hobbes, I just noticed that there is two links to Australian websites, hosting sites that is.

Is that because of me at all or just a coincidence? One even says Perth, my home city

Where?. I see the same links as ever... unless you're talking about the ads by google, right behind the Warriors/B-ball links.

If that's the case, those will be related to the ip you're logging in from. I sometimes see spanish ads there.

TMC is right, the google ads on the right are based on your IP and the code/text on the site, i think between your IP and your location on your posts being listed as Australia that's enough to get google to bring up those ads. Usually the ads are somewhat similar to whatever the subject being posted about on that page is.