Flat White Matthew Stratton Getty Images Matthew Stratton 1 February 2023 6:00 AM After the recent passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III, we have heard, among other things, about the evil of the British Empire. While a good faith response to the claim that Her Majesty wasContinue reading “The inconvenient virtue of the British Empire”
Category Archives: All things Australian
Why Australia Day Matters
QED Leo Maglen An amazing, but little remarked, fact in the current concern about securing Australia’s borders – cue ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’ – is that they are entirely maritime. We have no land borders, and Australia is the largest country in the world not to have any. According to Geoscience Australia, we have a coastlineContinue reading “Why Australia Day Matters”
Australia Day Facts
Jan 25 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews The first ever official national day that was actually named ‘Australia Day’ was on July 30 in 1915, which was to raise funds for the World War I war effort. This happened after Ellen Wharton-Kirke, from Manly NSW, made the suggestion to Premier Sir Charles Wade, reportedly due toContinue reading “Australia Day Facts”
Why Australia Day is celebrated on January 26
Jan 28 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews By Brett Boston. The truth of Australia Day….This is information that all Australians need to know. Especially those that believe it has to do with how anybody was treated.People should learn the true facts before opening their mouth to spew falsehood.This information was authored by Peter Lee – itContinue reading “Why Australia Day is celebrated on January 26”
Why Australia Day Matters
Leo Maglen Quadrant Online 24th January 2023 An amazing, but little remarked, fact in the current concern about securing Australia’s borders – cue ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’ – is that they are entirely maritime. We have no land borders, and Australia is the largest country in the world not to have any. According to Geoscience Australia,Continue reading “Why Australia Day Matters”
First Person
A Packet of Cornflakes: Childhood in Wartime Brisbane Ian Callinan At the beginning of 1940 the population of Brisbane was about 300,000. My brother Jimmy, aged seventeen, the eldest of three sons, having raised his age by two years and forged our parents’ consent to his enlistment, was training to be a dispatch rider inContinue reading “First Person”
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip following days of exploration of Port Jackson in New South Wales. In present-day Australia, celebrations aim to reflect the diverseContinue reading “Australia Day”
The Cinematic Vision of Henry Lawson
Literature Diana Figgis Where Dead Men Lie is a fifteen-minute film from 1972 based on Henry Lawson’s 1897 short story “The Australian Cinematograph”. The film was made to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Lawson’s death, at Abbotsford in Sydney, on September 2, 1922, and features the voices of the actors Jack Thompson and Max Cullen.Continue reading “The Cinematic Vision of Henry Lawson”
The Man From Snowy River
The Man From Snowy River is more than a blockbuster movie. It is symbolic to Australian heritage & our pioneering history in arguably the last wild part in southern Australia. It perfectly portrayed the mountain culture & traditions that sadly have been outlawed by beauracratic rules, regulations & a shift towards control – people &Continue reading “The Man From Snowy River”
Tom Burlinson
The story behind the photos posted earlier this month of Tom, Paddy & Charlie. Tom Burlinson is a great advocate & veteran for our brumbies & the their plight. Thanks Tom Burlinson Tom Burlinson·Last weekend in Merrijig, Victoria I met a young horseman named Paddy Purcell and his horse, Queen, affectionately known as Queenie.They wereContinue reading “Tom Burlinson”
Tales from the Top Rail
Glen Hughes · oSdnsrpoet7M39yt03t8ag94 75Aa14Yl40d8f :tag f860lt1aeefsrh48 · #toprailcomp2022 Stop & Think – (Updated) Climate change you call it, you’ve given it a name, everyone’s an expert, finger pointing blame. Let’s pause for a moment, and all just stop and think, it’s been this way a million years, at last received a drink. The driestContinue reading “Tales from the Top Rail”
Snowymountainbrumby Action Group
Di Hardley · 3m · QUESTION WHO IS DOING THE COUNTING BRUMBIES BEING TRAPPED AT ALARMING RATES WHEN WILL IT STOPPED BRUMBIES BEING PICKED UP TODAY TOMORROW STATED BY NPWS MARES WITH DEPENDENT FOALS HEAVILY PREGNANT MARES HAVE BEEN REHOMED FOR MONTHS DELIVERING WITHIN DAYS OF BEING TRAPPED MARES TRAUMATISED AND REJECTING FOALS WHEN WILLContinue reading “Snowymountainbrumby Action Group“
Australian Brumby Photography By Carol Hancock
Paleface the King of the Mountain one very special Brumby! I can only say that to be in his presence always humbles me and to have the ability to capture it on camera and share with you all is something that I’ll always have gratitude for! Photo copyright to Carol Hancock I ·absolutely love seeingContinue reading “Australian Brumby Photography By Carol Hancock“
Brumby Tracks
Karren Summers · · SOMEONE IS LIEING TO US! With the not so surprising news of more brumbies found shot in KNP on Thursday, the evidence of more lies from Env Minister Griffin about the halt to shooting was just a passifier. Griffin stated an immediate halt would be put on shooting of brumbiesContinue reading “Brumby Tracks“
Snowy Brumby Photography Adventures with Michelle and Ian
16h · Hi all Today we went looking for Pink Snip. Unfortunately we didn’t find him but I’m sure he’s out there somewhere. Sometimes we don’t see particular brumbies for months and months ,take Posterboy for example.We hadn’t seen Posterboy for 18 months and thought the worst.Suddenly only weeks ago there he was with hisContinue reading “Snowy Brumby Photography Adventures with Michelle and Ian“
When the shearing sheds are silent,
When the shearing sheds are silent, and the stock camps fallen quiet When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night And the bush is forced to hang a sign, ‘gone broke and won’t be back’ And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track When harvesters stand derelict upon theContinue reading “When the shearing sheds are silent,”
Tom Burlinson
15m · Last weekend in Merrijig, Victoria I met a young horseman named Paddy Purcell and his horse, Queen, affectionately known as Queenie. They were working together in a yard, with Paddy asking the mare to respond to various requests. Queen seemed to me to be very calm and cooperative. Paddy told me that QueenContinue reading “Tom Burlinson“
Our beautiful Iconic horses
Part 2 Wild horses killed in a place where they were supposed to be protected 19 September 2022 | Edwina Mason Join the conversation33 This photo of Arrowboy – one of the wild horses killed in the recent cull – in happier times. He earned his name after being shot with an arrow in 2020,Continue reading “Our beautiful Iconic horses”
LET THE SLAUGHTER END NOW .. Maureen Clifford © The #ScribblyBarkPoet
His stance is so regal his mien so proud a tall dappled grey who stands out from the crowd he may just be a brumby – but look in his eye he has the genes of grandeur – How could you deny that the blood of proud forebears is there in his veins as heContinue reading “LET THE SLAUGHTER END NOW .. Maureen Clifford © The #ScribblyBarkPoet“
TRUTH-TELLING or peddling mis-information?
Well, put Captian Cook on trial, not in the media or in biased articles but in a proper Court of Law. Defended by proper Counsel, funded by the Crown and supported by expert witnesses. Lt James Cook cannot prosecute a defamation case himself but I feel sure he would settle for being acquitted by aContinue reading “TRUTH-TELLING or peddling mis-information?”
Nelle's journey 