A few months ago I organised accommodation at Jupiters Casino for the night of Fiona’s (my partner) works Xmas party at Broadbeach, Qld. The best deal was bed & breakfast with two tickets for Tap Dogs. As we were going to the work event, we wouldn’t be able to catch Tap Dogs, though we did […]
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On this most special of Days I remember those who have passed over. I remember my family members, but most especially those who have passed that I served with and those that have helped forge our way of life. Saul Dost – My best mate for many years. We both served at sea on the […]
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Hi All, I just had someone at the door from the Fred Hollows foundation. For those that don’t know, Fred Hollows was an ophthalmologist who became known for his work in restoring eyesight for countless thousands of people in Australia and many other countries. It has been estimated that more than one million people in the world can see today […]
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(Copyright 2012: Peter Brabyn) Introduction To understand the Stolen Generation, we first need to look at the conditions that pre-existed this policy and how thought was driven by the governance of the time. Indigenous Australians are believed to have arrived in Australia over 40 000 years ago (Hiscock, 2008). From that time until about 1788 […]
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