RIP John Laws

It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat

October 1988: On a Royal visit to Australia, Prince Andrew tours the fleshpots of Sydney, including one "where the younger crowd was much more to randy Andy's liking" (Sun-Herald)

Fashions on the field #melbournecup

Take it easy. Take a train.

You can buy just about anything online these days.

Minimalist display of Australian craftsmanship at the Parliament House gift shop, Canberra

as @ozkitsch.bsky.social said, Brian Wilson leaves a legacy

Old Australian proverb

David Stratton's infamous review of The Castle (1997). He later admitted: "I obviously completely misunderstood it ... I have watched it a few times since, and I now think it’s very funny."

Marcel Marceau mimes holding an Australian meat pie and wiping gravy from his shirt cuff. Sydney, 1965

New modern slavery statement and pool decking catalogue just dropped

Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up theonion.com/austral...

Mr Micallef is doing his dances like a cross between Kenneth Williams, Franco Cozzo and every Marx brother except Zeppo. (This is not a complaint.)

Shaun Micallef dances the foxtrot #shaunmicallef #ashleighhunter #dancingau

Shaun Micallef dances the quickstep #shaunmicallef #ashleighhunter #dancingau

Sam Worthington stands up for bogan pride #samworthington #avatar #botd

Brian Wilson left us with an extraordinary musical legacy

Unless there a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons, they have no idea what they're in for...

A youngish Henri Szeps advertising ice cream

RIP Henri Szeps AKA Dr Charles Herpes in Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)

Grab a ticket or Cliff will come round to your house and serenade you with a knuckle sandwich

Bob and Hazel meet the locals, Chengdu, 1986

Great friends

Footy player-turned-politician, Brian Dixon, who co-founded the Life. Be in It. campaign, dressed as Norm #ripbriandixon

Kyle unlocks a new level of self-awareness

Mushrooms. The taste sensational vegetable for all seasons 🍄

Peter Russell-Clarke makes a guest appearance on Prisoner as a judge on a TV cookery show and is wowed by Mervin & Joyce's beef wellington #prisoner #beefwellington #peterrussellclarke #erniebourne #joywestmore #paulmakin

RIP Julian McMahon #homeandaway

Today, 1987: The wedding of Scott and Charlene marks a defining moment in #Neighbours‘ long history

Um, yesterday on #Neighbours they were doing nude yoga! And in a retirement village with seniors!! You wouldn't see that in Summer Bay LOL

If Jacob Elordi is the next Bond I want him to do the whole run with Lazenby's 60s Australian accent, want him to sound like John Laws selling a car, like someone in a David Williamson play cheating on their wife

There are many reasons why Amyl and the Sniffers might be the most Australian band going right now, but using John Williamson's Old Man Emu as their exit music at Glasto has gotta be up there. #Glastonbury2025 youtu.be/yW0LMZDdY9Y?...

Happy International Pineapple Day 🍍 #InternationalPineappleDay #KingofFruit

Happy International Pineapple Day 🍍 #InternationalPineappleDay #KingofFruit

happy International Pineapple Day to all the groovers who celebrate 🎉 🍍

Happy 50th birthday SBS

Sydney is lukewarm cappuccino Melbourne is espresso Brisbane is hazelnut frappuccino Adelaide is hot flat white Perth is OAK Hobart is International Roast

Sydney is Outlook Melbourne is Powerpoint Brisbane is One Note Adelaide is Teams Perth is Excel

Sydney is TikTok Melbourne is Bluesky Canberra is Mastodon Brisbane is Instagram Perth is Facebook

“Hey kids, keep off the Bex and Penfolds Grange!” @ozkitsch.bsky.social

Here is a Czech-sung performance of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", kindly unearthed and alerted to me by @ozkitsch.bsky.social. It's not Cyndi doing the singing, as you might well imagine. youtu.be/mWtzwSk-lxc?...

RIP Brian Wilson, Little Pattie supporter (quite literally), Sydney, 1964