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Righto, Champ: The Great Australian Art of Taking the Mickey
09 Sep, 2026
There is nothing quite like the great Australian tradition of taking the mickey... or 'taking the piss' as we also say! Not the nasty kind. Not the sort packed with hardcore expletives or designed to genuinely hurt someone. We are talking about those classic Aussie put-downs delivered with a grin, a raised eyebrow and just enough cheek to remind someone not to get too far ahead of themselves. Earlier this year, we shared The Ultimate...
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Vietnam Veterans’ Day: Jim Olive and the Beast That Was Never Ridden
18 Aug, 2026
Each year on 18 August , Australia commemorates Vietnam Veterans’ Day and honours the courage, sacrifice and service of the Australians who served during the Vietnam War. The date marks the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan , fought in a rubber plantation near Nui Dat on 18 August 1966. It was one of the fiercest battles involving Australian troops during the war. Almost 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam , more than 3,000 were...
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Three Station Hands, 1,500 Brahmans and a Kimberley Sunset
23 Jun, 2026
Kimberley sunsets and dust always make for a good photo, but this one tells a much bigger story. Pictured above are Station Hands Lucy Shallcross from the Pilbara in Western Australia, Lucy Simpson from Southern NSW and Alyce Robben from Central Queensland after a long day's work at Blina Station in the West Kimberley. The photo was taken following a particularly dusty afternoon in the yards during the station's first-round muster. The...
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He met two ringers over a beer, then this happened...
19 May, 2026
I thought I’d share this cracking story from Canadian Peter Tierney. It all started with a beer at Expo ’88 and two North Queensland ringers... leading to a cattle station adventure, a Canadian flag, and a promise that took 38 years to fulfil. Over to you Pete... '38 years ago, I travelled to Brisbane, Australia for an AIESEC business internship working at Morgan Investments during World Expo 1988. One evening at the German Beer Hall, I...
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