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My Life Before Arriving in Australia

I was born on 1st March 1941 in Yugoslavia. I lost my parents very early on in my childhood. I grew up on my own....

Mick Skrijel
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Hand busting work in the quarries

After arriving in Hamilton from Glenthompson on foot (30 miles), I worked at Mensal Bluestone Quarry for several weeks. ...

Mick Skrijel
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The Long and Winding Road

Who is worse; Kyle Sandilands or Adrian Bailey, Justin Bieber or Peter Dupas, Todd McKenney or Ivan Milat? I bet everyone would say "the latter" in all those comparisons....

Jackson Clarke
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Being a net hero

Once I was on Facebook when I saw something earth shattering. It was an event invitation for a comedy debate about whether it was okay to joke about a divisive topic....

Jackson Clarke
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What if .......

Recently I had this great trip to America, which was REALLY AWESOME …… except for one moment where I was kind of crapping myself....

Melinda Marengo
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Hola!

I want to understand what the Mexicans are saying and for them to understand what I’m saying. The phrase book with the CD is too basic....

Helen Townsend
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