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Savouring Sri Lanka Today, 2023: A Glorious Ride

Paddy Hintz in The Weekend Australian, 25 October 2023, bearing this title “Jungles, curries and wild elephants: why Sri Lanka is a ride” We’re just in time to climb into Kandalama’s beautiful infinity pool and be” mesmerised by fireflies as monkeys … Continue reading

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Indian Scaremongering misrepresents China’s Danger

Fair Dinkum in Email Message:  “Michael,  Have you seen this? Do you think it is a fair assessment? Or is this about making India look good and China bad?  In other words,  propaganda.” India’s main propaganda obsession is to persuade the … Continue reading

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Accidental SAS Kills and the Remorse of Andrew Hastie

Ellen Whinnett, in The Weekend Advertiser, 10 December 2016, …see & listen to http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-features/in-depth/the-untold-story-of-andrew-hasties-tragic-sas-mission-in-afghanistan/news-story/4711aefcf3e78930daa27b9030d9617c The then 30-year-old was a captain with the SAS and, as troop commander, had called the Apache helicopters to take out two Taliban members loitering with a pair … Continue reading

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Politics via Cricket: Peter Roebuck had the rare ability to speak truth to power

Andy Bull, courtesy of The Guardian, 14 November 2011 Pic from SMH on Sunday, roused by the buzzing of my phone on the  bedside table. A text message from Rob Smyth. What does he want at this hour? “Roebuck …” … Continue reading

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