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Australia’s shame – the Timor Sea oil spill disaster in pictures

This is a disaster of not only local, but regional and international proportions. The impending arrival of the seasonal monsoonal cycle in the coming months will substantially change the nature and location of the impact of this massive spill.

Barbeque of the week – Armadillo Veracruz style

Armadillos make common roadkill due to their habit of jumping to about fender height when startled – such as by an oncoming car.

Every Secret Thing – Interview with Marie Munkara, Part 2

It is not right that these horrible things were done when the Church was supposed to be protecting children. I think it should be investigated, we shouldn’t just let it go. There was, and still is, a real fear of the church at times.

Roadside tributes of the month…

I’m sitting on a verandah at Yirrkala in the north-east of the Northern Territory looking out at one of those smoky-red sunsets that only the Top End can throw up on a hot day in the middle of the build-up to the wet.

It was a close run thing – but Gerry Woods made the right decision

Below the fold are two pieces from Crikey yesterday. It is trite indeed to say that it was an “extraordinary day” in Territory politics…over at Club Troppo Ken Parish has written about this matter and makes this comment:
Gerry Wood’s price was more extensive than you suggest. Not only must Henderson remain CM (an extraordinary provision [...]

The cross-examination of Jesus Christ – live on Hallelujah FM 95.7

I was trawling through an old notebook today and came across some spider-scrawled notes from my 400 mile road-trip from Cleveland in central Mississippi to Baton Rouge in Louisiana on Easter Sunday this year.
Roadkill – armadillo, cats, dogs, birds (various), opossums, squirrels, snakes, skunk, toads, raccoon, deer, Turkey Vulture…

Caravanners – plague locusts of the northern winter

I have a vicious occasional thought that when the get to Darwin they will all run out of road and over a cliff into the Arafura Sea.

Small cute thing with wings of the week – Sugarbag bees

There are over 1,500 species of “true blue” Australian native bees. Australian native bees can be black, yellow, red, metallic green or even black with blue polka dots!: Australian Native Bee Research Centre

Camp Dog of the week – Fluffy

Someone suggested that we could call this leatherback camp dog “Jenny” as a tribute to Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin – but “Fluffy” is more suited to her undoubted charm and character.

Apology to Alison Anderson:

On 5 June 2009 Crikey published an article by Bob Gosford titled “Roll up, roll up and watch NT Labour it itself alive”. In that article we suggested Ms Anderson had acted parochially and in self interest by determining that her home community of Papunya should be on the list of 20 “growth towns” and [...]