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I have met many incredible people in my life. As a journalist I got to meet characters that made headlines for right and wrong reasons. I met famous people, quiet achievers, the selfless and the...
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I attended an exhibition last night – at our local pub. (It is quite normal to use pubs as art venues out here – a natural meeting place with the drinks and nibblies on hand! And this pub is run by a...
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So The Voice (Australia) has sucked me in again. Already. Violet just goes and grabs the tissue box before it even starts. Again. And if THIS clip doesn’t go viral, then I just don’t know…. Dare you...
View ArticleOld Man Emu
In the wake of my last post, and it’s Aussie-centric references to the classic song ‘Old Man Emu’ I thought I might post the lyrics and a clip to help my international visitors out. Written (and...
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Today is Anzac Day in Australia – and for many this is the most important national holiday on our calendar. Dawn services throughout the country draw hundreds of thousands of Australians to pay their...
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Today marked a special day in the local calendar – it was the Bush Spirit Festival at the RM Williams Bush Learning Centre in one of our little local towns. It’s a day filled with all kinds of events...
View ArticleMaster horseman Landline story
Did you catch the Man from Susan River (and winner of the Road to the Horse championship) Guy McLean on Landline today? Never fear… the internets is here! Cannot embed story here, but check out this...
View ArticleDust winner!
Was blown away by the entries in the ‘When the Dust Settles’ giveaway here this week… was delighted at the quotes offered by my very clever readers! (Check back in comments here if you missed them.) So...
View ArticleReal Bush Babes…
This is a get-a-coffee-and-get-comfortable length post. You’ll meet some amazing people and I promise you it’ll be worth the time… It’s been quite a week, this week… if you follow me on Instagram,...
View ArticleHappy 150th Birthday Banjo!
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Australia’s most famous ‘bards’… Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson. Writer of the lyrics of many of our best-known songs and verses. The face on...
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