Ronald Reagan will go down in history as a Presidential yet non Presidential President who caught the hearts of Americans of good heart and good thought. He used humor and humour and wit to get his message across.
President Reagan was the 1980's version of President Trump. Without social media, he managed to use his speeches to convey his vim and vigour - using words.
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Forecast: Confused With a Chance of Bureaucracy - Microbursts, bureaucratic panic, and a wallaby with titanium…
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Beersheba is a name that should resonate with every Australian with the same ease and…
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How have we come to this mess in the Middle East? The strange thing is…
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From Bushfires to Bare-Chested Heroes Our resident Redhead proves that admiration, humour, and a little…
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In the mid-19th century, a flickering flame of innovation sparked a revolution that would illuminate…
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From the Valley of Death at Balaclava to today’s policy corridors, the brave bear the…
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Imagine women, beaten, humiliated, raped repeatedly in Nazi-run brothels, stripped of their dignity, and sent…
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Prentis Penjani’s Grand Debut – The Duck Was Just the Warm-Up Act By Roderick (Whiskers)…
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By Roderick “Whiskers” McNibble, Senior Correspondent (and dance adjudicator) Crikey, mates and matesses - you’d…
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I have often pondered why mankind decided to go after the humble whale. After all,…
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Critical Minerals: The Deal That Could Turn Australia Into the World’s Quarry There’s a new…
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In 1775, the U.S. Marine Corps was established to safeguard American ships and interests. …
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We stopped teaching goodness. Now we’re living with the consequences. There was a time when…
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In an Australia grappling with division and a search for identity, it’s time to rediscover…
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Ratty News: Dusty Gulch Dispatch — “When the Ghosts Came Rolling In” Filed by: Roderick…
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Eighty-one years ago this week, in October 1944, a tall, thoughtful barrister from Victoria gathered…
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On the evening of October 12, 2002, the peaceful tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia, was…
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Queensland and much of northern Australia are overrun with cane toads - an invasion so…
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Some time ago, a young boy visiting Redhead’s house asked to use the “dunny.” The…
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Have you ever wondered how and why the Youth of today are holding rallies , their…
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Over the last few weeks I have noticed that people are losing their sense of…
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By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Ratty News Bureau Chief There’s panic, pandemonium, and political puffery in…
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Try herding cats sometime. You’ll crouch, whistle, wave treats, and for one delusional moment, think…
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From Network to today, the prophecy is clear: truth has been turned into a commodity,…
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I am personally horrified by what has happened since October 2023. This wasn’t just a…
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Much of Australia’s early slang comes from the convict culture of the late 18th and…
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In 1925, a small courtroom in Dayton, Tennessee, became the stage for a battle over…
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Ratty News Exclusive By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble, Special Correspondent (aisle seat, back row) Reporting from…
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Back in 2002, an anonymous person sent an email from a disposable email address to…
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“We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” G. K. Chesterton Leonard…
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Albert Facey’s A Fortunate Life is more than a memoir. It is the voice of…
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Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is one of the most significant…
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In a rare confluence, Canada, Britain, and Australia held elections within a week of one…
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RATTY NEWS EXCLUSIVE Operation Downstream: The Rise of the Feathernet Underground By Roderick (Whiskers) McNibble,…
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Magic happens everywhere and goodness, wonder and delight can be found alive and well throughout…
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Tucked away in the remote heart of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny archipelago that…
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Factional ferrets, backstabbing bandicoots, and the great Teal tango - how the Libs turned on…
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The latest State of the Climate Report is out to scare everyone with plucked esoteric records based…
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Remember where you were on Friday morning, June 24, 2022, a few minutes past 10:00…
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The Fox News star gives voice to the concerns of millions – the part of…
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Close to 800 million sealed face coverings that were manufactured for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) scamdemic will…
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Thursday February 08
In the 1880’s shearers wielded a lot of influence on our country. Despite us not…
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Wednesday March 01
At the beginning of March, 2023, I join Monty in celebrating Irish month. There are…
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Thursday December 29
One of the most famous and best known characters in Australian folk lore, Ned Kelly…
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Saturday January 14
General Sir John Monash is one of the truly great Australians. He was an Australian…
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Friday July 14
Nearly 30 years has flowed under the bridge since I last owned a dog. That…
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Monday March 04
These are episides from Against the Wind , a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama…
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I think it’s safe to say that adventures of the more daring kind are often…
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Speckled about the steep slopes are clumps of small, fieldstone cottages. Their crumbling mortar and aging stones are victim…
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Nearly 30 years has flowed under the bridge since I last owned a dog. That…
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