Australians need to remember a hard truth of our history: during World War II, the federal government was prepared to abandon Northern Australia to protect the south. That plan had a name — the Brisbane Line. The Top End was not prioritised. It was written off. From the Pilbara, across the Northern Territory, and through Queensland, the north was expected to absorb the first impact of invasion while the population centres below Brisbane were defended. That historical reality matters — because no

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Favourite Stations - East Finchley Meet Jason, a London Tour guide. His favourite tube station is East Finchley. I've started a new branch of the Tube Mapper project exploring people's favourite station or stop on the London Underground Tube Map. I meet people at their favourite stations, taking photos and interviewing them to find out what makes it so special. The station opened in 1867 and is served by the Northern Line in Zone 3. From here all the way to Morden, the Northern Line runs complet

46K views · 289 reactions | With the final stations on the Northumberland Line opening early next year, we caught up on progress at #Bedlington, where the finishing touches are now being made on the construction side. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure | Northern | Northumberland County Council | Facebook