So. Erin Patterson has been convicted of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. She prepared a meal of beef wellington which she served to four elderly people – her parents in law, and her mother-in-law’s sister … Continued
We’ve had another huge case of a grown man sexually assaulting toddlers at multiple child care centres, this time in Victoria. Joshua Brown has been charged with 70 offences – and 1200 kids are being tested for infectious diseases. Imagine … Continued
The big news over the last couple of weeks is Israel’s attack on Iran, resulting in tit for tat drone and missile strikes between the two countries. Which was followed by the American attack on Iran’s three biggest nuclear facilities. … Continued
No visitor to Norfolk Island would miss the green hand symbol. One town block is covered in these symbols of opposition to what the locals see as the Australian Government’s takeover of their island in 2016. As far as they … Continued
I confess I never watched any of the several movies made about the Mutiny on the Bounty. But it is a fascinating story and is the fountainhead of today’s Norfolk Island population. In 1789, HMS Bounty was returning from Tahiti … Continued
One of the ‘organized’ items on our tour was an evening at Norfolk Island’s famous fish fry. We’d been before on a wonderful summer evening, gathering at Orn Da Cliff for the event. You’ll no doubt work out from the … Continued
When I signed us up for this trip to Norfolk Island I suppose I had a fond notion that the advertised 200th anniversary was for the arrival of the Pitcairn descendants of the Mutiny on the Bounty. Silly me. Elementary … Continued
Norfolk Island. It’s a speck in the South Pacific about 1,600 km east of Sydney. At about 8km long and 5km wide, the island is an erosional remnant of a once-larger volcanic structure sticking out of the sea. It enjoys … Continued
Quite a few years ago I accompanied Peter on a business trip which required him and a few colleagues to visit Belgium before moving on to the Netherlands. We stayed overnight in a hotel in Brussels with the intention of … Continued
It’s coming on to 18 years since we moved from Victoria to Hervey Bay. Peter was having some medical problems and a doctor told him to take a couple of weeks off, get away from winter in Melbourne and go … Continued