Portland's seamen protest over push to leave them high and dry
Portland crewman Dale Eaton, left, from Brisbane, and Brett Kolpin, from Portland.Photo: Dean KoopmanBrett Kolpin has spent most of his life in Victoria's oldest seafaring town, Portland, apart from spending six months at sea, away from his partner and son, for each of the past 10 years.If we lose this vessel, Australia will soon have fewer vessels than came in the First Fleet.Dale Eaton, merchant seamenHe is among a dwindling band of Australian merchant seamen. In the next few days, he and his ..>> view originalParty In The Paddock 2016 Lineup Just Got Bigger
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Wednesday 18 November 2015, 9:53am Annaman parading at Doomben before his win on Saturday- promising staying prospect I was thrilled to see Annaman put it together on Saturday at Doomben with Tony Gollan finally being able to get him out to the 2200m trip. He was awesome winning as he liked by 6 ½ lengths. We had always felt he would make a nice staying horse once he matured and Saturday’s effort supported this theory. I know there were times some of the owners of Annaman doubted if h..>> view originalLeo Schofield: too many festivals is never enough
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Wednesday 18 November, 2015 Directing a dozen arts festivals has given Leo Schofield a clear view on the secrets to ensuring a festival works. Image: Goldschmied & Chiari: Where shall we go dancing tonight? The very word festival is freig..>> view originalMary River Croc: Leave the bloody thing alone!
AS the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection searches for an elusive crocodile reported in the Mary River, our readers say leave it alone.HERE IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ON FACEBOOK"I can remember a wise old man, once telling me about the crocs in the Mary, they have been there long before his time. Leave them be, just like having our own home taken away, id be angry and wouldn't stop until I found what was stolen from me. Enter the water at your own risk as far as I'm concerned, but i'd ..>> view originalAlan Jones: Josh Frydenberg in Paris
Alan Jones: Josh Frydenberg in ParisEnergy Minister Josh Frydenberg outside the Bataclan Concert Hall.Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has arrived in a devastated Paris ahead of an International Energy Agency meeting of ministers."After I landed I went with the Australian ambassador Stephen Brady out to the Bataclan Concert Hall memorial site where I joined thousands of Parisians in placing some flowers at the memorial.""There are memorials dotted around this city. Little candlelit vigils, pictur..>> view originalSecrets behind bats' landing revealed
Michael BodeyExperienced executives Kirstin Ferguson and Donny Walford are the two new members of the ABC board.JARED OWENSJohn Howard urges West to do a deal with Syria’s dictator while Labor keeps option of interim arrangement open.JOE KELLYLiberal frontbencher Steven Ciobo has likened Islamic State to the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler’s Third ReichObama has lashed out at Republicans who insist on barring Syrian refugees following the Paris attacks.JARED OWENSThe Grand Mufti claims he has bee..>> view originalUK upbeat about Paris climate talks, confident deal can be struck to reduce ...
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