2009 Menzies Lecture by John Howard

Proposed Charter of Rights It is a great honour to be back at the University of Western Australia and a special privilege to deliver this Menzies Lecture. I do so with the double enthusiasm of my admiration for the person after whom the Lecture is named, as well as my energetic commitment to preventing Australia [...]

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A day in the life of Tasmanian Labor

A day in the life of Tasmanian Labor: Tuesday August 25 2009. On Health: People in the north-east are doing it tough on health and are rightly angry about the debacle surrounding the treatment of Dr McGinty. But Health Minister Lara Giddings today had the solution to people needing health care in the north-east. She [...]

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Wikipedia, Harry Murray VC and sabotage in the Roaring 40′s.

In a lovely and positive turn of events, one of the top ten sites on the world wide web today features the article on Harry Murray VC as its main feature, drawing the attention of millions to a hero and the island state of his birth.

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Move on to the issues that matter, Bartlett & McKim: Statement from Will Hodgman

Labor’s first Dorothy Dixer after winter break all about post-election speculation Greens’ first questions about hypothetical post election scenarios Liberals focus on the Midland Highway, road safety, the budget and water and sewerage reforms and urge our opponents to focus on the issues that matter, and the leadership and vision for the future that Tasmania [...]

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Cataract Gorge in flood

What a powerful force is the force of nature.  Walking with my beautiful family along the Cataract Walk (from Kings Bridge up to the First Basin) yesterday, we stopped about every ten metres to take pics and say g’day to plenty of locals who had the same idea.  Enjoy the video! PS: Open this post [...]

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