What better way to solve the problems of the world, and discuss footy and other topics than with a nice long lunch with a few coldies thrown in suggests Allan Barden recalling his many lunching groups.
Almanac Life: Saving the world and improving football, one lunch at a time (Some tongue in cheek thoughts in support of the lunch)
May 2, 2026 by 4 Comments
Almanac Life (and Footy) – No phone for a day
May 1, 2026 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson discovers that it is possible to survive a trip to the footy and back without both his mobile phone and any cash. Here’s what happened…
Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 3
May 1, 2026 by 7 Comments
When Swifty visits his mother in her new home, an unexpected clue stumbles upon him.
Almanac Music: ‘It’s Heartbreak Warfare’ – Songs Referencing War
May 1, 2026 by 59 Comments
This instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song themes concerns songs referencing war. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Round 7 – Haiku Bob – travelling back in time
April 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob can’t get Scott Pendlebury out of his head as he reflects on the Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon.
Almanac (Business) Life: The Lex Talk Design podcast caught up with Dips O’Donnell
April 29, 2026 by 2 Comments
Lex Design’s Renee Ballard gets chatting with Dips O’Donnell about taking the boring businessy stuff seriously in a creative setting. We’ve all got to eat. [Dips makes more sense here than at the All Nations – JTH]
Almanac (Life) Stories: Drover – The Blue Whale of the District
April 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Pestwac draws on his life experience to relate the tale of Drover and Rover, two very unalike horses who caused a problem at the country races one day.
Almanac Writing: The Furphy Literary Award 2026 (Entries closing April 30)
April 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Entries are closing on April 30, but you still have time to prepare your story for submission! [Almanac writers are very well suited to this competition – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: Granny’s Lost It
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley describes this week’s previously unpublished poem as ‘reflecting upon old age and the inevitability of death’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Great War – AIF Suite’
April 25, 2026 by 27 Comments
Kevin Densley’s ‘The Great War – AIF Suite’ poetry collection is as timely as ever on Anzac Day. Read on for some poignant and arresting reflections on Australian soldiers who fought in World War I. [For ANZAC Day 2026 we reprise Kevin’s set of reflective World War I poems- Ed]
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs ~ Every Song Vol. 9: February to August 1965 plus ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ album
April 24, 2026 by 12 Comments
1965 was a pivotal year for Bob Dylan with the release of, what is acknowledged, one of the most celebrated recorded albums released in music history, ‘Highway 61 Revisited’. In his latest episode of Dylan Cover Songs, Karl Dubravs takes readers for a magical trip along Highway 61. [This is an absolute cracker Karl – well done! ED]
Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 2
April 23, 2026 by 8 Comments
Intrepid gumshoe Swifty Taylor considers his predilection for closure
Round 6 – Haiku Bob: morning coffee
April 23, 2026 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob found much to contemplate as he savoured his morning coffee after the Pies defeated the Blues in Round 6. (Readers, savour the wonderful humanity of his concluding thought – Ed.)
Almanac Music: A Ruddy Good Idea!
April 22, 2026 by 5 Comments
Richard Griffiths has come up with a ‘Ruddy good idea’ setting up a tour featuring Mike Rudd of Spectrum fame performing in the Sydney/Canberra area during October. Richard also will be performing in Mike’s backing band. [Congratulations on the initiative Richard – these will be cracking shows! ED.]
Almanac Radio: Believe it or not – Only in Canberra
April 21, 2026 by 2 Comments
George Smith recalls Canberra in 1986 and the difficulty achieving a FM community radio licence for the music starved listeners at the time.
Almanac Life: Thwack – off the veranda I went
April 15, 2026 by 2 Comments
Pestwac (Tony Moffatt) was a nocturnal wanderer from a very early age. One of his adventures had the potential for disaster several times over but he lived to tell this tale.
Almanac Soccer – When in Bologna: Bologna v Lecce
April 14, 2026 by 4 Comments
Dave Goodwin took advantage of a rare ‘off duty’ night in Bologna to tick off a bucket list item and take in the Serie A match between Bologna and Lecce.
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