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The Outback loses a true-blue character

The outback is farewelling one of its ‘true blue’ characters with the passing of legendary camel man Mick James. Those who knew him would agree that Mick James packed a lot into those 73 years. Mick was renowned across the bush for his larger-than-life exploits – many of them centred around his beloved Canbelego Pub, east of Cobar.  Desite the pub’s remote location, Mick attracted enough attention to put it on the map

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Polish Film Festival

POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN PERTH returns this spring with its 7th edition, opening at Luna Leederville on Wednesday 29 September with the award winning Polish-Irish comedy drama I NEVER CRY. Featuring a strong line-up of critically acclaimed movies, the festival will […]

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Sailing on Bourke’s open plains

Sailing across the wide-open plains out back is not an experience many people in Bourke get to experience – unless you want to take up land yachting. And devotees of land yachting say the thrill is equal to anything you’d experience on the water. Local Byrock enthusiast Colin Dunstone was bitten by the land yacht bug years ago and found that it was easier to build them himself than try and source these specialised vehicles. […]

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‘I tell everyone I love being on my own, but I hate it’: what older Australians want you to know about loneliness

Over the past 18 months of COVID lockdowns, many of us have experienced the heaviness of loneliness — missing family, friends, and meaningful social contact.

But even before the pandemic, loneliness was a daily experience for almost 20% of older Australians, particularly those over 75. Being older does not mean being lonely. Loneliness can affect us all. But it disproportionally affects older people living alone or in aged care facilities, and whose health issues limit their social interaction.