Scouring the bush floor for koala scat isn’t the most ideal job. But ecology researchers Dr Romane Cristescu and Dr Celine Frere from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) have found a group of willing workers to do just that, and their only payment is a tennis ball. Detection Dogs for Conservation aims to …
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Finding his music in the outback
Jason Daniels’ latest album was recorded in a shed and a classroom on an island in north-east Arnhem Land and he couldn’t be happier. The very long titled “I Don’t Know What This Is But I Hope You Like It”, comes out on October 4. Cobbled together from songs both old and new it chronicles …
Regurgitator haven’t lost their intensity after 25 years
TWENTY-FIVE years since their formation, Regurgitator still haven’t lost their frenzied energy. In a sold-out show in Hobart the crowd managed to create a minor weather event, Ben Ely said. “It was actually raining in the club,” he said. “Everyone was sweating so much that the condensation was hitting the roof and raining back down …
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From Mountains to Sea: Jason Daniels’ musical journey
In a remote village in PNG, Jason Daniels, acoustic guitar in hand, is doing what he does best. “Oh, man they can sing,” he smiles at the memory. The crowd harmonising perfectly, the kids surrounding him, giggling as he finger picks his guitar. John Mayer eat your heart out. For Jason, this is what music …
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Memoir is one man’s story of Vietnam War service
After 51 years of silence, Kerry White has decided to tell his story of the Vietnam War. He was a 20-year-old, working in the Commonwealth Bank, when National Service was introduced. The “luck” of the draw of numbered marbles corresponding to birthdates decided who went in to National Service at the time. His marble (his …
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Lucas Protopapas defies the odds
It was never a guarantee that Lucas Protopapas would be able to walk. Being born diplegic cerebral palsy, his leg muscles were constricted. As he grew Lucas needed surgeries to stretch his muscles, restructure his feet and physical therapy to strengthen them. An avid sports fan, and a proud Essendon supporter, he was always keen …
Love, God and the Bachelor
Currently on TV there’s a man nicknamed ‘Honey Badger’ and he is looking for love. His hair has never met a pair of scissors and I’m convinced he only speaks in larrikinisms. There’s multiple women competing to make sure they get to spend time with him hoping, to be the last woman standing. But the …
Old, Lonely and Forgotten: Combating Loneliness in the Elderly
Bev’s wife passed away last week. He visited her twice a day at the nursing home, brought flowers every time, even it was just the “silly old daisy from the lawn”. She would give him jobs to do in hopes he would stay past the 7pm visiting times at the nursing home. Then apologise in …
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