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A high calibre town
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A high calibre town

Better than living in oblivion.

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When superheroes go rogue
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When superheroes go rogue

You can’t pillage a village without breaking a few eggs.

An Australian mystery – the pie with no source
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An Australian mystery – the pie with no source

A pastry named after Ned Kelly is just one of the local linguistic enigmas investigated this week.

  • by David Astle
The long and the short of it
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The long and the short of it

You can take our word.

Cocktail with a slice
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Cocktail with a slice

While possums find themselves in hot water.

I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?
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I watched it for research. So was I unsatisfied or dissatisfied with The Fall Guy?

Who says you can’t have fun with words at the multiplex?

  • by David Astle
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Raptors grandstanding again
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Raptors grandstanding again

With a Concord flight.

A true cymbal of urban wildlife
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A true cymbal of urban wildlife

Who knew possums could paradiddle?

Swiss maestro is a jack of all trades
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Swiss maestro is a jack of all trades

And there’s the rub off.

Throwing the passengers out with the bathwater
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Throwing the passengers out with the bathwater

While chewing the fat with Chewie.

Umm-ahh! Whatever happened to this popular childhood taunt?
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Umm-ahh! Whatever happened to this popular childhood taunt?

Once a playground staple, the story behind the uniquely Australian gibe remains a mystery.

  • by David Astle

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