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Sir Henry Parkes is known in Australia as the founder of Federation. I grew up near Faulconbridge in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Faulconbridge, named after Parkes’s mother, was Parkes’s last home and is the location of his grave. It is also the location of the Corridor of Oaks, where each Australian Prime Minister…
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Sir Francis Forbes was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia. He was Chief Justice under the governorships of Brisbane, Darling, and Bourke. As well as determining in court how the law should be applied, he was a member of both the Legislative and Executive Councils. In the crucial…
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Kava is a herbal drink with an earthy taste, made from the root of a pepper tree. It is a subtle psychoactive drug, a sedative hypnotic. It is supposed to promote calm and deep sleep. Footballers of Pacific origin use it to calm down before a match. It is also used by artists of Pacific…
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The Voyager Disaster was Australia’s greatest peacetime military disaster. It occurred in 1964 at Jervis Bay on the Eastern Coast of Australia. Melbourne was an aircraft carrier; Voyager was a destroyer. Melbourne was conducting manoeuvres at night. Ironically, Voyager was only there for safety reasons! It was there to collect any men overboard. Despite their…
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Aborigines did not come to Australia by way of “land bridge” between Asia and Australia. If such a “land bridge” had existed all kinds of placental mammals would have come to. As it is, the only placental mammals who inhabited the smallest continent in 1788 were Aborigines, dingos (which had come as hunting dogs), and…
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Up to 60, including hydrogen bombs. Their ICBMs can reach the USA.
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My interest in kava was sparked when Australian politician Michael McCormack became ill after drinking kava while visiting the Pacific Islands as part of an Australian delegation. In a subsequent interview, he jokingly suggested that an International Kava Day should be instituted to commemorate the incident. At that time I had never drunk kava. I…
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In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Challenges in business are a given, but it’s our response to them that defines our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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Every business has a unique potential waiting to be tapped. Recognizing the keys to unlock this growth can set an enterprise on the path to unprecedented success.
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