One of the most successful public education campaigns that I have ever seen would have to be the “Life Be In It’ series from the Australian Federal government. Started in 1975 by the Victorian state government, the program was so successful that it was adopted by the Australian Federal Government in 1978, and then launched…
Below: actor Jack Thompson Anyone who knows me at all would know of the affinity that I have for the Blue Mountains area in NSW. For the past little while I have taken groups of tourists and foreign students on tours of the Blue Mountains, concentrating mainly on areas around Katoomba and Jenolan caves. As…
One wonders whether recent moves to increase energy prices in Australia will spur people to look for alternatives in order to cut their electricity costs. Solar energy, and wind power are the most readily available forms of alternative energy, and the Australian government is currently offering a rebate of up to $8,000.00 to help cover…
Many countries have had leaders who have come from humble beginnings, and for Australia, this leader was Ben Chifley. Joseph Benedict Chifley was born in Bathurst, NSW, Australia in 1885, the son of an Irish – Australian blacksmith. He left school at the age of 15, and began work for the New South Wales railway,…
