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Castaway: Nell Schofield expounds on the lure of fly-fishing and the adventures to be had in its pursuit, while Kylie Melinda Smith focuses on the science of the struggle between trout and trapper

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Fly-fishing offers the pleasures of solitude, finding oneself, nature and companionship, but a recent fly-fishing expedition provided nothing of the sort for the author and his friends. Stranded in the wilderness after their 1963 Land Rover malfunctions, the would-be fly-fishermen never make it to the secluded river, and instead spend time with a group of feral men.

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Recreational Fishing, Leisure industry, Humor and anecdotes, Fishing (Recreation), Fly fishing

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High on the hog

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Australians are increasingly taking to eating pork thanks to lower prices as compared to lamb but the rising dollar coupled with flawed import policies have queered the pitch for the meat. Animal welfare activists have expressed serious concern over the diets that are being given to the animals especially the growth enhancing pills being prescribed.

Sales & consumption, Animal Slaughtering and Processing, Commodity & service prices, Meat Products, Pork Primal Cuts, Prices and rates, Pork, Food and nutrition, Food habits, Australians, Company pricing policy, Consumption data

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The boy from Broadway

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Inspired by Peter Allen's attitude to life, Hugh Jackman, an Australian star and triple-treat performer can sing, dance and act too. 'The Boy from Oz' is charging $US 100,000 per day with advance ticket sales of &US7m, which shows the success of this Australian music on Broadway.

Criticism and interpretation, Performances, Theatrical actors, Jackman, Hugh, The Boy from Oz (Musical work)

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