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'...
Peter's Pantry
🍵 38 Teas
🍺 35 Beers
🧇 28 Waffles
🥟 25 Dumplings
🍪 27 Cookies
🍣 31 Sushis
☕️ 34 Coffees
🥃 41 Whiskeys
🍓 28 Strawberries
🍫 28 Chocolate Bars
🍍 30 Pineapples
🍊 34 Tangerines
🥩 27 Steaks
🥚 32 Eggs
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First-world problem

Working from home can be costly. I just received our gas bill for August and September, and it was almost $850.00. That's a 50 per cent increase on previous years, all to keep my house warm over the winter months. Once I add in a 25 per cent increase in...
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2021-10-02 10:42:06

Spring forward

Daylight saving time starts this weekend in Victoria. Come Sunday morning, the clocks will go forward one hour. So I might lose an hour's sleep this weekend, but I will get it back in April next year.
I always forget whether I need to turn my clock forward or back when...
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2021-10-01 10:42:44

Resilience

This year my oldest daughter turned 27 years of age. I can't believe how quick the years have gone since she came home from the hospital. I remember those first days so clearly, checking on her often as she slept to make sure she was okay. She depended on our...
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2021-09-30 10:56:03

Aussie Rules
The Journeymen

Now that the Australian Football League (AFL) season has drawn to a close, the clubs are turning their focus to the trade period and draft to replenish their player list. But, unfortunately, many players will be delisted from their club, even if they still want to play next year.
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2021-09-29 10:25:20

To-do

My to-do lists have become a little scattered lately. I appear to have about three different places where I keep tasks, and I am having trouble staying on top of them.

I think I have got into this situation because each separate task list has a specific feature that suits my...
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2021-09-28 10:57:18

Empathy at work

Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, is not a weakness. On the contrary, it can demonstrate that you care for others, that you listen to others, and that you are aware of the emotions and motives of others.
Empathy in the workplace can be...
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2021-09-27 11:39:02

When all is said and done as reply to We are not finished

The idea that you can be proud of your achievements but not rest on your laurels is the message that was central to the victory for the Melbourne Football Club in yesterday's Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final.
The Melbourne Football Club had been the best team all year and were...
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2021-09-26 10:51:17

Board game anyone?

With our recent social isolation, I have been encouraged to rummage through the cupboards to find some of the families popular board games.

Monopoly has always been one of my favourite games, but none of my family wants to play it. They think I am too greedy and buy everything up...
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2021-09-25 05:27:51

Save your liver

In the year to June 2021, almost 14 million Australians or seventy per cent of the population 18 years and older consumed alcohol in an average four-week period, up from 13 million a year earlier. Driving this rise was increased consumption of wine and spirits over the past year as...
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2021-09-24 09:57:38

Zoom Zoom
Mazda 787B

On 23 June 1991, the Mazda 787B claimed victory at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans. With its win of what many view as the most prestigious endurance race in the world, Mazda became the first and only rotary engine manufacturer and the first Japanese manufacturer to take the...
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2021-09-23 11:17:52