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65Stanford
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Retired after 44 years in Australian education. Father of 3 and grandfather of 4.
Living in Brisbane, Australia.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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An 'interesting' take from Kos Samaras concerning the vocal criticism from both the 'left' and the 'right' about the Australian Government's official reaction to the US bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities.
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June 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The Qld LNP Crisafulli Govt has quietly changed the colour of the state's branding from maroon to LNP blue, including the colour of the state's coat-of-arms. And incorporating the LNP's political slogan in documents:"Delivering for Queensland." Must've 'solved' all our other issues!
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June 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Colonial Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1897-1898.

[The photos are part of the collection of the State Library of Queensland]

Photo 1 - Queensland Treasury.
Photo 2 - National Hotel and Customs House.
Photo 3 - Old Government House 1898.
Photo 4 - View towards Toowong 1898.
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The Queensland Government Treasury, Queensland Street, Brisbane in 1897. Now, in 2025, the city campus of Griffith University. The National Hotel (foreground), and Queensland's Colonial Customs House in the background. Queen Street, Brisbane, 1897. Old Government House, the former official residence of the Governor of Queensland. In 2025 it is a part of the campus of the Queensland University of Technology. Looking towards Toowong from Spring Hill, Brisbane 1898.
June 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Scott Morrison doesn't deserve the recognition of being appointed as a Companion in the Order of Australia.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Scott Morrison doesn't deserve the recognition of being appointed as a Companion in the Order of Australia.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Scott Morrison doesn't deserve the recognition of being appointed as a Companion in the Order of Australia.
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#orderofaustralia
June 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Scott Morrison doesn't deserve the recognition of being appointed as a Companion in the Order of Australia.
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#orderofaustralia
June 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Scott Morrison doesn't deserve the recognition of being appointed a Companion in the Order of Australia.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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These are some examples of Wilson's "fair play" - these 2 were targeted at the 5% of Goldstein voters who are Jewish. Of course, the on-ground support of Exclusive Brethren members & the financial & media support of Advance Australia, all contributed to Wilson winning by less than 200 votes.
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June 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Senator Price as Deputy Leader is not the answer to the Liberal Party/Queensland LNP credibility crisis.
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May 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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If Dutton gets desperate enough in the next 9 days, he might emulate Morrison's sheep-shearing stunts of the 2019 election campaign.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Busy also with early voters on Wednesday afternoon at the Springfield pre-poll centre (Oxley electorate, Queensland). Booth worker said it had been 'busy' all day.
It seems many voters have already made up their minds.
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Lines of early voters on Wednesday afternoon at Springfield in the Oxley electorate (Queensland).
April 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Lines of early voters on Wednesday afternoon at Springfield in the Oxley (Queensland) electorate.
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Official statement from Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, on the death of Pope Francis.
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April 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Sadly, the self-styled "stable genius" has made the US a disrespected laughing stock around the world among friends, allies, and enemies alike. He's seen as an "orange buffoon", a "tangerine tyrant", and a "naive dupe" able to be easily outplayed by Putin, Xi and Netanyahu.
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April 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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It's Friday #Scape day! An unusual novelty that I discovered on Bluesky today. 😀
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April 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The green urban #Scape of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 😀
April 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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The latest YouGov poll published today by AAP and 'The New Daily' shows Labor maintaining its lead in the election campaign, 52.5% to 47.5%(2PP).
The poll was conducted between 4 April and 10 April among 1515 people (margin of error 3.3%).
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April 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Some Sunday morning trivia sourced from the Government of Queensland.

Did you know that the state's size is 1,727,000 square kilometres?

So, comparatively, how big is Queensland?

Take a guess....

All three answers are correct!
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April 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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"InDaily", Brisbane (4 April 2025) is reporting today some poor polling numbers for Peter Dutton in a YouGov poll conducted during the first week of the election campaign.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Support for Ukraine has been firmly stated today on various social media platforms PM Albanese.
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March 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Support for Ukraine has been firmly stated today on various social media platforms by PM Albanese.
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March 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Support for Ukraine has been firmly stated today on various social media platforms PM Albanese.
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March 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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And, this support meme from PM Albanese appeared on some social media platforms throughout the day, as well.
March 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM