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		My backyard clotheslines story posted on 06/10/2005 - about Just some random scenes with clothes lines. Hanging out laundry: not especially Australian but certainly something Australians do in unique ways, thanks to the Hills Hoist... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Hanging out to dry story posted on 06/10/2005 - about Hanging laundry on a Hills Hoist has got to be one of the most ubiquitous Australian experiences. After all, the darn thing was invented by an Australian (Gilbert Toyne in Geelong in 1912), then enhanced and marketed by another Australian (Lance Hill ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Being Australian in the News news (Special Feature) posted on 11/09/2005 Sydney's 2SER-FM 107.3 asks Being Australian creator, Doug Kirkpatrick, about the website. ... thanks to site administrator

		Aerial view of syd cbd story posted on 31/08/2005 - about Looking down from the plane at the Sydney cbd before hitting the airport. I had been overseas for 5 weeks and the site of the syd cbd made me feel very australian... thanks to Andrew Innes from wellington

		Clever street art story posted on 23/08/2005 - about Someone creative has taken a brush and some oils to one of those telephone pillars in my neighbourhood. I'm not condoning defacement of public/private property but I must say they've done a nice job. Best street art I've seen. It has a name - 'Good ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Messaging Feature Now Available news (Site Update) posted on 31/07/2005 Readers can now send messages to authors of stories published on Being Australian... thanks to site administrator

		Being Australian Founder Gets Fellowship Gong news (Special Feature) posted on 28/07/2005 Founder of Being Australian completes Ethics-in-Leadership Fellowship.... thanks to site administrator

		Being Australian Reunites Lost Friends news (Media Release) posted on 13/07/2005 Being Australian reunites long-lost childhood friends... thanks to site administrator

		The odd sunny day in the mountains story posted on 07/07/2005 - about I have lived in Sydney most of my life. It is fairly warm, even in winter. So when we moved to the Blue Mountains west of the city, I was surprised by how cold it got. Even summer days can be crisp up here. We have occasionaly had some snow. Some days ... thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

		Surfing in Victoria story posted on 01/07/2005 - about Whenever I go surfing, I am amazed at how huge the sky is overhead and how empty the beaches are along the coast road to Lorne in Victoria. Certainly the water has a bit of nip to it -- wetsuits are essential. But the sand, the waves and the lack of cro... thanks to David Kirkpatrick from Heidelberg

		harmonica on the train story posted on 30/06/2005 - about One day, on the way back from work it was very late and the train was almost empty. One of the few other passengers was a guy playing a harmonica. I don't know who he was, but he played it beautifully. That train trip is one of the best memories I h... thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

		Dodging busted Telecom pits story posted on 29/06/2005 - about I used to work for Telecom in the mid 80s, installing telex machines (remember those?) and modems. A great job. Sure, people always moaned that it took 'forever' to get a phone connected to the home or office. But I found people inside Telecom to be ve... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Max the dog story posted on 26/06/2005 - about (my niece writes:) We went to my best friend's farm and I took a picture of their dog. His name is 'max'. Max is a Blue Heeler. He's my favourite. Mummy says we can get one of our own soon. He was chasing the sheep and barking. The sheep get scared ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		reuben paints story posted on 26/06/2005 - about This is a photo taken at my son reubens old playgroup. The playgroup was held at a park directly behind the block of flats we lived in. Those were the days, only one child.... thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

		too many children story posted on 26/06/2005 - about I have five kids (pictured) from oldest to youngest they are: Reuben, Eve, Archie, Rose and Lachlan, and yes, thats right - the babies are triplets. Human beings are not designed to have this many children, especially not all at once. God made us witho... thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

		Boys fishing trip on the Murray story posted on 24/06/2005 - about On a long weekend my father decided to have the annual fishing trip for the boys. He was allowed the use of a friend?s houseboat and away we went. Unfortunately, the fishing was no good, but hey - a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work! ... thanks to chad pantic

		Riding taxis on Sydney Harbour story posted on 22/06/2005 - about Mother's Day may be international but the way my family "treats" me is very Australian. This year, I was taken to the Opera House by taxi - not an ordinary taxi but a WATER taxi across Sydney harbour. These tiny black and yellow motorboats are alway... thanks to Dorothy from Sydney

		Lunchtime for 'Wombat' story posted on 11/06/2005 - about While I was visiting friends at their farm near Goulburn in 2004, I met a bloke on a neighbouring property who has a pet wallaroo orphaned after the death of its mother. The bloke's name is John and he calls the wallaroo 'Wombat' (which can be confusing ... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Macquarie University taps Being Australian for Marketing Course news (Special Feature) posted on 15/05/2005 Being Australian is to be the focus of a third-year marketing course at Sydney?s Macquarie University in 2005... thanks to site administrator

		The flood of 1956 story posted on 18/04/2005 - about I recently came across some old photos taken back in 1956 when a large flood hit the Riverland region. These photos were taken at Moorook, S.A and show well the damage caused by the flood. Notice the flood banks that were made in a lastditch attemped ... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Australian bush... story posted on 17/04/2005 - about Here are some pictures from a little town in South Australia called Moorook where I grew up. These were taken at the local game reserve once called Mundoon Flats. Back in my youth we used to bush walk to this spot and spend hours there. This is a plac... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Moorook S.A story posted on 15/04/2005 - about Here's a little town called Moorook in the Riverland South Austalia. It's a small little spot but well worth the stop. Lots of good sites and great people..... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Tidal Storm story posted on 15/04/2005 - about Here is a photo i took back when i was in my teens . It was taken on the flats of Moorook just as a huge storm was rolling in from the west . It was a like a tidalwave of dust and wind rolling in at tremendous speed , strong enough to nock my best friend ... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Glenrowan Vic . story posted on 13/04/2005 - about While on a road trip to Victoria in March 2004 we stopped of at a little town called Glenrowan which is made famous for of course Ned Kelly. It's a nice little spot and well worth a look...... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Alexandra Victoria story posted on 13/04/2005 - about Alexandra, which is located 130 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, is a small country town i came across on my travels. There is a little Hotel there called Alexandra Hotel, where the beer is cold and the food is still cooked on a wood fire. The hotel is... thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

		Passing road trains story posted on 18/03/2005 - about We found driving in the outback a very different experience from city driving. For one thing, it seems to take a kilometre of road just to pass one of those huge road trains. We managed to overtake a few in our travels in WA. Our kids couldn't get over... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Flag on a dumpster story posted on 12/03/2005 - about I knew I was back in Australia when I noticed a large dumpster decorated with the national flag. Here it is, standing proudly out the back of a shopping centre on the Sunshine Coast town of Kawana Waters, Queensland. Don't let anyone say rubbish col... thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

		Interesting Cars story posted on 03/03/2005 - about Having an interest in cars, i have some interesting shots. The 4wd holden is our car that we travelled around oz in with a camper trailer (definately an ozzie icon).We entered it in a show and shine at kunnunnura agricultural show and fair. The others wer... thanks to chad pantic

		Kimberly's W.A. story posted on 01/03/2005 - about My girlfriend and i spent 3 months travelling through the Kimberly region of W.A and loved it totally. The weather, country and people was something never to forget.... thanks to chad pantic

		mountain weather story posted on 28/02/2005 - about I have been living in the blue mountains the last 3 years, and the weather up here is certainly very odd. Last spring we got a bit of snow, which was great fun. There is often thick fog - which can last all day (and night). But most disturbing... thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney