When we mention the Limestone Coast, most people would tend to think of Coonawarra, or maybe the Padthaway and Wrattonbully areas. However, the Mt Benson region (between Kingston and Robe) is becoming renowned for its cool climate Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as some […]
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From Quantity To Quality
The long boom turns to bust THE road from Mildura to Merbein, in north-west Victoria, is a sad sight. Many of its farms are covered with wine grapes, dying on the vines. Farmers planted the vines hoping to cash in on the seemingly endless boom […]
Read MoreCatholic Teaching Affirms Freedom That May Annoy Pilgrims
The great Catholic document on human rights is Pacem In Terris, the 1963 encyclical of Pope John XXIII. He said: It is generally accepted today that the common good is best safeguarded when personal rights and duties are guaranteed. The chief concern of civil authorities […]
Read MoreStirring The Pot With Polygamy
I was catching up on the latest news of my ancestral sport when I noticed that India had just won a cricket match in tIhe Asia Cup. I wasn’t surprised by India winning, but I was surprised by who they were playing. Hong Kong? Playing […]
Read MoreAnything But Affordable Housing
Property investors don’t “provide” housing unless they build new homes. Those who buy existing homes don’t add to the overall supply, but merely turn homes for sale into homes to let. This doesn’t address the overall shortage. It doesn’t even address the shortage of rental […]
Read MoreThe Cultured Traveller Revealed
If you crave adventure, have time on your hands, money in the bank and are interested in the arts you could very well be, a cultural tourist. Wanting much more than sightseeing and shopping or indulging in beach bathing, this type of consumer dreams of […]
Read MoreVanilla Creamed Rice With Rhubarb
Ingredients (serves 4) 1/2 cup (100g) medium grain (calrose) rice 2 cups (500ml) skim milk 2 tbs caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 2cm lengths 2 tbs caster sugar, extra Method Partially cook the rice in a large […]
Read MorePaul McKeon Is The Life Change Guru Behind Babyboomers Lifechange
Paul McKeon is the prime example of the retiree who is retired, but certainly not retiring. Although, as he told our Editor in no uncertain terms on their very first meeting, he hates the word ‘retiree’, “Life change is a much more appropriate way to describe […]
Read MoreGrowing Vegetables In Pots
No back yard? Don’t let that stop you from making vegie soup from your own vegies. It’s an increasingly common phenomenon. People without much space at home and still wanting to grow their own vegetables are approaching nurseries and horticultural consultants in growing numbers, asking […]
Read MoreCommon Aging Ailments Can Be Fatal
Celebrity nutritionist Desi Carlos speaks to The Retiree about the new weight-related epidemic, about managing these ageing ailments simply through diet, and about putting quality years back on to the end of your life. Australia’s baby boomers are getting ready to retire and begin a […]
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