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84Ron Mueck's Wild Man and Others
Last week I was lucky enough to see some sculptures by the Australian born hyperrealist sculptor Ron Mueck. I understand that he has exhibited his work in some pretty prominent places, the Tate Gallery and...
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82Moving to Australia
You live in the Northern Hemisphere - winter is closing in the dream of beautiful, clean empty Australian beaches beckon. Or maybe the housing market is rubbish, the cost of living is ridiculous and you want to escape your go nowhere job and maniac boss. The dream is beguiling isn't it? Lets move to Australia and make all our problems go away - but is it really that easy?
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73Eureka Tower Melbourne
Eureka Tower At 297 meters the Eureka Tower in Melbourne is the world's tallest residential building. It is the tallest building in Melbourne and the second tallest in Australia. Globally it ranks as the...
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74Melbourne Birthday Venues
Melbourne is a great city for going out and about - with hundreds of licensed venues in the Central Business District (CBD) alone. Thankfully, many of these bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants offer up private...
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86Squizzy Taylor and Other Notorious Australian Gangsters of the 1920s
In the 1920s, American-style gangsters, the most notorious being 'Squizzy' Taylor, controlled crime in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, offering every kind of service, from gambling and prostitution to sly-grog and blackmail - even murder.
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80MY DOG AIN'T NO MUTT
I have a precious friend in "The Goombah d’oro" (Golden Buddy, for those of you whose New York Italian isn’t up to snuff). I love him and he loves me. Goombah is a (hypoallergenic dog) Australian...
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68The Melbourne West Gate Bridge Collapse of 1970
The West Gate Bridge was to be the biggest bridge in Australia, and the pride of Melbourne, but on 15 October 1970 it collapsed, killing 35 men and injuring 18 others. It was a nightmare event that will be...
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67Australian Mystery Authors
Australia has lots of great crime and detective fiction authors - Shane Maloney's character Murray Whelan has hit the big screen with David Wenham in the title role (remember the delectable Faromir from...
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64Choosing The Best Tile Cleaning For Your Home Or Business
When you are on the lookout for getting only the best cleaners to help you spruce up your place and bring it back to pristine condition, there are a couple of things that you ought to be aware of. While...
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66Free Plasma & LCD Television Repairs Quotes & Full Wartranty!
Free Quotes For All Victorian Based Residents & Business Clientelle. If you phone us today on (03) 8361-5894 or 0403829986. We can offer you a free full warranty, mobile service technician, that will...
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