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.

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Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on cockies like Bunga and their dealings with modern bureaucracy

February 19, 2026 by 1 Comment

Drizzle caught up with old mate Bunga, cocky and firefighter, who was down from the Mallee with a load he thought might sort out a clueless insurance officer.

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Almanac Cricket: A hot, sweaty tri-series & Canberra’s summer of cricket.

February 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment

We’ve got an old-fashioned tri-series underway at the moment, with Australia taking on both India and England in women’s T20. Max Wiggins has been in prime position to take it all in and shares his thoughts on a long hot summer in our nation’s capital.

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On Fires and Fairness

January 22, 2020 by 8 Comments

In his thought-provoking article, Edward P. Olsen wrestles with the emotion and angst provoked by the recent bushfires, wondering about the fairness for those affected, and the dilemmas confronting those wishing to make appropriate responses.

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