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Collecting Propaganda Postcards of WWI & WWII ° Deltiology
On this page: Propaganda Postcards of WWII ° How to Store a Postcard Collection ° The Market for Collecting Postcards Rich in both historic and artistic interest, propaganda and military postcards of World War I and World War II are an accessible...
Art Theft & Fraud
The French Job: Canberra’s Multi-Million-Dollar Antiques Heist
French Gang Flew to Australia for $10m Luxury Heist It’s not every day Canberra finds itself cast in a plot worthy of Lupin, but October delivered an art-crime drama that could make even seasoned collectors clutch their Patek Philippes a little tighter. Police...
Australian Politics
Collecting 1937 & 1938 Australian Crown coins
The Australian Crown, a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia before the shift to decimal currency in 1966, was issued in only two years, 1937 and 1938. It shared a similar size and weight with the British Crown and was crafted...
Fracking Gas
Meet the frackers: Mitsui & Co. takeover of AWE
Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited - is an energy company focused on upstream oil and gas exploration and production. AWE Limited (former ASX code: AWE) - AWE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd and was been delisted from...
Country Living
The Future of Caravan Towing: Roof-Hitched Caravans
For decades, caravanning has been a beloved way to explore the open road, offering flexibility and freedom to adventurers who prefer to bring their accommodations along with them. However, one challenge has always remained: maneuverability. Anyone who's tried to reverse a...
Country Living
Chinese Restaurant Syndrome – is MSG safe?
In the late 1960s, the term "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" emerged after a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine described symptoms such as headaches, flushing, and sweating following the consumption of Chinese food. Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a common ingredient in these...
Australian Politics
National Parks Association says “it’s time to transition our dying native timber industry”
National Parks Association of NSW says "it's time to transition our dying native timber industry into sustainable plantation timber". NPA is aware of the risks to the endangered koala, the need to create more National Parks, and to transition the unsustainable...
Australian history
It’s time to tell the truth – David Marr’s Killing for Country
David Marr's Killing for Country: A Family Story David Marr was shocked to uncover that his own ancestors had served in the notoriously violent Native Police during the bloodiest years of Australia’s frontier wars. Killing for Country is the result of that...
Earth Care
Tasmanians want an end to native forest logging
Ahead of the Tasmanian election on 23 March, 2024, fifty-seven candidates from independent and minor parties in all five electorates have endorsed Sophie Scamps MP's Forest...
Australian Politics
Australian Environment news, October 2022 ° Safeguard Mechanism reform ° Environment Ministers Meeting
Safeguard Mechanism reform consultation ° NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MEETING Agreed Communiqué
Collectibles
Olympus OM-2n film camera
The Olympus OM-2n is a 35mm film SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera that was manufactured by Olympus Corporation, a Japanese camera and optics company. It was...
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Beatlemania seen through the photographs of Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, the legendary musician, carried a Pentax film camera with him at the height of Beatlemania. These photos brilliantly show what it is...
Controversial CEO Dr Larry Marshall leaves CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)'s controversial Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall, finished his third and final term in June 2023. During his tenure,...
Henry Reynolds Sparked a Revolution in Australian Legal History
Henry Reynolds: The Historian Who Helped Spark a Revolution in Australia’s Legal History When the High Court of Australia handed down its historic 1992 Mabo...
Flawed habitat maps could derail government plans to save the Koala
Flawed habitat maps could derail Koala election commitments according to the Australian Koala Foundation. They warn that ambitious policies by the NSW Government to...
The Hermes Evelyne Bag: Casual Elegance Meets Practicality
The Hermes Evelyne bag is a lesser-known but equally distinctive offering from the renowned luxury fashion house, Hermès. Unlike the iconic Birkin or Kelly...
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Parisian Street Art in Support of Ukraine
75013 Butte Aux Cailles - 13th arrondissement of Paris. Most of these photos were within 50m on the same street in Butte Aux Cailles, as the Ukraine Tank Girl by Frenchman Julien Malland, commonly known...
Australian Politics
Who Supports Koalas & Native Timber Logging in NSW Election 2023
Political party policies on protecting koala habitat, ending native forest logging, puppy farms, egg battery cages, and establishing an animal welfare authority have been polled ahead of the NSW state election. Australian Alliance for Animals NSW...
Formula E
Jean-Éric Vergne wins the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India
Nick Cassidy finishes second for Envision Racing, António Félix da Costa promoted to third after investigation demotes Sébastien Buemi Calamity strikes Jaguar TCS Racing as a Sam Bird collision with Mitch Evans forces both drivers to...
Formula E
António Félix da Costa wins the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in South Africa
António Félix da Costa wins the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in South Africa with an audacious overtake move - twice Jean-Éric Vergne takes second with Nick Cassidy in third on a track...
Australian Politics
Coal power workers call for urgent transition support – Mining & Energy Union
23 Feb 2023 - Seventy workers from coal fired power stations and domestic thermal coal mines are meeting in Sydney this Thursday and Friday to discuss impacts of the energy transition on workers and urge...
Fourth Estate
Belmarsh Tribunal, Sydney Uni, 4 March 2023 #FreeAssange
On 4 March 2023, at Sydney University's Great Hall, Australia will host the fifth sitting of the Belmarsh Tribunal. Speakers include: Bernard CollaeryBob CarrBridget ArcherDavid McBrideDavid ShoebridgeDean YatesJohn KiriakouJennifer RobinsonKaren PercyKelly TranterKerry O’BrienKylie Moore-GilbertMark DavisMary KostakidisMonique...
Climate Change
What would happen if the environment was recognised as a legal person? – UNSW
Giving nature and the environment the same legal rights as humans is gaining ground as a new strategy to protect them from disaster. If the environment had the same legal rights as a human being, would...
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Art Rentals Art Portfolio ° Geoffrey Dyer
Geoff Dyer is a master of capturing the beauty and intensity of the Australian landscape. This artwork is for sale or available for exhibition and lease arrangement for corporate walls. Archibald winner Geoffrey Dyer Geoffrey Dyer'Hobart Summer 5'Oil...
Australian Politics
International experts call for ban of native forest logging
An open letter signed by Australian and international forestry and climate experts has called for the immediate nationwide cessation of all native forest logging in response to the climate, fire, drought and biodiversity loss crises currently...
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Photographer’s court battle over monkey selfie
British wildlife photographer David Slater is perhaps best known not for the images he captured through his lens, but for a photograph taken by...
McDonalds urged to take Koala Burgers off the menu
In a bold protest, Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists dressed as koalas scaled an iconic McDonald’s store in Melbourne, Australia, calling attention to the fast...
The GLOBAL Chef Knives that Anthony Bourdain recommended
GLOBAL Marks 40 Years with Limited-Edition Collection There are kitchen tools you admire, and then there are those you trust with your life—if your life...
16. Permaculture – The Function of Animals in Organic Gardens
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PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE -THE FUNCTIONS OF ANIMALS IN THE SYSTEM * Are the mobile elements or the forest* As pollinators, many are specialised for species...
Where did the term “Woke” come from? What does Woke mean?
What does Woke mean? The expression "stay woke" first emerged in the spoken afterword of the 1938 song "Scottsboro Boys," a protest song by...