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16 October 24
Australians at War: We salute you!
The Aussie service men and women we salute you. You have demonstrated the grit, the determination, and the majestic bravery to hold the enemy at bay. You brought out the tiger in the den. You fought in all wars to save a nation, our continent, again all odds. In the air, on ...
16 October 24
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs: Sometimes I feel I could reach the sky!
Sad news. Harvey the dog passed away recently, aged 13. Both his owners are very upset by the tragedy. Harvey will always be loved. Glen said: “Those who have pets will know how close we were. We had been away for a few days in the caravan when it happened.” This story will ...
18 September 24
A Fact of Life - Jack the Ripper!
Photo Gallery Major people that were concerned or involved with Jack The Ripper! DUKE OF CLARENCE. The exploits of Queen Victoria and her son In October 1888, Queen Victoria returned to London from the Isle of Wight three weeks before Mary Kelly became a victim of Jack The Ripper. Victoria was a ‘passionate observer’ - and letter-writer ...
18 September 24
OZ Spots: Covers & Autos
Cleo - The magazine, sex and women In March 2016, a mighty explosion took place in Australian magazine-land! The controversial magazine Cleo was shutting up shop. The magazine, which for 44 years, had hunted down everything related with bachelors, sex and centrefolds to become one of the best read journal’s in Australia ...
22 August 24
A fact of life
“Another five minutes and I’ll be on overtime, sir!” FRONT LINES, 1984: American politics - Do American women want Gerry? Main: How Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro are firmly fixed on the future of Presidential politics. In 1984 - and we’re at it again! Whether a woman, like Kamala Harris, Vice-President, can become the dinky-di ...
22 August 24
Cartoonists on parade: It’s moments like these you need....
You can draw a cartoon on anything - anything! A-n-y-t-h-i-n-g! You don’t have to be a good cartoonist or a bad cartoonist, to produce a drawing that makes people double-up with laughter. They believe it’s witty or even funny. Getting the cartoon published; that’s a different story. John (“O’Neal”) Neal, the creator ...
24 July 24
When the Atomic Bomb was released the pilot asked, “What have we done!”
August 6, 1945 - Was this the end of the World Japan was steadily losing the war. Her plight was she was out of steam. Japan’s bid to dominate other countries in the Pacific was drying up. Australia could never forgot the times it was attacked. Japanese troops and bombs struck hard at ...
24 July 24
OZ Spots: Olympic saga
Australia has an unbroken record since the Olympic Games started in 1896 Did you know that Australia’s oldest newspaper in publication, The Sydney Morning Herald, has covered the Olympic Games since 1896? Well, it has. It changed its name in 1841 by just adding ‘Morning’ to its title, thanks to new owners John Fairfax ...
27 June 24
Past Olympics: Australia chosen to host the Olympic Games
In the southern Hemisphere at last. An excited Australia brought home 35 gold, silver, and bronze. This was an outstanding performance. The 1956 Olympics Games are the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere. They’re also the first to be held as late as November and December. TOP: Spirit of the ...
