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Been There Done That

Dec
19
2018

Let’s get soaking wet …

Anniversary, Disasters, Environment, Gay, History, Nature, Politics

“It never rains but it pours” – and we Melbourne-ites freak out when we get tropical downpours. Such is the ...

Dec
13
2018

Soon it will be Easter …

Community, Environment, Gay, History, Inigenous, Nature, Politics, Pop Culture

We are getting tired of the pressure to spend money on Christmas gifts, or being approached by charity-muggers (those tin ...

Oct
19
2018

Be kind to all the animals … and to humans.

Anniversary, Community, Environment, Gay, History, Homophobia, Nature, Politics

We report on the behaviour of two male penguins in a Sydney aquarium. They are reported to be ‘inseparable’ and ...

Oct
12
2018

Be nice, work hard and keep your head down.

Activism, Community, Diversity, History, Homophobia, Nature

This week, Gordon tells of his recent viewing of a family-friendly comedy movie – “Crazy Rich Asians” and how it ...

Aug
23
2018

MIFF, Personal Liberties, volcanoes and fences …

Disasters, Environment, film-maker, History, Inigenous, Nature, Science, Seniors

Again we have another mixed bag of topics and we begin with a 90 minute documentary film, featured in the ...

Aug
3
2018

Mother Nature …

Anniversary, Community, Gay, History, Icons, Nature, Science

With the recent Blood Moon event, we take a moment to consider how this would have been interpreted in past ...

May
24
2018

Give a little … Change a lot

Activism, Anniversary, Community, Diversity, Gay, History, Inigenous, Nature, Politics, Visibility

This week we celebrate National Volunteer Week and acknowledge the effort and results which volunteers make in so many areas ...

May
3
2018

Are we witnessing history in the making  …?

Activism, Archives, Disasters, Environment, Gay, History, Homophobia, Nature

World affairs are looking brighter with the apparent softening of attitudes between the two Koreas, but should we be celebrating ...

Jan
3
2018

Boxing Day = Recovery Day; now just the left-overs ……

Anniversary, Disasters, Environment, Gay, Health, History, Inventions, Nature, Science

Well – that’s Christmas over and done with for another year; all that’s left is the wrapping paper, cardboard and ...

Dec
7
2017

Making a better world ? ….. nature and democracy at work in different ways

Anniversary, Archives, Diversity, Gay, History, Nature, Politics

After a soggy weekend, we reflect upon the vagaries of Nature – first in the local weather and then in ...