When Bert Newton said hurroo last Sunday night, it was with a sadness that is the heart of all comedy. Hurroo to the network that gave him the arse. Hurroo to the mums and kids and boozed dads who loved him. Hurroo to fun.

A so-called Ferghana Series of oil-bearing strata runs into Kashgaria from Russian Turkestan and extends along the foot of the T'ien Shan past Aqsu to Kucha (K'u-ch'e). What may be an extension of this same series reappears again in the region of the Sinkiang North Road.

I expected to be able to get to the interview on time, but I left home earlier than usual just to make sure.

A great benefit of breaking down sexism would be creation of a more parently society by recognizing and validating the traditional nurturing strengths of women, […]