Tag Archives: Australia

seems legitBack from Oz?

General Lee Nice writes:

Just received an official looking email from the Australian Tax Office. One link is official the other which looks for details is not. I was there last year and did take a second look at the email. Having a number of friends returning for Christmas, I can imagine the lure of a tax return could trap a few.

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Speaking to RTÉ, Superintendent David Taylor said Operation Shepherd, the garda investigation following the discovery of the girl, has involved over 2,000 man-hours and over 115 lines of inquiry.

 

 

Gardaí identify female found in Dublin (RTE)

Mystery Woman Found Wandering In Dublin Is Australian (The Age)

Previously: Drawing A Blank

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Ends here!

Joey writes:

Cavan man Ciaran ‘Jaffa’ Brady. Jaffa has been living in Sydney, Australia for the past 4 years. His home club Ballinagh were playing Cavan Gaels in the Cavan SFC final Ciaran’s  brother, friends and clubmen are 7/1 underdogs seeking to capture their first ever senior title in the club’s 125th anniversary year. As much as Ciaran tried he couldn’t make it home for the game. The best he could do is to follow the match online through local radio station Northern Sound at 5am in the morning…

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Doubling as a promo for Google Maps, Saroo Brierley relates a synopsised version of his incredible story – the tale of a four year-old boy who fell asleep on a runaway train and spent the next 26 years trying to find his way home.

Brierley’s book A Long Way Home is set to be made into a feature film.

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Northern beaches bushfires

 

Bushfires threaten Sydney’s northern beaches (Guardian)

Flamin’ whatnow?

Pic: AAP