Junk food tax has merit

Posted by Michael on March 5, 2010, 6:35pm, 61 views,  Leave a comment

Overseas researchers visiting the Green Triangle this week called on Australian governments to adopt a long-term plan for healthy eating choices similar to anti-smoking campaigns. Read more

Health reform long overdue

Posted by Michael on March 5, 2010, 6:33pm, 72 views,  Leave a comment

Australia is heading towards one of the most fundamental changes to our federation since income tax powers were ceded to the Commonwealth. Read more

Political advertising disclosure

Posted by Michael on March 5, 2010, 6:27pm, 91 views,  Leave a comment

Redmond websiteThe South Australian Labor Party is portraying Liberal leader Isobel Redmond as being soft on crime.

The image to the left is a screenshot of the website “Redmond Facts” authorised by M. Brown, 141 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000.

That’s ALP state secretary Michael Brown.

I have no problem with political parties using a candidate’s own words against them, although people do change their views as they get older and new evidence is presented to them.

However, it would be ethical, I believe, for the ALP to disclose that they are the publisher of the “Redmond Facts” website. Read more

Cooma girl steals hearts

Posted by Michael on February 20, 2010, 11:09am, 71 views,  Leave a comment

Isn’t it refreshing to see a rising young sports star who is untainted by any controversy? Read more

Busted banker gets a rise

Posted by Michael on February 3, 2010, 8:02pm, 116 views,  Leave a comment

If banker David Kiely is sacked for looking at near-nude snaps of model Miranda Kerr the system sucks. Read more

Abbott addresses Young Liberals

Posted by Michael on January 30, 2010, 6:05pm, 284 views,  Leave a comment

Opposition leader Tony Abbott addressed the Young Liberal convention in Adelaide today. Read more

Goodbye Bernard Tomic

Posted by Michael on January 30, 2010, 2:59pm, 145 views,  Leave a comment

The Australian reports the father of spoilt brat tennis player Bernard Tomic has threatened his son will play under a Croatian flag. Read more

Alternative cricket uniforms required

Posted by Michael on January 26, 2010, 6:29pm, 168 views,  Leave a comment

The International Cricket Council (ICC) ought to make itself meaningful by sorting out the confusion of colored uniforms clashing in one-day internationals. Read more

KKK stunt a nuisance distraction

Posted by Michael on January 26, 2010, 6:14pm, 170 views,  Leave a comment

KKK protestOne wonders if the protest at the Australian Open by artist Van Tanh Rudd against racism would have generated any publicity if he wasn’t the Prime Minister’s nephew.

Probably not.

Rudd was acting as a member of the radical Marxist group, the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), which calls for the “revolutionary overthrow of capitalism”.

The RSP stands for “the transformation of human society, from its current basis of greed, exploitation, war, oppression and environmental destruction, to a commonwealth of social ownership …” Read more

Australia Day on a navy ship

Posted by Michael on January 25, 2010, 4:25pm, 140 views,  Leave a comment

The crew of HMAS Stuart have taken some time out from conducting counter terrorism and counter narcotic smuggling operations in The Gulf of Oman to celebrate Australia Day. Read more