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August 21, 2025
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Meals on wheels
Meals on wheels Nic’s quickest snack for those who can’t wait till tea time Our youngest daughter arrived in a rush having pre-warned us that she’d cook us a light meal when she got here. I must say I was pretty darned hungry when she arrived and
Most underrated native creature in a vote
The rakali, or water rat as I always knew it during my childhood, has just won Australia’s Most Underrated Native Creature in a vote ABC put to the public. I actually voted for the short-finned eel, as I couldn’t help backing a true underdog because I was sure
More mice and rats
In the last Brink we looked at two native species that are easily mistaken for the house mouse and the black rat (both introduced). In this edition we continue looking at more rat and mouse look-alikes. Alpine and sub-alpine huts attract bushwalkers; they are always sited near water and have