The Age this week had a really good article that really puts into perspective the problems surrounding Australia’s aboriginal population: From infancy to adulthood, indigenous Australians die at
Today is Australia Day which celebrates the establishment of the first European settlement at Sydney Cove by CPT Arthur Phillip in 1788. It is pretty much Australia’s equivalent
This is interesting: FOSSILS have revealed that one of the earliest kangaroos did not hop on its hind legs but galloped on all fours. This prehistoric kangaroo, which
Via one of my favorite blogs, Coming Anarchy comes this great graphical depiction of the history of Australia: Very cool graphic that shows how much rapid change has
Make sure you set your clocks forward today unless you are in one of those "stubbornly opposed" states: DAYLIGHT saving began this morning in New South Wales, Victoria,
Aussie scientists at work: PREGNANT women should be teetotallers and men should limit themselves to two standard alcoholic drinks a day, according to new recommended safe-drinking guidelines. The
Recently my wife and I took a day trip to the Healsville Animal Sanctuary just northeast of Melbourne. One of the shows you can watch while visiting the
Something else I learned from touring Canberra is what the Australian coat of arms represents. The current coat of arms was officially established in 1912 and is often
Something I have always found quite surprising about Australia is the high suicide rate here and it now appears that the rate is even higher than actually believed:
