Judith Durham, 1943 — 2022

Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, died in her native Victoria, Australia, on August 5th. She was 79.

Video: The Seekers 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert, Melbourne, 1993. Judith Durham (lead vocals), Keith Potger (12-string guitar, backing vocals), Bruce Woodley (guitar, backing vocals), Guy Athol (bass, backing vocals). The song was written by Tom Springfield (Dusty’s brother).

More:

“Judith Durham: a pioneering woman in Australian music,” Cameron Adams, The Guardian

“Judith Durham, The Seekers lead singer, dead at 79, six decades after the formation of the group,”  Jason Dasey, ABC News (Australia)

“Australian folk star Judith Durham of The Seekers dies at 79,” Zoe Sottile, CNN

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The Improbable Platypus

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a duck-billed, semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal. Biologists explain, as much as is possible.

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Louisa

“Louisa,” written and recorded by The Teskey Brothers, 2017. Music video by Nick McKinlay.

The Teskey Brothers website

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Down Under

“Down Under,” written by Colin Hay and Ron Strykert, recorded by Colin Hay, 2017.

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Warning Sign

A truck ignores alerts that it’s too tall to enter the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, so an automated system has to project a giant stop sign onto a curtain of water to get the truckie’s attention. Crikey, mate.

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Shutting Down Our Town

“Shutting Down Our Town,” written by Troy Cassar-Daley, recorded by Jimmy Barnes, 2019.

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Australia’s Inferno and Africa’s Floods

Fires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts. A Vox video by Danush Parvaneh, Madeline Marshall, and Kimberly Mas.

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Australia: Are Koalas Kaput?

Have Australia’s massive wildfires turned all it’s iconic koalas into crispy critters? An ecologist explains in this Vox video.

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Where James Once Played

“Where James Once Played,” written by Matt Walker, Neil Murray, and Shane Reilly, performed by the Lost Ragas. The song is about James Cruikshank. Matt Walker (lead vocals , acoustic guitar), Shane Reilly (electric guitar, pedal steel, backing vocals, string arrangement), Roger Bergodaz (bass), Simon Burke (drums). Video edited by Shane Reilly.

Lost Ragas website

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Hold On

“Hold On,” by the Lost Ragas, 2014. Matt Walker (lead vocals, guitar), Shane Reilly (Pedal Steel, vocals), Simon Burke (drums, vocals), Roger Bergodaz, bass, knob twiddler). Video directed by Tim McCormack.

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