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I remember a guy called Malcolm he used to talk about having a republic now it seems like a sin – pussy-grabbers wouldn’t like it

Spuds, all warty and lined up, fiercely control our borders Do you have whitish skin and go to church, or intend to Wanna have lotsa kids and play sport and the stock market  OK, in you go, get on with … Continued

— making strine fashionable, de-regulating the banks Bob Hawke got my rusted-on Liberal family voting left and Paul Keating got men slightly fashion-embarrassed Gough fixed up the family court but used the wrong banker You can’t help chuckling, can you, … Continued

Thanks Valerie Stahl for writing in “Apollo Bay News” about the 10 year program to maintain/upgrade the Barham River Road. It was challenging raising our three kids on that “treacherous” end of the road. We loved the bush, but my … Continued

A quick trip inland reveals the dire state of the planet: water shortages, slaughtered creatures left on roadsides; and cities threatened by dust or flames. It is a relief to get back to our stormy coastline where forests entice the … Continued

We used to say: sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me Now we know that guns and hateful poison words Killed innocent children, mothers and sons of us all Give one man a gun … Continued

We don’t really need Ita do we we already have the dribbling sandstone warrior  on Radio National to cure us of radical thoughts and real estate agents chanting their mantras on ABC tv   but then Ita just might have … Continued

In just one news broadcast on Radio National recently I heard the following three stunning statements: Integrity of the institution trumps child protection Escape channels could’ve saved the over-crowded fish Just an extra 10c per litre will help our struggling … Continued

The last meeting of the Colac Otway Shire council held in Apollo Bay was frightful and embarrassing. The Mayor failed to call to order cheeky children  or a rude adult from Kennett River who called out a most inappropriate comment. … Continued

Now that we have heard the sordid details, to hell with Pell. You can’t blame god or the devil for a paedophile church. I suppose the only reason we care is the way the churches  conduct so much of Australia’s … Continued