downunder update

Sad to say, but the Hills Hoist is becoming rare these days. Have you ever watched a way of life passing and no one seems to care?
Once the Hills Hoist was synonymous with our way of life and every backyard across the continent had one. Usually with a few socks and a towel to dry [...]

Stunned by the news that Vegemite is banned from the Olympic Games, I can only conclude that the wily Chinese have deliberately set out to stick a spoke in our wheel.
They have discovered the secret to our strength, stamina and, yes, success. We are vegemite-powered! You are what you eat, and what true blue [...]

Heritage Icons are popular concepts of heritage, worthy for their role in the cultural lives of Australians.
I don’t mean places such as Uluru or Bondi Beach, but objects which have cultural worthiness too. The Sydney Harbour Bridge springs to mind, the Eureka Flag, stirring symbol of the only armed rebellion in our [...]