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A Moment in Time…
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the…
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Selective Governance: The New…
Democracy: Now With 97% Less Majority Rule Because who needs the will of the people…
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