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WA may cover a third of Australia, with baffling rock formations, ancient Aboriginal sites and more than a hundred different species of snakes characterizing the landscape, but the winemaking industry is small – WA contributes just 2 percent of the country s grapes. But that hasn t prevented wine production and consumption from ingraining into the culture here; in 2014 a giant 15 meter-wide goon bag was floating off a Perth beach as a part of the Cottesloe Sculptures by the Sea exhibition, created by West Australian artist Norton Flavel. A container usually reserved for the bulk production of wine of mediocre quality, the piece of art was contrary to what the state producers in terms of wine quality. Nearly one quarter of Australia s fine wine originates from WA, an impressive ratio to that original 2 percent.
âFrom a standing fartâ: readers on their favourite Grauniad mistakes
Readers list some of the paperâs most memorable gaffes and typos over the years as the Guardian celebrates its bicentenary
The subeditorsâ room at the offices of the Manchester Guardian in 1958. Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images
The subeditorsâ room at the offices of the Manchester Guardian in 1958. Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images
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The necessary speed of the production of the paper is part of the reason for Guardian misprints (Typo negative: the best and worst of Grauniad mistakes over 200 years, 12 May), but that does not fully explain why the Grauniad got its name as a happy hunting ground for misprint seekers.