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By Rachel M Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

The end is near!

Oh dear. The world really is conspiring against me. I woke this morning to the news that Boris Johnson has hired Tony Abbott as a Brexit trade advisor. This is … Continue reading The end is near!

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Brexit, politics, Tony Abbott, trade, UK
By Rachel M Posted on January 6, 2020

Climate change is like getting into debt

Climate change is like borrowing money and getting into debt. Consider this: you borrow a large sum of money and the interest rate goes up every year. You do not … Continue reading Climate change is like getting into debt

Categories: Climate change, JournalTags: Australia, bushfires, climate, Climate change, Craig Kelly, deniers, Piers Morgan
By Rachel M Posted on January 3, 2020

2019 Australia’s hottest and driest year

  These graphs from the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology show how hot and dry Australia has become. Ironically, they were reported by an American newspaper – The New York … Continue reading 2019 Australia’s hottest and driest year

Categories: Climate change, JournalTags: Australia, bushfires, climate, Climate change, fire, news
By Rachel M Posted on December 20, 2019

When leadership fails

Australia is the hottest place on Earth right now. Bushfires are raging across the country destroying homes and habitats, smothering cities in smoke, and taking lives – two volunteer firefighters … Continue reading When leadership fails

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, bushfires, climate, Climate change, Madrid, Scott Morrison
By Rachel M Posted on December 18, 2019

Hottest day ever for Australia

Australia recorded its hottest day EVER on Wednesday with a national average temperature of 40.9C. Paradoxically, the front page of The Australian newspaper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, ran … Continue reading Hottest day ever for Australia

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Climate change, heat, hot, rupert murdoch, temperature
By Rachel M Posted on October 30, 2019November 4, 2019

Those who say it can’t be done should not interrupt those who are doing it

I saw this great Tweet from Pedal Me a few days ago: Those who say it cannotbe done should not interrupt those who are doing it. 300kg of whisky being … Continue reading Those who say it can’t be done should not interrupt those who are doing it

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Climate change, cycling, Pedal me, technology
By Rachel M Posted on June 29, 2019

Why isn’t Israel Folau selling his possessions to give to the poor?

An Australian football player lost his job with Rugby Australia recently because of comments he made on Instagram. Before I disclose what these comments were, it’s worth pointing out that … Continue reading Why isn’t Israel Folau selling his possessions to give to the poor?

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, contract, freedom of speech, Israel Folau, Jesus, poverty, religion, rugby
By Rachel M Posted on May 31, 2019June 1, 2019

Fibre to my door and another doggy

Gigabit fibre is currently being rolled out onto our street. I’ve been impressed with the speed and efficiency with which it has been installed. They did the pavement outside our … Continue reading Fibre to my door and another doggy

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, Australia, broadband, dogs, fibre, pets, sharing
By Rachel M Posted on May 23, 2019

Australia worst country for electric car charging points

I just watched an interesting program on Australia’s tardiness in addressing the climate emergency. It was published in April this year along with an article outlining Australia’s efforts. There’s positive … Continue reading Australia worst country for electric car charging points

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, climate, climate emergency, leadership, politics
By Rachel M Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Faith-based leadership and a climate emergency

I was going to write a post about faith-based leadership when I came across this article – Faith without works: Why the Prime Minister’s call to pray for rain is … Continue reading Faith-based leadership and a climate emergency

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, BBC, climate, Climate change, climate emergency, faith, global heating, Guardian, religion, Scott Morrison
By Rachel M Posted on May 19, 2019May 19, 2019

Australia needs a new gig

January 2019 was Australia’s hottest January on record. March was its hottest March on record. February was its 5th hottest February. 2018 was its third hottest year on record. The … Continue reading Australia needs a new gig

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, coal, Conservatives, election, energy, innovation, mining, renewables, Scott Morrison, technology
By Rachel M Posted on February 16, 2018

Anti-gay-marriage campaigner has affair and leaves wife and kids

I’m delving into the depths of the gossip columnists by writing this but it’s too dreadfully hypocritical not to share. Who needs fiction when there’s real life? You may have … Continue reading Anti-gay-marriage campaigner has affair and leaves wife and kids

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Barnaby Joyce, politics, same-sex marriage
By Rachel M Posted on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018

Australianisms

A couple of months ago Elizabeth started watching Zumbo’s Just Desserts which is an Australian reality TV cooking show. She loved it. I was amused by all the questions I … Continue reading Australianisms

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Australianisms, culture, slang, tv
By Rachel M Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017

How to pick a lock

One of my talents, it seems, is picking locks. I must have inherited this from my convict great, great, great, great grandfather, Michael Burns, who was sent to Australia on … Continue reading How to pick a lock

Categories: JournalTags: ancestry, Australia, convict, locks, pick a lock, stealing
By Rachel M Posted on November 17, 2017

Congratulations to Australia on same-sex marriage vote!

It’s not often that I read news coming out of Australia and feel proud to be Australian. Mostly, I cringe. But not this week. The results of the same-sex marriage … Continue reading Congratulations to Australia on same-sex marriage vote!

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Food Story, homosexuality, marriage, marriage equality, same-sex marriage
By Rachel M Posted on February 21, 2017

Pumpkin and the Dog’s Bollocks

Suppose there’s a planet called Dog’s Bollocks and the aliens on Dog’s Bollocks have been using something called pumpkin for all their energy needs. But pumpkin has several problems. One: it’s running out. There’s … Continue reading Pumpkin and the Dog’s Bollocks

Categories: JournalTags: agw, Australia, Climate change, energy, fossil fuels, global warming, renewables
By Rachel M Posted on January 21, 2017January 21, 2017

The Man from Snowy River: a film, a poem, and piano music

We watched another 1980s classic film today, The Man From Snowy River. This is an Australian film made in 1982 and based on a poem by Banjo Paterson. It’s an … Continue reading The Man from Snowy River: a film, a poem, and piano music

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Banjo Paterson, film review, Man from Snowy River, movie review, music, piano, piano music, poetry
By Rachel M Posted on October 31, 2015October 31, 2015

Rugby

Newsflash: I watched the rugby! Well, some of it anyway. I don’t usually take any notice of these high-profile sporting events but my mum and step-father (Doug) arrived yesterday and … Continue reading Rugby

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, Dan Carter, football, New Zealand, rugby, sport
By Rachel M Posted on August 17, 2014August 18, 2014

An Australian family history

Inspired by AndThen’s recent post about his family history, I thought I’d write a bit about my own. My family history is quite colourful. My great-great-great-great-grandfather was some kind of … Continue reading An Australian family history

Categories: Journal, PhotosTags: ancestors, ancestry, Australia, family history, Gallipoli
By Rachel M Posted on March 8, 2014

A funny letter to DFAT

My aunt sent me this funny letter which was apparently sent to the Australian DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) office about a passport application. I have since discovered … Continue reading A funny letter to DFAT

Categories: JournalTags: Australia, funny, letter, New Zealand, passport, passport applications

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