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Talk of the Town: What’s in a name? | North Queensland Register

Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]

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The pleasure of a lifetime planting trees | The Land

They were introduced by our forebears to remind them of their home, and in some areas, such as the proliferation of oaks, elms, poplars and plane trees that grace streets and parks in towns, and surround venerable homesteads, they have added to the appeal of the Australian landscape. Click to check the original article.

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Curious Questions: What was the first ever vinyl LP?

Music-lovers who replaced their records with CDs three decades ago can still barely believe vinyl’s unlikely resurgence — but the fresh interest in this old medium is still going as the first ever vinyl LP turns 75. Martin Fone charts the history of vinyl long-play records. Ever since the release in Japan of Billy Joel’s […]

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