Print fact sheet - Boxers
The Boxer has long been one of Australia's favourite pets, ranking in the top 10 most popular registered dogs for the past decade. Cardiac disease has been estimated to affect up to 50% of Boxers. Our veterinary adviser, Dr Robert Zammit strongly ... [... more]
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Decorative Bread
Rita Hill added some country charm to her kitchen with a plaited, bread wreath. Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the water slowly, mixing well to form a stiff dough. Remove from bowl and knead on a well-floured board for at least 5-10 ... [... more]
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Print fact sheet - Peg Rack
Rita Hill put some laundry pegs to good use in the kitchen. Using only wooden pegs, a length of timber and some glue, Rita made a handy rack for hanging bills, postcards, greeting cards, notes and all those wonderful artworks the kids bring home ... [... more]
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Budd's Beach: Ansett Australia's Come and See My Garden
Burke's Backyard recently visited a fantastic Queensland home that makes great use of a small garden area to create a relaxing retreat. Situated on the Nerang River at Budd's Beach the landscape designer worked closely with the architect to ... [... more]
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Cliff Garden
John and Beth Craggs have proved beyond any doubt that it's possible to transform a steep, rocky cliff face into a tropical resort style garden paradise. Twelve years ago they bought a one acre block at Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula, ... [... more]
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Clumping Bamboo
Bamboo has a very bad reputation in Australia because in the past, gardeners planted invasive running species such as golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea). Victor Cusack, of Bamboo World at Wadeville in New South Wales, told Don that bamboo does ... [... more]
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Bath Bags: The French Alternative
Jackie French has a simple remedy for irritated, sensitive skin. Throw away your soap and replace it with bath bag made of rolled oats! The starch in rolled oats really soothes and moisturises inflamed skin. To make a bath bag, just take a nylon ... [... more]
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English Pointer
The ancestry of the Pointer is obscure. Breeds such as the Spanish Setter, Portuguese Pointer, Foxhound, Greyhound and Bloodhound were possibly involved in its development. It is believed to have originated in Spain, and existed in Portugal and ... [... more]
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Greyhounds
Within the greyhound racing industry, up to 20,000 new dogs are born each year. These replace those dogs that have reached retirement age, at around five years. Retirement for a greyhound is a pleasant sounding term, but unfortunately, many of ... [... more]
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Alpine Animals
During his visit to Kosciuszko National Park, Don met with Glenn Sanecki, a PhD student at the Australian National University. Glenn is studying small animals that stay active throughout winter, particularly those that live under the snow. These ... [... more]
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Pat Parelli - Calming A Horse That Bucks
Pat showed Scott some exercises designed to make the horse feel good by stretching the muscles in the cinch area: Attach the horse to a long, strong lead rope. Swing the rope and tap the horse on the front, then swing the rope towards his ... [... more]
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Magical Makeover
Don transformed an ugly, useless part of the garden into a fabulous feature area complete with colourful plants, a spectacular fish pond and a waterfall. One of the most important reasons for this makeover was that a large picture window in the ... [... more]
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