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Human interest and entertaining tales of yesteryear with respected journalist Frank Morris
08 January 25
Fact of Life: Beach Umbrellas
In Beach Umbrellas, Nancy Kilgour painted the picture with a lot of glee. She found it to be characteristically Australian and that she uses the beach both as an Australian image and to explore her interest in colour. Kilgour uses, especially in the purple shadows, cast on the sea. The ...
08 January 25
Oz Spots: A bagful of goodies!
Betty Friedan set up a modern day movement for women everywhere! “Ageing didn’t really interest me because I was not interested in yucky age. It’s dull and boring.” These words come from the lips of Betty Friedan whose book, The Feminine Mystique in 1963, launched the modern women’s movement in America. In no ...
11 December 24
Whale crusaders: A golden moment!
The people who live in Hervey Bay have a birds eye view of the state’s whale crusaders, the Humpback Heroes, at play. That’s why whale-watching has caught on with he dedicated and passionate group of individuals who celebrate these giants of the deep. (Photo: Perfect Queensland.) Stay awake, stay alert, stay ...
11 December 24
Countdown 50 years on - Good on you Molly!
Ian Molly Meldrum’s Countdown 50 On is a program filled with loads of live interviews and archival footage that take you back to a far-away time. ‘Molly’ Meldrum, seemingly, has become part of television history. Countdown’s started in 1974. Let’s go back to an article I wrote in 1987: Ian ‘Molly” Meldrum, ...
14 November 24
RIP: "Keep riding those endless waves"–Legendary surfer Phyllis O’Donnell passed away
Surfing champion, Phyllis O’Donell, died in her mid-eighties, at her Pottsville Retirement Home, Queensland. The legacy O’Donnell left behind was to be named Australia’s first female World Surfing Champion. Femlins was the name given to female surfers of the 60s. Femlins Power had struck a blow. Surfer Phyllis O’Donell was one of ...
14 November 24
Autos: We Love 'em
Barney Oldfield and Henry Ford try out the speed demon, which Ford had designed and made. Ford knew the value of the race-circuit It was a sleek-looking machine. “l opened my throttle as wide as it would go,” said the great racing driver American Barney Oldfield. His car was No. 999, but he drove it 1000 ...
16 October 24
Australians at War: We salute you!
The Aussie service men and women we salute you. You have demonstrated the grit, the determination, and the majestic bravery to hold the enemy at bay. You brought out the tiger in the den. You fought in all wars to save a nation, our continent, again all odds. In the air, on ...
16 October 24
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs: Sometimes I feel I could reach the sky!
Sad news. Harvey the dog passed away recently, aged 13. Both his owners are very upset by the tragedy. Harvey will always be loved. Glen said: “Those who have pets will know how close we were. We had been away for a few days in the caravan when it happened.” This story will ...
18 September 24
A Fact of Life - Jack the Ripper!
Photo Gallery Major people that were concerned or involved with Jack The Ripper! DUKE OF CLARENCE. The exploits of Queen Victoria and her son In October 1888, Queen Victoria returned to London from the Isle of Wight three weeks before Mary Kelly became a victim of Jack The Ripper. Victoria was a ‘passionate observer’ - and letter-writer ...
