May 22, 2012

Python eats family pet

Kangaroo with a gun

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 [...]

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Barnaby Joyce

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 [...]

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A morbid thought

Michael Gorey

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 [...]

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A walk in the Warbys

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 [...]

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