http://www.ExplorOz.com/Blogs/News___Current_Affairs.aspxMembers Blogs are indexed by tags there are over 50 tags available, you are currently viewing the News & Current Affairs Blog.en-au60http://www.ExplorOz.com/images/Blogs/Tags/News___Current_Affairs.jpghttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Blogs/News___Current_Affairs.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/168731.625/10/2009/Albury_Whirlwind-_The_Great_Big_Paddle_Project_2009.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/168731.625/10/2009/Albury_Whirlwind-_The_Great_Big_Paddle_Project_2009.aspx<a href="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/168731.625/10/2009/Albury_Whirlwind-_The_Great_Big_Paddle_Project_2009.aspx"><img border="0" hspace="5" align="left" src="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Uploads/Members/168731.625/Blog/3__TN50.jpg"</a> Whirlwind. Amazing how you can start the ball rolling six months earlier and then, with the beginning merely hours away the final pieces pull into place. This...Dave CornthwaiteSun, 04 Oct 2009 21:16:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/168731.625/10/2009/Great_Big_Paddle_Murray_River_Expedition___October_Newsletter.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/168731.625/10/2009/Great_Big_Paddle_Murray_River_Expedition___October_Newsletter.aspxI write from Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Tomorrow the Great Big Paddle’s first expedition begins when I step out into the Australian Alps armed with a p...Dave CornthwaiteFri, 02 Oct 2009 13:23:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/55904.625/7/2009/South_Australia_in_Queensland.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/55904.625/7/2009/South_Australia_in_Queensland.aspxDrove into the city today (Brisbane) and thought that there was a slow lifting fog. Watched the weather tonight and it turned out that the strong winds we have...Canvas CharismaThu, 02 Jul 2009 10:43:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/83453.875/6/2009/Calliope_SES_to_the_Rescue.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/83453.875/6/2009/Calliope_SES_to_the_Rescue.aspxLast night is a night that will go into the memory banks for a long time to come. I had just settled down in front to the T.V (about 7pm) to watch the Walla...Sir Kev & DarkieSat, 13 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/46173.625/5/2009/Myths___Facts_regarding_4WD_s.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/46173.625/5/2009/Myths___Facts_regarding_4WD_s.aspx[url=http://www.anfwdc.asn.au/myths_facts.php]Myths & Facts[/url] As reported on the Australian National 4WD Council web site. Myths and Facts: There is a c...On Patrol & TONIFri, 29 May 2009 01:22:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/61493.375/1/2009/Australia_in_1969.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/61493.375/1/2009/Australia_in_1969.aspxAustralia in 1969 This was prepared to mark the 40th birthday of our eldest son, born in 1969. How Australia has changed!! Population of Australia: 12,446...Member - John and ValMon, 26 Jan 2009 02:31:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/54293.75/9/2008/The_Great_Toad_Muster_is_almost_here_.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/54293.75/9/2008/The_Great_Toad_Muster_is_almost_here_.aspx<a href="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/54293.75/9/2008/The_Great_Toad_Muster_is_almost_here_.aspx"><img border="0" hspace="5" align="left" src="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Uploads/Customers/54293.75/Blog/4__TN50.jpg"</a>Driving around Australia? Want to do your bit for the environment? Come and join in The Great Toad Muster 2008 and help Stop the Toad keep cane toads out of...Stop The ToadThu, 11 Sep 2008 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/54293.75/8/2008/The_Great_Toad_Muster.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Customers/54293.75/8/2008/The_Great_Toad_Muster.aspxOver the past 70 years, the cane toad has marched across Australia leaving a path of biological destruction. They are now only 25 kms from WA and our precious K...Stop The ToadThu, 07 Aug 2008 08:13:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/65306.875/7/2008/The_Rediscovery_of_Patience_Well_in_the_Gibson_Desert.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/65306.875/7/2008/The_Rediscovery_of_Patience_Well_in_the_Gibson_Desert.aspx<a href="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/65306.875/7/2008/The_Rediscovery_of_Patience_Well_in_the_Gibson_Desert.aspx"><img border="0" hspace="5" align="left" src="http://www.ExplorOz.com/Uploads/Members/65306.875/Blog/42__TN50.jpg"</a>My father John and I turned off to the east leaving the security of the Gary Highway about 16 kilometres south of Windy Corner. It was Friday, 4 July 2008 and ...equinoxThu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/46173.625/6/2008/Ebay_s_woes_continue_.aspxhttp://www.ExplorOz.com/Members/46173.625/6/2008/Ebay_s_woes_continue_.aspxEbay's woes continue: ____________________________________________________________________ Australia May Block eBay's Mandate To Use PayPal The Austra...On Patrol & TONITue, 17 Jun 2008 09:55:00 GMT