It’s that time again, when highlights of the year-that-was start to appear. Not that anyone really needs to be reminded about 2020 (or probably wants to remember!). It should be no surprise then, that the Aussie word of the year is covid related. Our word is… *drum roll* …ISO. In typical Aussie style we have…
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Tis the season to be silly
I’m not sure if others around the world call the lead up to Christmas the “silly season” like we do in Oz, but the moniker certainly applies. Life just gets uber crazy and I’m starting to feel the effects (it is only 38 days until Christmas after all). I guess in Australia, not only is…
Remembrance Day
At 11am on the 11th November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. Now Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am on the 11th November each year to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. Lest we…
Puddles!
It rained on the weekend and we had puddles! It probably seems funny to get excited by puddles, but after years of el nino drought (which is why Australia burnt so well last summer) it is delightful to have a la nina spring and to see enough rain fall to make puddles. I can’t remember…
The $1 million barramundi
Am Australian fishing contest, it’s in its sixth year and is one thing covid hasn’t stopped from going ahead. Famous for barramundi, the Northern Territory is widely known as Australia’s top fishing destination. The Million Dollar Fish competition started in 2015 to encourage visitation and to give one lucky fisho the chance to reel in…