Cane Toads

Australia’s Imported Pests: Cane Toads, Rabbits, Fire Ants and…

5 December 2011 Australia's Bad Things

As many of you know, I live in the western suburbs of Brisbane. It’s a small community, I’d call it semi-rural, and not that much happens here. There is no cinema, no pub and not many shops. But we do have a few churches and two of them got together to put on a nativity [...]

Sport in Australia: It’s a Serious Business

7 July 2010 Entertainment Australia

I have mentioned the State of Origin before on a couple of occasions and I did talk a little bit about its background in my post from last year when I watched my first ever game between the Cane Toads and the Cockroaches. Well, that’s the derogatory nicknames for the teams; let me remind you [...]

Australia in Crisis: A New Really Bad Thing!

1 April 2010 Australia's Bad Things

Regular readers will know that since the start of this year, I have reduced the number of posts from 5 to 3 a week. So these days, I don’t usually write a post on Thursdays. But today I have made an exception for two reasons. Firstly, tomorrow is Good Friday so I’m going to give [...]

A Climbing Cane Toad? Surely Not!

16 December 2009 Australia's Bad Things

I was emptying the rubbish the other night and as I turned to go back into the house, and I noticed an intruder sitting on the window sill. It was dark, but from its shadow it looked like just another cane toad. So my immediate thought was “how did it get up there?” Cane toads [...]

It’s All Happening in Queensland

5 June 2009 Entertainment Australia

It’s been a big week here in Queensland, and it’s going to continue to get bigger. There is so much going on; I don’t know where to start. Here is as good a place as any……… State of Origin State of origin is a term used in sports and the best way I can explain [...]

The Greatest Ecological Threat Australia Has Seen

27 May 2009 Australia's Bad Things

Since…….. Yes, the week before last I was talking to you about fire ants and the danger they pose to Australia. Indeed, one source described them as the greatest ecological threat this country has seen since…………….. This ugly little critter. Of course, it is the cane toad. Before I tell you about the cane toad [...]