Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge
When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...
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December

"Pinch and a punch on the first of the month". 

Rather than look back at November, I thought I would look forward. December is always a birthday month for me. Fortunately, my birthday is not close enough to Christmas for people to combine my birthday and Christmas present into...
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2021-12-01 10:55:16

NDIS

In 2013, the Federal Government, along with all State and Territory governments, agreed to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS was introduced to provide funding for people who have a "permanent and significant" disability to access the "reasonable and necessary" support needs related to their disability.

Having...
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2021-11-30 09:36:07

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Vale Frank Williams

Frank Williams was the longest-serving team principal of Formula 1, marking his 50 years as a team boss in 2019. The founder and former chief of Williams F1 died at the age of 79 on Sunday. 

After a roll-over car accident in 1986 rendered Frank a person with quadriplegia, he...
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2021-11-29 12:10:49

Who listens to the radio?

With the widespread use of the internet, you would think that digital media would cause broadcast radio to experience a lack of listeners. However, despite the strong popularity of digital media, broadcast radio is still a thriving industry. Almost every home has a radio or some other means to tune...
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2021-11-28 09:48:50

Louie's with his pack

Louie the Groodle is off on another holiday today. We need to move out of the house for the week while the builders finish the renovations, so Louie will be staying with my wife's brother for the week.

My brother in law has a dog, and Louie gets along very well...
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2021-11-27 10:38:12

Dad's taxi

I thought I might have finished my duties as "Dad's taxi" once my youngest daughter got her driver's licence. But this seems not to be the case.

I was more than happy to drive the girls anywhere they needed to go when growing up. As little tackers, I was there to...
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2021-11-26 08:38:34

IT generalist

Working in the field of information technology (IT) is like being a doctor, everyone thinks you have an answer for their particular issue, whether it is your area of expertise or not. It might be asking a doctor about a persistent pain you have in your foot or being asked...
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2021-11-25 09:48:01

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Global car production

So far, in 2021, over 73 million cars have been produced by the world's manufacturers, and you can watch that growth in car manufacture in real-time, thanks to a live tracker hosted by respected data researchers, Worldometer.
The data on global car production displayed on the Worldometer's counter is based on...
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2021-11-24 09:52:06

Aussie Rules
Tigers of old

I enjoy my Aussie rules football, and I have never enjoyed it more than in recent years. You see, I was a long-suffering Richmond supporter, and until three years ago, my club had not won the AFL Premiership for 37 years.
The Richmond Football Club is one of the...
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2021-11-23 09:58:31

Run Louie, Run

It is good for puppies to socialise with other dogs, and our eighteen-month-old Groodle puppy is no different. So we have started taking Louie to the local dog park and allowing him to run free off the lead.

Once we let him go, he sets off and runs like someone has...
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2021-11-22 10:23:09