June 28, 1914: It started with a gun shot. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated by pro-Serb nationalist [...more]
Prime Minister Tony Abbott was at it again this week. In his address to the parliamentary sitting attended by visiting Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Mr Abbott came out with this [...more]
Adapted from a story I wrote for Fire Brigade Employees’ Union ‘NSW Firefighter’ Magazine Oct 2010 Incident: 3 storey superstrucure fire on board bulk [...more]