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Pinch-yourself moments come readily in this mystical landscape

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Pinch-yourself moments come readily in this mystical landscape

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Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing

Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing
yesterday 8

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Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing

Cod testes and crickets: tastebuds are dancing
yesterday 7

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Aboard the very fast train of Albo's dreams

Aboard the very fast train of Albo's dreams
previous day 7

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Aboard the very fast train of Albo's dreams

Aboard the very fast train of Albo's dreams
previous day 6

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Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places

Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places
19.11.2025 6

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Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places

Pack your bags. We're off to explore new places
19.11.2025 5

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Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up

Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up
18.11.2025 5

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Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up

Words spelt weirdly are bound to trip us up
18.11.2025 6

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Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't

Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't
17.11.2025 10

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Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't

Damned if you ignore the neo-Nazis, damned if you don't
17.11.2025 8

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Net zero: this doesn't go with that at Sussan

Net zero: this doesn't go with that at Sussan
16.11.2025 6

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Net zero: this doesn't go with that at Sussan

Net zero: this doesn't go with that at Sussan
16.11.2025 4

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A strange amnesia that honours a tainted man

12.11.2025 10

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A strange amnesia that honours a tainted man

12.11.2025 7

Canberra Times

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No bang, big impact: 18 minutes to armageddon

No bang, big impact: 18 minutes to armageddon
11.11.2025 10

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No bang, big impact: 18 minutes to armageddon

No bang, big impact: 18 minutes to armageddon
11.11.2025 5

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Look at 1975 and this year looks a little tame

Look at 1975 and this year looks a little tame
10.11.2025 6

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Look at 1975 and this year looks a little tame

Look at 1975 and this year looks a little tame
10.11.2025 6

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How pavement pounders can ruin a peaceful stroll

How pavement pounders can ruin a peaceful stroll
09.11.2025 8

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How pavement pounders can ruin a peaceful stroll

How pavement pounders can ruin a peaceful stroll
09.11.2025 7

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Divorce is tough but a bad marriage is worse

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06.11.2025 7

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Divorce is tough but a bad marriage is worse

Divorce is tough but a bad marriage is worse
05.11.2025 6

The Examiner

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You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier

You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier
04.11.2025 10

The Examiner

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You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier

You're not imagining it. Christmas comes earlier
04.11.2025 10

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It's not just the horses facing torment today

It's not just the horses facing torment today
03.11.2025 10

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It's not just the horses facing torment today

It's not just the horses facing torment today
03.11.2025 7

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The down-down dance and the art of the deal

02.11.2025 9

The Examiner

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The down-down dance and the art of the deal

02.11.2025 6

Canberra Times

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Ley took aim, fired and shot herself in the foot

29.10.2025 8

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Ley took aim, fired and shot herself in the foot

29.10.2025 7

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The cave dive that had me gasping with terror

28.10.2025 6

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The cave dive that had me gasping with terror

28.10.2025 2

Canberra Times

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The Barnasaurus failed to adapt in a new world

27.10.2025 7

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The Barnasaurus failed to adapt in a new world

27.10.2025 7

Canberra Times

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Sorry, Marie Kondo. All my souvenirs spark joy

26.10.2025 10

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Sorry, Marie Kondo. All my souvenirs spark joy

26.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

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We risk our digital eggs in one or two baskets

22.10.2025 8

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We risk our digital eggs in one or two baskets

22.10.2025 3

Canberra Times

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Substance trumps the Kevin Rudd sideshow

21.10.2025 7

The Examiner

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Substance trumps the Kevin Rudd sideshow

21.10.2025 7

Canberra Times

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Temperature yo-yo messes with my sleep

20.10.2025 6

The Examiner

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Temperature yo-yo messes with my sleep

20.10.2025 5

Canberra Times

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Fuel for thought: Are we financing Putin's war?

19.10.2025 5

The Examiner

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Fuel for thought: Are we financing Putin's war?

19.10.2025 6

Canberra Times

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Giorgia on my mind, thanks to her eye rolls

16.10.2025 10

The Examiner

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Giorgia on my mind, thanks to her eye rolls

16.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

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How I banished the worst ad jingle ever

14.10.2025 8

The Examiner

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How I banished the worst ad jingle ever

14.10.2025 7

Canberra Times

John Hanscombe