Australia has more Cattle than people(both)Population of Australia 25,978,935. Head of Cattle - 28 million 1.1 million cattle are expected to be exported this financial year. Sheep? 74.4 million
A small Queensland (Australia) town with a population of 900 has had it's free to air transmission tower turned offEidsvold, 430 kms - 270 miles, north of the capital - Brisbane, will lose access to all commercial television stations and SBS, but will continue to receive ABC services through a separate tower. Saddened me so I wrote to the North Burnett Regional...See More »
30 minute documentary about the middle of Australia(50s) Australia - Existence in the Extremes is an original Documentary filmed over the course of seven years through the Northern Territory, Western Queensland, and South Australia. Australia is the driest inhabited content on earth. This documentary...See More »
Western Australia to build it's third desalination plant.This is one of the benefits of rich countries. They can always find money when necessary. Cost might be as high as $500 million. The previous one cost $387 million.
New South Wales has decided to permanently fly an Aboriginal flag on the Sydney Harbour BridgeThe 9 metre x 4.5 metre flag flown from a 20 metre high flagpole will cost an incredible $25 million. Don't worry about the homeless, the below poverty line welfare payments, the lack of hospitals and nurses, a flag is more important.
Another update from Australia PostYour delivery from WA Government is coming today I received this delivery seven days ago 🙄
I received notification from Australia Post that my package has been delayedGuess what - I received said package last week. 🙄
Natural disasters continue to wreak havoc in Australia2 years ago it was bushfires destroying the countryside, the animals, the homes, the businesses and taking lives. This year it is major, major flooding on the East Coast, in NSW and Qld. 23 deaths have been recorded so far. Let's hope there are no...See More »
The 4 year old Aussie girl who went missing from campsite 18 days ago?Cleo Smith found alive by WA Police at Carnarvon house, man with 'no family link' in custody https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/cleo-smith-found-alive-by-wa-police/100589612
Australian Television Stalwart Bert Newton has died aged 83 He was on Television for more than 50 years. Once, at the Logie Awards, Muhammad Ali was presenting with Bert, Ali made some kind of remark and Bert's comeback was - "I like the Boy" Well, huge uproar over that faux pas, made the front pages of all...See More »
A 4 year old girl has gone missing from a campsite near Carnarvon Western Australia 11 days agoPresumed kidnapped. An observation of mine is that interviews with the parents, they seem so calm, almost no emotion. Don't know what to make of this
Australian Special Forces Officer charged with Covid Breaches calls Magistrate an Imbecile and a TraitorIn a Phone hearing he said to the Magistrate; "You have no standing, you are at worst a traitor and at best an imbecile, the truth of which will be determined in due course," The Magistrate replied with; "I'm fed up with this rubbish, I'm...See More »
Two Iconic Australian Poems written by Banjo Paterson(both) Recited by Aussie Bush Poet Milton Taylor The Man from Snowy River - 1890 Recited By Jack Thompson Clancy of the Overflow - 1889
Most of Australia banned Fireworks in 1984In Tasmania, members of the public must submit an application at least 21 days in advance of the intended fireworks display, and give at least seven days’ notice to police and fire services, landowners and managers of the site, and any neighbours...See More »
I Love the Beach A visit to the beach revealed these interesting finds. Seagull nest with eggs. Sea Urchin Skeleton Swift Footed Rock Crab. Black Shouldered Kite Saw's Cow Fish Shipwreak Star Fish Sea Lion singing competition Nesting Osprey Pied Oyster...See More »
Australia fires updateBecause of prolonged rain, All fires in NSW are either out or under control. Because of prolonged rain in QLD no fires are currently being fought. Because of prolonged rain the only fires burning in Victoria are Peat Fires at Cape Conran and low...See More »
I Prefer Country Life Over City LifeAustralia has been going through consecutive heat waves for the last 3 months. Now Queensland has experienced terrible flooding with massive stock loses. Estimated to be 300,000 Cattle alone Meanwhile, Down under the Land Down Under, Tasmania, where...See More »
Aussie Heat wave too hot?1500, (final figure may reach 3000) Flying Fox bats fall from trees dead from heat stress. 1000 Chickens die at egg farm in Adelaide Hills as temperatures reach 49.5 C, 121 F.
How well do you know your country's history?(50s)History of Australia in 100 words Aborigines arrive 60,000 years ago, had place to themselves until 1770, Captain Cook lands, claims it for Britain. Britain's unwanted arrive in Van Dieman's Land, 1833, eventually become the stock from which most...See More »
Too hot? Get out of the kitchenI wrote about the heat wave in Australia yesterday Temperatures yesterday in Western Australia. Marble Bar............49.3 C...120.7 F Onslow..................49.1 ......120.4 Roebourne...........48.9 ......120.0 Mardie..................47.7...See More »