Melbourne Storms
On Saturday there was a big storm in Melbourne. I heard lots of noise on the roof. It was hailstones (ice rain) hitting the roof. Then the wind blew hailstones under my front door. I had to cover the bottom of the door. There was lots of rain and in the center of the city [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia | Permalink | No Comments »Attacks on Indian Students
In the last year there have been a lot of attacks on Indian university students studying in Melbourne. The Indian government has complained to the Australian government and some students have gone back to India, because they don’t think Australia is safe. Japanese students would sometimes ask me if Australia was safe. Australia has more [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia | Permalink | No Comments »Victoria’s State Library
When I was in Melbourne, I visited the State Library. They have a really beautiful old reading room. I also visited Old Melbourne Gaol. It’s one of the old prisons in Melbourne. Now it’s a tourist site. Some of the famous criminals from the past (such as Ned Kelly) were hung here. Related Articles: Japanese [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia | Permalink | No Comments »Melbourne Trip
Last month I spent a week in Melbourne, my home city. It was great to visit again and see my friends. I went and had a look at the Shrine of Remembrance. The weather was really beautiful, so I went down to the beach at St. Kilda. There were some Aboriginal dancers who had come [...]
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