Hoon drivers are a modern scourge

Posted by Michael on January 24, 2010, 7:08pm, 119 views,  Leave a comment

HoonsHoon drivers are the scum of Australia and possibly the greatest modern blight on the nation.

The death toll from reckless driving continues to rise without any sign of abatement.

In Victoria, young drivers were continuing to risk their lives on the roads just days after a P-plate driver with a blood alcohol reading of 0.19 killed himself and four other young people in Mill Park.

On Saturday, an unlicensed teenager, believed to have been speeding, smashed into a pole. Read more

Police intimidation

Posted by on April 30, 2008, 8:34pm, 459 views,  5 comments

All Australians should be concerned with today’s WA police raid on the Sunday Times office in Perth. Read more

Are we reverting to barbarism?

Posted by on April 25, 2008, 5:31pm, 237 views,  1 comment

BarbariansAre we reverting to barbarism? I’ve read and heard enough recently to suggest this is a serious question.

On the plane to Perth yesterday I overheard another passenger lamenting the increased amount of road rage.

He said he drives a truck regularly between Perth and Mandurah. On each trip he sees an average of two road rage incidents where there used to be none.

Through my role as a newspaper editor I’ve published more reports than I can count about unprovoked assaults. Read more