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In the Spotlight

Shopping Prices of Things in Bali 2018

Don't get ripped off on your holiday to Bali. By reading this you will save your hard cash to spend on lots of shopping and Bintangs. Happy holiday.

In the Spotlight

Australian Slang - Very Aussie Sayings

 This is a collection of some of my favourite Australian sayings.  Some of these are used quite often in everyday society, but a lot of them a slipping away from common vernacular and are being consigned to yesteryear being only used by old timers...

In the Spotlight

Australian Slang II

When i was younger and living in London as a backpacker, English people often used to comment that Australian people had a tendency to shorten a lot of their words or add an o the the end of them. So if you were going to a petrol station in...

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  Individual Sports

  Surfing Urquharts Bluff - Great Ocean Road

  11 months ago

  Surfing Urquharts Bluff on the Victorian Surf Coast

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  Main Dish & Side Dish Recipes

  Slow Cooker Recipe : Steak and Kidney Stew

  4 years ago

  Wonderful slow cooker recipe that is a great meal for a cold winters night. Steak and Kidney Stew is a easy recipe to make in the slow cooker and the whole family will enjoy. The dumplings make this stew even better. 1 tsp olive oil 1 onion...

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  Farms & Farming

  Project for Bored Kids : Making a Scarecrow Like Worzel Gummidge

  4 years ago

  Making a scarecrow is a fun thing to do and is a great project for bored kids and can can be very important in protecting your vegetable garden. There are no right or wrong ways to make a scarecrow but the possibilites are endless to make your own...

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  Military History

  Simpson and His Donkey

  4 years ago

  The World War One battle of Gallipoli was a defining moment in Australia's fledgling history. Australian war correspondent C.E.W. Bean described the landing of Australian soldiers at Anzac Cove on April 25th 1915 as the 'Birth of a Nation'.Many...

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  Christmas Around the World

  Safety in the Home and Workplace

  11 months ago

  Food safety is critical all of the time. The last thing you want to be doing is having a lot of people over for a great big dinner and having half of them go home with upset stomachs. A few simple rules to follow will help you avoid this. Always...

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  History of Africa

  Battle of Rorkes Drift - 1879 Zulu War

  4 years ago

  At Isandlwana on January 22 1879 an army of over 20000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the main British force preparing to invade Zululand. They Zulu warriors showed no mercy and in less than two hours they had slaughtered and ritually disemboweled...

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  Communication When Traveling

  Australian Slang II

  4 years ago

  When i was younger and living in London as a backpacker, English people often used to comment that Australian people had a tendency to shorten a lot of their words or add an o the the end of them. So if you were going to a petrol station in...

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  Fun Party Games & Ideas

  Childrens Pirate Party

  4 years ago

  Holding a childrens pirate party can be a great way to celebrate a birthday for kids of all ages.  All kids love dressing up as pirates and you can hold an entertaining party with great games and activities at a mininal cost to yourself.  Some of...