Overseas readers will be interested to know the story reported in the Cairns Post of a monster python stalking and devouring a family’s pet dog.
Daniel Peric said he now would not leave his two children, aged five and seven, alone in any part of the house, after the “enormous” python ate his silky terrier-cross chihuahua.
Mr [...]
I met Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce this week during his visit to Kalgoorlie. There was a good article in the West Australian today comparing him with Sir Joh, albeit describing him correctly as somewhat more urbane.
The National Party has a massive struggle ahead to survive. Although the Liberals don’t like it, Barnaby’s approach is the [...]
I don’t think I’ve ever written it here before, but my middle name is John. My full name is the same as my grandfather and uncle. My uncle was sadly killed in Victoria’s Black Friday bushfire of 1939.
I searched for my name on Google tonight and a reference to the Tanjil Bren bushfire tragedy was [...]
I enjoyed a walk in the Warbys today. The Warby Range is a state park to the west of Wangaratta. It rises about 250 metres above the surrounding terrain and comprises granite outcrops and native vegetation.
Bushrangers used to prowl there in the 19th century. Today it remains a rare part of the North East that [...]
I want to comment here about a company called Web Central and their billing practices. Here’s the background to my story:
1) On March 1, 2004 I purchased and paid for a URL forwarding service from Melbourne IT for www.alpinenews.com.au. The cost was $99, which I now know to be way over the odds. With my [...]
Isn’t it funny how when someone retires the tributes start flowing, just as if they had died! Deputy Prime Minister John (Nobody) Anderson resigned for the second time today and just about everyone has heaped praise on him.
I believe in respect for the dead, but Anderson is still well and truly with us.
His enemies within [...]
