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Will Lazarus bring Medicare back from the dead? It effectively
Will Lazarus bring Medicare back from the dead? It effectively dies in a few days, just in time for the Queensland election. Queensland Senator Lazaru...

One of the delights of having a regular market stall is meeting a
One of the delights of having a regular market stall is meeting a stream of interesting people. We have one thing in common already. The fact they are...

Another kettle of fish. I heard an economics commentator use the
Another kettle of fish. I heard an economics commentator use the expression twice on the radio. He seemed awkward the second time, trying to grasp for...

Its strangely comforting lying in bed listening to raindrops
Its strangely comforting lying in bed listening to raindrops rattling on the tin roof. At dawn I checked to ensure that Bangalow market was indeed can...

I tell you, today was a real exercise in patience and
I tell you, today was a real exercise in patience and perseverance. First, I mislaid both sets of car keys and there I was looking in every sensible p...

The agrarian socialists have been hoist by their own
The agrarian socialists have been hoist by their own petard.* National Party MPs are frothing at the mouth over rural closures and the sad loss of the...

Brilliant day at Bangalow market. People provided the cash to buy
Brilliant day at Bangalow market. People provided the cash to buy over a hundred acres of pristine Borneo rainforest. This programme will shortly be a...

The frogs are singing in the newly filled pond. Patient little
The frogs are singing in the newly filled pond. Patient little things, theyve waited months for this. Remarkable what a difference a deluge can make. ...

I didnt actually know it was as bad as this. We didnt watch the
I didnt actually know it was as bad as this. We didnt watch the Melbourne Cup today but went for a quiet walk on the beach. A couple of police officer...