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Australia’s ticking bushfire time-bomb

It’s still a thing of wonder to me that the former Victorian Government emerged pretty much unscathed from the inquiries into the Black Saturday bushfires that killed 173 people barely two years ago....

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In praise of The Wiggles

One of Australia’s greatest entertainment exports, The Wiggles, were entered into the Australian Recording Industry Association’s (ARIA) Hall of Fame last night. The Wiggles were introduced by actor...

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Stupid is as stupid does – the story of the CFMEU and GetUp!

Last year, Australia’s Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union made the largest donation that the left-wing activist group GetUp! has ever been willing to admit to so far – a cool $1.12 million....

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Passing shadows

* Evil laugh button. * My hovercraft is full of eels translated. * Sad puppy. * Ten things about time. * How to make a disgusting yet delicious-looking hamburger. * A bit of history (thanks JM...

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How independent is the Centre for Independent Journalism?

The director of the Centre for Independent Journalism at the University of Technology, Sydney, Professor Wendy Bacon, has come out with a report claiming to show that News Limited is campaigning,...

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Is pot smoke better for your lungs than tobacco?

The recent 10th anniversary of the death of George Harrison from lung cancer followed by an ARIA awards show which paid tribute to numerous Australian pop stars who have died early from various forms...

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Why Fukushima never went close to a ‘China Syndrome’

In a crowded field, this here is a great example of really bad reporting about the Fukushima disaster: Fukushima plant’s No. 1 reactor was close to full meltdown, new analysis shows. The stricken...

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Australia: Should Fairfax declare its interest in Earth Hour?

Eagle-eyed blogger Boy on a Bike has done some research on Earth Hour – the annual event where we are asked to turn off our electricity to raise awareness about carbon dioxide emissions. BOAB uncovers...

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Passing Shadows

* Banking explained. * 100 mispronounced words. * Just call him, “Lucky”. * How to start an internet argument. * Hard landing. * Lesbians who look like Justin Bieber. * Today’s lecture on brain...

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An updated history of last chances to save the world

Back in 1992, the Rio Earth Summit was promoted as the last chance to save the planet. But then, so was Johannesburg in 2002. But that was before the Bali climate conference became the last chance to...

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A decade of Tim Blair – blogger, legend

Blogger/journalist Tim Blair has never been one to take a lot of notice of plaudits, awards or milestones – in fact, he assiduously ignores them – but the recent passing 10-year anniversary of his blog...

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Aussie economy enjoys Bowring bounce

Not for the first time, it appears the Australian economy has been buoyed by the forecasts of Hong Kong based journalist, Philip Bowring: Wayne Swan said yesterday’s official national accounts, showing...

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Duds and diamonds – a review of our 2011 predictions

The ShadowLands blog has a nasty habit of checking up on people’s predictions and then making fun of them when they don’t come true. So the time is well and truly nigh for us to be held accountable for...

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Passing shadows

* How to identify wood. * Redneck engineering. * Baby elephants know it’s Friday. * Urban mining – way cool. * A year in lego. * Vacuum collector. * Lizard is a player. * Chauvinist merchandise. * Bad...

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Why Ricky Ponting should get another chance

The great batsman and former Australian cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, lives in my neck of the woods, and I occasionally see him out shopping with his young family. It’s always funny to see the...

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Was the Iraq War worth it?

With the Americans removing their last troops from Iraq, the question should be asked: was the war really worth it? The Iraq War has taken a terrible toll – responsible for more than 100,000 Iraqi...

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Kim Jong-il (1941 – 2011) – a tribute

Ass, block, blockhead, bonehead, bungler, changeling, chump, clot, cretin, dimwit, dolt, donkey, dope, dumbo, dummy, dunce, fathead, fat-head, fool, half-wit, ignoramus, imbecile, lunatic, madman,...

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Five top Sydney beaches

There aren’t many cities in the world with as many great beaches as Sydney. Here’s your local guide to five of our top beaches, with my ratings mainly based on how good they are for a swim, however,...

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Passing shadows

* Why bushwalking in Australia is really not so bad. * Drug affected? Maybe you’ll appreciate this website. * Ellen’s back cover. * Goddawful Christmas portraits. * Dubstep Christmas light show. * But...

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Strange fruit – ten weird facts about bananas

After a series of cyclones caused a grievous lack of bananas in Australia in 2011, the time has come to reacquaint ourselves with this strange fruit: 10: Banana peels can filter water by absorbing...

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