Minister Abbott

Brekkie with Minister Abbott

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May 10th 2006
I have to admit, breakfast with beaurocrats isn't my usual style. My average morning is spent basking on the sunny steps of our courtyard, amid a rubble of dirty dishes and the enjoyable banter of my housemates. Between sips of green tea, Miss Matilda emerges from our kitchen with a delectable breakfast ensemble that she has seemingly conjured out of nowhere. (Her resourceful intuition and culi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more