Julie Collins just won't engage with folk on the industrial salmon farming. Usually, at election time, she sets up a stall in the shopping centres in her electorate. It will be interesting to see how that works out this time.

The Maugean skate doesn't vote, but I do. Bye-bye Julie Collins

Might I say the teacher's printing on the caption is also spectacular!

I'm not a real expert, but I'd say it is a red wattlebird. I have noticed lots of them when in Canberra. You can see a bit of a red wattle on its neck.

Hope it all goes well for him. My sister had the radioactive treatment

I rushed to read it because I feared I would see or hear a spoiler! The 1970s atmosphere Ronni swirls around her characters is so good!

Dear Kent, take care. I have enjoyed listening to your pod cast, too

I laughed when I heard that Jason Lau had actually taken the bait and decided to exert his"power" by suing

I'm not sure if this adds anything to the discussion, but I believe Ms Kaechele painted those Picassos herself and were hung in the ladies loo for a while.

Salmon- filthy, horrible stuff. I can't understand why people would voluntarily eat it. I despair of anything changing down here. I know some anti Salmon activists, but sadly, it's like they're shouting into the void

Praise is hard to come by! But yes, you're more likely to hear it from friends.

Hello Maralyn, it was the jumping man pics that finally convinced me to leave. Yes, it's time to get out of my comfort zone and post a few things!

For sure! After months of a steady diet of unsavoury 'news', I have felt too sickened to engage with news in any form. Maybe I'll manage a few political podcasts soon

Good morning , Van! I'm an old leftie from Tassie. More of a reader than a poster.