The Australian Catholic Bishops have released their annual Social Justice Sunday Statement. It has been acclaimed this year as representing the views of men and women across the Catholic spectrum. The theme is that we have become a commercial, affluent, busy society at the expense of our Christian roots. There’s a headline “never enough time”. [...]
Aussie Quiz
Thanks to Kyte, I link readers to the famous Aussie Quiz. Test your knowledge of the vernacular. I scored 18/20. Kyte managed 20/20, which proves she’s a true Aussie. Let us know your scores in the comments. I suspect there’s a NSW bias to the questions, hence my reduced score! Tweet Pin It
Stick it up their behind!
This email arrived from one of my cousins. Sorry for the capitals: IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES. AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY [...]
Managing change on the land
The ongoing drought and confirmed climate change are realities that pose a significant challenge for modern Australia. This country was built on gold and wool, commodities that come from rural areas. I can’t quote the exact figures, but I believe that something like 50 percent of people lived in the bush at 1900 compared with [...]
I don’t live in a suburb
An irritant that never fails to bug me is how many companies and organisations assume that everyone lives in a city or suburb. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve filled out a form in hard copy or on the web, and when you come to describe the place where you live, the question [...]
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