The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose There have been many occasions when I have realised that I am a rather naïve reader. I pick up [...]
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Here and There – Adelaide
Here and There - Adelaide In a film on The Migrant Experience, one woman who was interviewed explained she felt she was “living on [...]
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10, 2023
The Hobbit
If Lyra Belaqua is one of the great characters in fantasy fiction, for me her equal has to be Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. [...]
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09, 2023
Here and There – Olinda Victoria
Here and there - Olinda, Victoria When we moved to Australia, the family first lived in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. However, [...]
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09, 2023
The Voice
Special: Australian Referendum on ‘The Voice’ The Australian Constitution’s Section 128 explains the process for altering the Constitution: “This Constitution shall not be altered [...]
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07, 2023
Here and There – Canada
Here and There – Canada When I started this account of some of my travels, I was quite sure I didn’t want to visit [...]
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03, 2023
Pride and Prejudice
DD5 – Pride and Prejudice I know, it’s more than a little boring to keep rereading I’m a fan of Pride and Prejudice. In [...]
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02, 2022
Good News 6 – Necessary Education
Good News 5 – Necessary Education Of all the places where we want good news, education is central. Education is what makes us human. [...]
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01, 2022
Good News 5 – Mystery
Good News 5 – Mystery Our imagination thrives on mystery. We hunger for the opportunity to make a discovery, always hoping to find out [...]
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Good News 4 – Rethinking the Bottom Line
Good News 4 – Rethinking the Bottom Line Now and then I read a headline that manages to capture attention on a topic in [...]