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What it could have been like in 2014 AD ....
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June 12 Today in history
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Gday... 1931 - The territories of North Australia and Central Australia are reunited as the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, bordered by the states of Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Terri...
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Wollongong police find 1.5 metre croc in backyard
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-12/wollongong-police-find-crocodile-backyard-sydney-exotic-pets/5517374
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Hope Nobody Was In The Back !
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June 11 Today in history
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Gday... 1851 - The first gold is found in Victoria. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1830s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, it became a...
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June 10 Today in history
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Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...
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HMMMMMM.........
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Man charged with DUI driving an motorised Esky...
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade
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Taswegian anthem ?
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Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...
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New Technology...
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Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...
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June 09 Today in history
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Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY...
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This could only happen in QLD
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/sex-shop-attack-aspley-critchless-pants-dress-wig/5508568
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One Punch King Hits..
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There's been a lot on the news lately about the results of one punch king hits by bloody cowards. I got a call this morning that my nephew is in hospital in a coma and in a critical condition as the result of a king hit at a party last night at his mates place. Apparently someone there didn't like him talki...
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Escape....
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Is there an opinion regarding Paul Gover's article in to days Herald Sun (Escape) 8/6/140) The around Australia Big trip...... Those of you in the outback may miss it.....Just asking
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Many pensioners moving overseas because of cost of living in Australia
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http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/struggling-pensioners-opt-to-leave-australia-for-a-cheaper-country-20140607-39pui.html
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June 08 Today in history
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Gday... 1829 - The colony of Western Australia is proclaimed. The western coast of Terra Australis Incognito is believed to have first been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, the first recorded sighting of Australia's western coastline came in 1611, when Dutch mariner Hendrik Brouw...
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GO THE MIGHTY WALLABIES
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Aus 50 France 23 Way to go Australia.
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I'M NOT DOBBING BUT.......
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Wombat has a new friend.....
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
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Shas and I along with our 24 year old son are doing the Bridge climb tonight, during one of the last nights of the sydney vivid festival. I have climbed the bridge twice before but his is the first time for Shas and Daniel. The weather seems to be holding up so we are really excited for a great night. So thin...
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