Monday, April 19, 2004



Wisdom of Antipodian waterhole BUNYIP: a cross between a dog and a (MEdia) dragon ...Mother dragoness retaliated by causing the waters of the lake to rise until the whole countryside was flooded and the baby floated back to her.
The town of Bunyip is named after a mythical creature from Aboriginal storeytelling which was said to inhabit swamps and billibongs. The town itself is located on the Gippsland railway line, 77 kilometres east of Melbourne.

Sydney: Rich city, poor kids
Lawless street gangs in an inner-city suburb reflect deeper tensions between the have-nots and the haves...
As its population booms, Sydney will create a whole new city on its fringe, not just more suburbs. And there are riches to be made
· Bones of Sydney
· A City from scratch
· City of HypoCrites: Thinking inside the Harbour