17 SEPT 2026
Queenscliff, Victoria
Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula is an historic seaside town which makes for an ideal getaway and a relaxing or active holiday. Originally a fishing vi...
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6 SEPT 2026
Trentham, Victoria
Trentham is a small town in the Victorian Central Highlands, famous for its waterfall, cold weather and country charm. It's located at an altitude of 700 met...
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2 AUG 2026
Sovereign Hill and Lola Montez
Visiting Sovereign Hill at Ballarat for the first time in 50 years was a worthwhile experience, complete with the drama of Lola Montez horse whipping the edit...
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1 AUG 2026
HSBC quitting Australia
I was disappointed to hear the news that HSBC is quitting Australia after offloading its loan portfolio, leaving retail customers needing to find a new bank. ...
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3 JUL 2026
Best wishes to the Socceroos
Football (soccer) isn't really my sport. I'm more of a rugby union and cricket fan, but I'll certainly be keeping an eye on the Socceroos tomorrow when they...
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8 JUN 2026
Mount Gambier and Yahl
I drove from Adelaide to Mount Gambier and Yahl today, departing at 7.30am and arriving around 2pm after three stops along the way. It was a clear run out of...
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4 JUN 2026
Drive from Ballarat to Adelaide
I drove from Ballarat to Adelaide today, 617km in about seven hours along the Western and Dukes Highways through Horsham and Murray Bridge. Departing at 7am ...
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4 JUN 2026
Alec Chisholm: The bird man and more
I live and work in Central Victoria and Maryborough stands out in Australian history, not least as the birthplace of Alec Chisholm in 1890. Chisholm became a...
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22 MAY 2026
Car insurance premiums racing upwards
My comprehensive car insurance premium recently rose by 17 per cent, pushing it to $1025 for a vehicle valued at $13,000. This increase came even after I use...
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21 MAY 2026
Alfred Deakin: Australia's second Prime Minister
Alfred Deakin was Australia's second Prime Minister after Federation and he could have been our greatest if his life hadn't been cut short. In writing this...
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13 APR 2025
House sitting in Australia
Metung on the Gippsland Lakes Welcome to my guide on house sitting in Australia, how to get started and how to find a dream house in an idyllic locatio...
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28 NOV 2020
Coronavirus wipes out 2020
The year 2020 is both memorable and one to forget. It's memorable for having the first global pandemic since Spanish Flu in 1918-19. It's forgettable for sti...
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22 APR 2019
When the Dutch in Bundaberg faced Communist threat
A Lockheed Lodestar aircraft of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force in Queensland. In Anzac week we reflect on the contribution our allies m...
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15 APR 2017
Stop bashing Canberra and take pride in the capital
Bashing the national capital is a uniquely Australian pastime. Capital cities elsewhere sometimes draw critical attention for being the seat of government an...
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4 OCT 2007
Abolish the Australian states
The Federal Government’s decision last week to provide $45 million a year to a struggling hospital in Devonport is one of the most extraordinary examples of b...
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