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Minding your P’s ‘n’ Q’s
None of the Training Agencies seem to deal effectively with the peculiarities of diving etiquette or how to handle socially awkward moments. As far as they’re concerned they’ve done their duty in teaching the social niceties by tagging entry-level courses… Read More ›
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Bruce Thompson – Diving adventurer
A person who has had a profound influence on the development of occupational diving standards in Australia, Bruce Thompson’s entire life has been dedicated to diving and diving safety. The following article is based on an interview that first appeared… Read More ›
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The men from Snowy River
Australia’s most ambitious civil engineering project teetered on the brink of disaster when, in 1961, sluice gates governing the flow of water from Lake Eucumbene – a key element in the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme to divert the course of… Read More ›
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“The wongs of a dive …”
Everyone who’s been privileged to hear me sing – usually after I’ve had several pints of Old Cobblers in the front bar of The Sozzled Cod – claims disbelief when I tell them that, as a young sprog, I was… Read More ›
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The things we do for love
According to a recent statistical survey, forty percent of the world’s adult population are, at any one time, actively engaged in the search for a suitable partner while another forty percent are anxiously trying to remove themselves from a relationship… Read More ›
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Vale John Carrier
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Old Bottles
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‘Margaret’ and Me
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The ‘Polly-Gaff’ Gas Analyser
February 27, 2026
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“… and this year’s FUBAR Diving Award goes to …. “ – Part One
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A Load of ‘Old Cobblers’.
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History ›
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P.L.U.T.O. Pups
September 3, 2024
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Raising the ‘Vasa’
May 1, 2024
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“Hazardous And Arduous Service” – Part 2
February 4, 2024