Japan's shame Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso refuses to acknowledge his family firm's use of PoWs as forced labour, writes Christopher Reed ... July 04,...
... petition to stop whaling.>> I've signed. I feel strongly about this and am angry at the Japanese for continuing to pretend that they are killing whales...
Thanks for posting this article Phil. I saw on the news how Aso visited the shrine where some POWs were buried and wondered why he insisted on a private...
River Murray's might slows to a trickle Asa Wahlquist July 07, 2006 HOWARD Jones would like to show his grandson Cameron the things he has done all his life. ...
Magic of the painted desert revealed Verity Edwards July 08, 2006 DEEP in the South Australian outback lies a painted desert, a fragile lunar landscape of...
If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths,...
Good news! We can leave for Moree tomorrow! I saw the doc this morning and he said the hernia doesn't have to be operated on "tomorrow" that it can wait until...
Bella Italia steals tourism laurels from Sydney Bellinda Kontominas July 11, 2006 FIRST they knocked us out of the World Cup; now those pesky Italians are at...
Thanks Phil. My idea of a good time these days is NOT arriving there, or home, on the end of a tow rope!! Can't wait to soak in those artesian waters. Laurie...
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When Marco Polo first opened the trade routes to China, he was quite impressed with their rockets. Now, these weren't quite the fireworks we now know, but they...
Grape growers sell water to stay afloat Blair Speedy July 22, 2006 No takers: Grape grower Keith Sharman has been trying to sell part of his vineyard at Red...
Mystery bidder pays record $1m for last Gallipoli VC Tracy Ong July 25, 2006 AN anonymous bidder, believed to be media mogul Kerry Stokes, has paid a world...
I recently came across a series of historical articles that were researched and written by Janice Doughty. I, like many others followed these fascinating daily...
Well many answers to my questions have come through, regarding what infamous event occurred on that day, exactly 20 years after the First Fleet dropped anchor...
Jenolan Caves are world's oldest July 25, 2006 - 4:22PM The Jenolan Caves in NSW have been named the world's oldest discovered open caves after new Australian...
The story continues...... Retired military officer, gentleman, sheep breeder and pastoralist, John Macarthur was brought before Judge Advocate Richard Atkins,...
The story continues......... Now that John Macarthur had been escorted from the goal in The Rocks and was being "held" at the Barracks, he had the ear of Major...
The story continues........... The soldiers were now pouring into the front garden of Government house, and Mary had retreated to the hallway, where in the...
Listers the story continues..... Although Bligh was no longer Governor, his Naval powers could not be taken from him. In January 1809, Bligh received...
Listers the story continues, Bligh's daughter was not a good sailor and she suffered terribly on the voyage south. When the "Porpoise" arrived in Hobart Town,...
The story continues......... Governor Macquarie upon his arrival in the Colony, once he took over issued orders revoking all appointments, trials and grants of...
FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY LANGUAGE ( or Severe Distortions thereof: ) a.. A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. b.. Dijon vu - the same mustard as...
The story continues.......... It was time for Bligh to go on board the "Hindostan" as she was ready to sail, maybe Governor and Mrs. Macquarie stood on the...