“Following Justice’s Journey.” As the brilliant sun slowly sank in the western skies, I saw Justice on top of a mountain, looking down into ribbons of light in the valley below as his mom sweetly nuzzled his fuzzy mane. The light surrounding them was captivating. You could feel a cool mountain breeze blowing through theContinue reading “Spirit of the Horse~a Tribute~”
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Australian Rhyming Poets
Well another month begins and this is my homework for the writing workshop at ABPA….. WILD BRUMBIES IN THE PARK .. Maureen Clifford © The #ScribblyBarkPoet There’s a winter chill descending on the Snowy’s plains tonight and a whippy wind is whining through the gums whilst above wild clouds are scudding – fairly charging ‘crossContinue reading “Australian Rhyming Poets”
A beautiful day today, in a fabulous country. The heat has gone, the sky is blue. So much she needs a steady hand to protect and preserve that gift with which we have been blessed.
‘The Australian Way of Life’… it is truly unique.. The Australian Way of Life A slogan or a platitude, these words could never be when lives were forged by brutal wars and love for land and sea. The people worked, they lived and roamed, from Broome to Bondi Beach to found a diverse culture thatContinue reading “A beautiful day today, in a fabulous country. The heat has gone, the sky is blue. So much she needs a steady hand to protect and preserve that gift with which we have been blessed.”
Old Mountain Brumby”
Written by Dick Roberts As the frost sets on the snow grass, in the high country tonight, The old brumb’s are grazing, beneath the mountain stars so bright. The creeks are slowly trickling, as the night owl make his call, They can’t see it coming, but tomorrow they’ll kill them all. So here’s to youContinue reading “Old Mountain Brumby””
Wild Mountain
rpsSootedn614578c94f590 ifAt0pi12l,33g5i2u90r39fm0g39g8h 9a7 · LEST WE FORGET My father’s father rode to war He never spoke of what he saw Ramrod straight and carved from steel I never saw him cry I took him to the mountains wild He’d not been there since a child Blue Waterholes down to Long Plain road He searched the horizon withContinue reading “Wild Mountain”
The trouble with censoring Jeeves and Wooster
World Melanie McDonagh Jeeves and Wooster appear in a production of PG Wodehouse’s ‘Perfect Nonsense’ at London’s Duke Of York Theatre (Credit: Getty images) Melanie McDonagh 17 April 2023 5:37 PM It would take longer than I’ve got to comb through copies of Thank you, Jeeves and Right Ho, Jeeves, to find out the waysContinue reading “The trouble with censoring Jeeves and Wooster”
The tragic end of Book Depository
Flat White Flat White Getty Images Flat White 6 April 2023 3:00 PM The sudden closure of UK-based Book Depository has sent a shiver through the Australian literary scene. As one of Australia’s most popular book retailers, it has been a reliable and diverse source of books since its founding in 2004 by business partners AndrewContinue reading “The tragic end of Book Depository”
Underneath the Winter Snow
Written by Dick Roberts The bush has gotten smaller, There’s nowhere left to ride. Nowhere left to dissappear, And nowhere left to hide. Behind the march of progress, There’s something left behind, Something lost forever, Yet there’s nothing more to find. The creeks have all been mapped out, The mountain ranges crossed. No more undiscoveredContinue reading “Underneath the Winter Snow”
Unfairy tales
Features Australia Leave our fables alone Noel Yaxley Cover by Sarah Dudley, illustration by Ben Davis Noel Yaxley 18 March 2023 9:00 AM It feels like my childhood is being dismantled, not slowly, brick-by-brick, but more with the force of a wrecking ball. A few weeks ago, Roald Dahl, one of the best-known children’s authorsContinue reading “Unfairy tales”
Dignity – yours to lose
Flat White Richard Kelly Pexels Richard Kelly 14 March 2023 7:00 AM On my morning walk with the dog I passed through a family gathering. The path I was on goes right along the foreshore between a carpark and the sand. From about 10 metres away I could see a father and mother, two teenageContinue reading “Dignity – yours to lose”
Torvill and Dean -Part 2
Les Murray and Marian Poetry
Literature Barry Spurr Quadrant’s Literary Editor When I was doing research for my book on representations of the Virgin Mary in English poetry (See the Virgin Blest, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007), looking at numerous poets over the centuries, I made a couple of discoveries that surprised me. The first was the wide range of poets, fromContinue reading “Les Murray and Marian Poetry”
Meet Doctor Peyo, the Therapy Horse
Comforting Cancer Patients in Critical Condition By Dayna Remus Jul 05, 2021 09:00 A.M. Animals have a way of surprising human beings with their talents and brains. Yet, Doctor Peyo is distinct from even the most gifted, with his capacity to detect cancer and help individuals pass on. A phenomenal horse named Doctor Peyo appearsContinue reading “Meet Doctor Peyo, the Therapy Horse”
White Privilege Card
Tom Berenger and Chad Michael Collins Sniper movies
Sniper’ Movies in Order: The Complete Watch Order By Hrvoje Milakovic / October 11, 2021 In this article, we are bringing you one big and often overlooked action franchise, Sniper. As you will find out, there are a lot of movies in the Sniper franchise, and we believe this watch order will help you watchContinue reading “Tom Berenger and Chad Michael Collins Sniper movies”
The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism
World Brendan O’Neill Roald Dahl [Getty] Brendan O’Neill 19 February 2023 9:57 PM The vandals have come for Roald Dahl. His books for children are to be cleansed of their ‘offensive’ content. Sensitivity readers – what we used to call censors – have been employed to pore over his works and expurgate any word orContinue reading “The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism”
In 1408, the Archbishop of Canterbury convened a synod in Oxford to prohibit the reading of John Wycliffe’s English translation of the Bible without the Church’s permission. Long before Martin Luther, Wycliffe – a priest, theologian, and Oxford fellow – argued scripture was the only reliable guide to God’s truth, and that the Papacy had no Biblical justification. His unprecedented translation was a practical – and, for the Church, worryingly popular – challenge to Church orthodoxy.
Although Wycliffe was long dead, the Pope condemned him for heresy in 1415. His supporters – named ‘Lollards’ for their habit of mumbling – were suppressed. Some were burnt to death. Yet Wycliffe’s ideas endured: he was later hailed as the Reformation’s ‘Morning Star’. The Church’s attempt to silence him could be said to be Oxford’s firstContinue reading “In 1408, the Archbishop of Canterbury convened a synod in Oxford to prohibit the reading of John Wycliffe’s English translation of the Bible without the Church’s permission. Long before Martin Luther, Wycliffe – a priest, theologian, and Oxford fellow – argued scripture was the only reliable guide to God’s truth, and that the Papacy had no Biblical justification. His unprecedented translation was a practical – and, for the Church, worryingly popular – challenge to Church orthodoxy.”
The Rewriting of Roald Dahl’s Books
Across his beloved children’s books, hundreds of the author’s words have been changed or entirely removed in a bid for ‘relevancy’ By Ed Cumming ; Genevieve Holl-Allen and Benedict Smith 17 February 2023 • 7:59pm “Words matter,” begins the discreet notice, which sits at the bottom of the copyright page of Puffin’s latest editions of RoaldContinue reading “The Rewriting of Roald Dahl’s Books”
George Miller
Tom Burlinson · I’m very sorry to learn of the passing of George Miller, who directed ‘The Man from Snowy River’. George was very supportive of and helpful to me during the preparation and shooting of the film. I learnt a great deal from him about acting for the camera. As a first timeContinue reading “George Miller”
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