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Yeah, Nah! Plenty of laughs in store from larrikin with love of language

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Popular actor and author William McInnes reckons growing up in Australia is “one of life’s lottery wins”. The devoted fan of the country’s colloquialisms as well as its places has written a new book, Yeah, Nah! A Celebration of Life and the Words that Make Us Who We Are, which he is touring central Victoria … Continue reading →

Water mission

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IT WAS around 40 degrees in Kerang, northern Victoria, when Ruslan Shakin jogged into town pushing a pram one Tuesday afternoon in January.The 38-year-old Russian, who lives in Los Angeles, was approximately 3000km into a 4300km journey from Perth to Sydney, which he deliberately embarked on in the hottest months. “I wanted to feel the thirst,” … Continue reading →