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Bush Poetry

The Glass-Half-full Bloke

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 18, 2026

Bill finds a bright side to bushfires, drought and floods. His wife Dot sees …

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 18, 2026

Walers

October 17, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 17, 2026

Lucky Country

October 16, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 16, 2026

Creek Camp Memories

October 13, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 13, 2026
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Country Music

Tara Laurel Joy Finds the Funny Side in “Why Do I Bother with Boys?”

by Alex Bender October 15, 2026

From schoolgirl crushes to grown-up frustration, Tara Laurel Joy turns romantic let-downs into a …

by Alex Bender October 15, 2026

Amberley Maryellen Brings New Love Home in ‘Green Eyes’

October 10, 2026
by Alex Bender October 10, 2026

Katie Jayne Raises a Coke Zero to a New Chapter with ‘Beer & Broken’

October 9, 2026
by Alex Bender October 9, 2026

Brad Millers Finds a Little Peace in ‘Little House’

October 7, 2026
by Alex Bender October 7, 2026
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Australian History & Heritage

Macpherson and Mt Abundance

by Country Campfire Editorial October 2, 2026

Tony Hammill recounts Allan Macpherson’s ambitious attempt to establish Mount Abundance near Roma, the …

by Country Campfire Editorial October 2, 2026

J.F. Archibald

September 23, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 23, 2026

Leichhardt in the Brisbane Valley

September 18, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 18, 2026

Billy Mateer: The Man Who Raced the Flood

September 10, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 10, 2026
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Camping & Campfires

Thai Beef Salad on the Road — Footloose Drifters

by Campfire Cooking September 24, 2026

Footloose Drifters share their quick Thai beef salad for days spent exploring and eating …

by Campfire Cooking September 24, 2026

Myroodah Crossing: Riverside Camping on the Fitzroy River, WA

September 14, 2026
by The Campground Project September 14, 2026

Ranger Nick Takes Aim at an Australian Record With Giant Australia-Shaped Meatloaf

August 25, 2026
by Alex Bender August 25, 2026

Illawara Creek Bush Camp: A Hidden Creekside Camp Near Top Springs, NT

August 11, 2026
by The Campground Project August 11, 2026
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Fresh from the Campfire

A truckie relaxes with a beer beside a cattle truck with its bonnet raised in a warmly lit shed, illustrating Just Let the Oil Cool by Scott Farquhar.
Bush Poetry

Just Let the Oil Cool

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 8, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 8, 2026

The last load is done, but there’s still a truck to service. Scott Farquhar’s weary truckie finds a comfortable way to let the oil cool.

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Brad Millers leaning on a verandah fence in warm sunlight, with the title Little House.
Country Music

Brad Millers Finds a Little Peace in ‘Little House’

by Alex Bender October 7, 2026
by Alex Bender October 7, 2026

Central Queensland songwriter Brad Millers celebrates the comfort of a quieter life with ‘Little House’, his second single, released on 8 October.

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A combine harvester cuts golden wheat beneath gathering rain clouds for Harvest Time by Poeta de Cabra.
Bush Poetry

Harvest Time

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 7, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 7, 2026

Heat, dust and rain on the horizon: Poeta de Cabra follows a weary wheat farmer through harvest and the quiet pride of helping keep the world fed.

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Rach Louise beside the ocean at dusk, with Gone Too Soon lettering.
Country Music

Rach Louise Shares Her Family Story in ‘Gone Too Soon’

by Alex Bender October 6, 2026
by Alex Bender October 6, 2026

Moree’s Rach Louise shares the loss of her dad and brother in Gone Too Soon, a personal second single co-written with Jake Davey and arriving 9 October.

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A nervous man hesitates over a woman's handbag while she smiles nearby, illustrating Male Dilemma by David J Delaney.
Bush Poetry

Male Dilemma

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 6, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 6, 2026

A thumping heart, trembling hands and a cheerful woman with a simple request. David J Delaney builds the suspense before revealing the cause of one man’s dilemma.

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October 4 Campfire Roundup cover with a glowing Australian bush campfire, guitar and notebook beneath gum trees at sunset.
Campfire Roundup

Campfire Roundup — October 4: Fresh Verse, Music & Old Stories

by Alex Bender October 4, 2026
by Alex Bender October 4, 2026

Four new poems, music from Loren Ryan and Piper Butcher, a short story, Australian history and a podcast collection now over 150 episodes.

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