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The Art of Blogging

Posted on 29 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

I want to make a confession first up, which is that I hate the word blog and all its extensions – blogging, blogger, blogged and blogs. Short for ‘web log’ apparently, blog, is an ugly word let’s face it. It sounds to me like a colloquial term fit for acts Continue Reading

American Pie: The Rotten Slice Revealed to the World

Posted on 22 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

The coronavirus crisis has revealed the true state of what it is like to live in the USA, especially for those on the economic fringe of this large nation. The terrifying rates of death in New York during the COVID-19 global pandemic strikes at the heart of the great American Continue Reading

Interview with Sudha Hamilton

Posted on 19 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

Published at Smashwords Who are your favorite authors? Big question and the answer to this changes regularly. Right now, I am immersing myself in cosmology, biology and particle physics via Brian Cox and John Gribbin. I love to feel my mind being expanded by the ideas and knowledge within a Continue Reading

Wowsers’ Warnings Wave a Wet Blanket Over Alcohol Sales During the Crisis

Posted on 16 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

Wowsers and control freaks are crawling out from behind the couch like never before, during this coronavirus global pandemic. The idea of being able to censor and limit the behaviour of human beings en masse appeals to certain sections of our society. The latest hobby horse is the reported increase Continue Reading

Confined at Home: Have a Look at Your Home and Yourself

Posted on 3 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

Cometh the moment cometh the concept or idea. House Therapy has been around for a few years and has yet to set the world on fire. The coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown could well be the perfect set of circumstances for people to discover the ingenious insights provided by House Therapy. You Continue Reading

Top Ten Things To Do During The COVID-19 Lockdown

Posted on 2 April 20206 May 2021 by SpeakTruth

So, you find yourself house-bound at home and the novelty of not going to work has well and truly worn off. What are you going to do with yourself over the next 90 days, or, heaven forbid, the unforeseeable future? Here is a list of the top ten things to Continue Reading

This studio apartment made headlines, but what are the laws governing rental properties? 28 June 2022

Images of an Adelaide apartment with a toilet in the living room have gone viral on social media, but it has left many wondering who would rent such an apartment and how is it legal?

Sara Tomevska

Staff at SA youth detention centre used chairs to defend against alleged attacks from boys, union says 28 June 2022

Staff at Adelaide's youth detention centre "feared for their lives" and had to use plastic chairs as shields to defend themselves as two teenagers allegedly attacked them, the union claims.

Claire Campbell

Historic paddle steamer makes first voyage in 81 years 28 June 2022

The PS Canally was merely a skeleton when she was saved from the bottom of the Murray River, but after 12 years of hard work from volunteers, she's back where she belongs.

Sophie Landau

Tom Stewart banned for four games for heavy hit on Dion Prestia 28 June 2022

Geelong defender Tom Stewart is banned for four AFL matches for a hit on Richmond's Dion Prestia that left the Tigers' midfielder concussed.

This barbershop is on the cutting edge of men's mental health 28 June 2022

A Barbers for Life project in Launceston, in northern Tasmania, aims to equip barbers with the tools needed to support clients going through a rough time.

Damian McIntyre

Lawyers for police officer accused of rape call alleged victim an 'unreliable witness' 28 June 2022

The alleged victim of two sexual assaults at the hands of a Northern Territory police officer "has all the hallmarks of the most unreliable witness", a court has heard.

Melissa Mackay

Labor unveils last-minute tweak to controversial jobseeker reforms 28 June 2022

Last-minute changes to Workforce Australia — the system replacing jobactive next week — have been made. Here's what you need to know about the 11th-hour changes.

Evan Young

This town's true population is believed to be more than double the census count. What happened? 28 June 2022

On paper, Robinvale is home to 3,740 people. But an independent study funded by the council found the actual number is closer to 8,000. Local officials say the discrepancy is putting people at risk.

Richard Crabtree

While the world talked about Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court was quietly reshaping the landscape in other ways 28 June 2022

While the overturning of Roe v Wade has dominated headlines and sparked protests across the United States and elsewhere, it is not the only recent ruling to come from the highest court in America.

Jessica Riga

Moscow has defaulted on its debt for the first time since the Russian Revolution. Here's what that means 28 June 2022

Russia claims it has the money to pay its debts, but that Western sanctions have created "artificial obstacles" by freezing its foreign currency reserves held abroad.

SA wind farms, big Tesla battery fined more than $4 million over separate breaches 28 June 2022

The owners of four wind farms in South Australia and the state's big Tesla battery have been fined more than $4 million over two separate market breaches identified during major grid disturbances.

Meagan Dillon

'Integrity system under stress': Report demands action to address Queensland government culture 28 June 2022

A review examining accountability issues in Queensland's public sector paints a scathing picture of its culture, saying it is "too tolerant of bullying" and is dominated by "short-term political thinking".

Rachel Riga

The Loop: More than 40 bodies found in truck in Texas, Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced, 2021 census data released 28 June 2022

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

Kelsie Iorio

South Australian man has sentence suspended for downloading Christchurch terror attack video 28 June 2022

An Adelaide man who downloaded a video of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack has pleaded guilty to possessing extremist material.

Isabel Dayman

Coroner hears Badja Forest fire victim incinerated in bathroom as fire unexpectedly tore through property 28 June 2022

The NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has heard Michael Clarke died in his bathroom when the Badja Forest fire hit his home near Bodalla on the NSW South Coast on January 23, 2020.

Jessica Clifford

How climate change is impacting the world's cyclones 28 June 2022

Cyclone numbers have dropped around the world, according to new research from an Australian-led team of scientists who say the storms are becoming more intense.

Ben Deacon

'It was hell': Survivors describe Russia's missile strike on a crowded Ukrainian mall 28 June 2022

Rescue workers continue the search for survivors as people line up near the mall to register the names of those who are missing.

Canadian seafood giant fishing for Tasmania's last locally-owned salmon producer 28 June 2022

Hot on the heels of Brazilians snapping up a Tasmanian salmon company, the last locally owned producer is in the sights of a Canadian seafood giant, news that has been welcomed by the island state's Premier, Jeremy Rockliff.

Emily Baker

Where to watch whales along WA's south coast this winter 28 June 2022

Western Australia's southern coastline offers some of the country's best whale watching each winter as humpbacks, southern rights and blue whales travel to warmer waters.

John Dobson and Peter Barr

Record-breaking heatwave hits Japan 28 June 2022

Japan has faced scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day, with the heat in Tokyo breaking nearly 150-year-old records for June.

The Art of Blogging

American Pie: The Rotten Slice Revealed to the World

Interview with Sudha Hamilton

Wowsers’ Warnings Wave a Wet Blanket Over Alcohol Sales During the Crisis

Confined at Home: Have a Look at Your Home and Yourself

Top Ten Things To Do During The COVID-19 Lockdown

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