Rolling on the river
After a day of bright sky and warm sun, we said goodbye to Hay with clouds building up on the horizon. It was a short 200km drive down to Echuca on the Murray River. Echuca is a large town on … Continued
We’d never been to Hay
We hit the road after breakfast in a Bourke café, going south east through arid country towards Cobar. This area was where we started seeing lots of goats. These feral animals do well on the tough plants of the plains … Continued
I’ll be voting NO
There’s only one thing to talk about in this Saturday’s blog – the Voice. Today the Prime Minister revealed the question he will put to the Australian people in a referendum later this year. “A Proposed Law: to alter the … Continued
West to Bourke
From Goondiwindi we headed south-west for Bourke, a town on the Darling River which we’d visited before. Instead of taking Google Map’s obvious route we went for another option, using roads we hadn’t been on before. All was well until … Continued
The road south
We’ve been on a short road trip down to Victoria and back to visit a relative who lives west of Melbourne. Back when we were younger we drove the two thousand kilometre trip with two overnight stops but these days … Continued
Boomer self-interest – here we go again
Oh dear. It’s baby boomer bashing time again. I can’t help but think that some of these journalists write their articles just for the click-bait headlines. This time Troy Bramston’s headline is For nation’s sake, boomer self-interest must end (It’s … Continued
The wolf in sheep’s clothing
The news is full of commentary on the treasurer Jim Chalmers’ projected changes to superannuation, despite the fact that before the 2022 election, we were promised that no changes would be made. What was that Peter Garrett said in 2007? … Continued
Censorship by another name
I have always been a reader. As a child I was good at it, and I loved it. I loved Enid Blyton. Noddy and Big Ears, the Secret Seven, the Famous Five. I read the adventures of Rupert Bear and … Continued
A question of identity
I’ve had a hard time coming up with anything in particular to write about this week, but there are a few things I noticed. Nicola Sturgeon has been forced to resign as the Scottish First Minister, not least because of … Continued
Go to the doctor or pay the rent?
Time was we could make an appointment with the local GP and see her/him within a few days. And they bulk billed (meaning the Government covered the cost). That was then. Now we have long wait times to see the … Continued