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From Superman to the spa

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August 5th 2013
Awesome week. As mentioned at the end of my last blog, my friend and ex-colleague Kate flew out to meet me in Brisbane for a week of fun and frolics. We swapped HR for rollercoasters, the union for the spa and payroll for the beach. Know which I prefer. After my return from Fraser Island, I head to the hotel Grand Chancellor. I felt a little out of place with my huge backpack and accompanying ... read more

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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