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Possum skin cloaks

Capes of Good Hope The Art of creating cloaks made of possum skins was almost lost. Now these ancient skills are being revived, using modern tools.

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Chicken meat

Chicken Juggernaut. Australian Farm Journal. 4 part series. 2012While 99% of Australia's livestock farmers wrestle with world market prices, the fluctuating Australian dollar and variable seasonal conditions to produce red meat as efficiently as possible, a tiny few of their … Continue reading

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Ask Emmylou

Emmylou has decided to set up as an advice columnist.She says she has experienced being a neglected puppy, a street dog, a pound dog, a foster dog and an adopted dog. She has had to cope with a grumpy old … Continue reading

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Vale Clancy

Our darling old boy died early in the evening of April 6, 2011. He had a good last day with two walks, the second including a lie-down in the sun with lots of pats. He died naturally – no veterinary … Continue reading

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Clancy blogs about Emmylou’s new hobby

Emmylou has a new hobby and Åsa is not happy about it at all. Actually, it’s not the hobby she objects to, it’s Emmylou’s obsession.  

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Communicating complex science in the era of Masterchef

Melbourne University School of Land and Water Dean’s Lecture Series Åsa Wahlquist August 4, 2010 Communicating complex science in the era of Masterchef.

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some sad news and some glad news

First the sad news. Dear Stig died in the evening of August 30, 2010.And the glad news. It is official: Emmylou is the fastest dog in the park. She won the 2010 Wenty Park Maxi Mongrel Cup.

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Watermark Muster, October 4, 2008

Asa Wahlquist Tonight as you eat dinner, think on this:

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Stig’s blog

I am a big brown dog. I have long legs and big paws and a great big head. Åsa calls me Stig. I used to have another name and I used to live somewhere else.  

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Drought Support

The Weekend Australian, March 6 – 7, 2010A hand up, not a handoutLabor rethinks the assistance offered to farmersAsa Wahlquist      Droughts are not what they used to be, and changes to drought policy are long overdue. So when Federal agriculture … Continue reading

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