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

National identity card

Posted by Michael on November 2, 2008, 10:34am, 406 views,  1 comment

Australia should introduce a national identity card. It would serve a host of useful purposes. Read more

Stop nude child photography

Posted by Michael on October 4, 2008, 6:30pm, 364 views,  Leave a comment

Photographer Bill Henson has been trawling schools to find children who will pose nude for him. Why isn’t he under arrest? Read more

Papal apology unnecessary

Posted by on July 19, 2008, 2:35pm, 292 views,  Leave a comment

The Pope has apologised to people sexually abused by members of the clergy in Australia. Read more

Housing shortage bites

Posted by on June 30, 2008, 7:23pm, 320 views,  Leave a comment

The Housing Industry Association says a million new homes are needed to house Australia’s growing population. Read more

Combining work and study

Posted by on May 5, 2008, 6:44pm, 235 views,  Leave a comment

There has been a generational change in the in the number of young people in the workforce, according to Western Australia’s Fair Employment Advocate. Read more

Rudd defies gay lobby

Posted by on May 4, 2008, 6:42pm, 407 views,  1 comment

My respect for Kevin Rudd’s political antenna has been revived after some doubts emerged during the 2020 love fest. Read more

French indifference

Posted by on April 27, 2008, 8:46pm, 261 views,  Leave a comment

Nazi France A storm has erupted over a photographic exhibition that shows German “propaganda” pictures of France under Nazi occupation. 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

Weak stuff from the rural group

Posted by on April 21, 2008, 6:02pm, 265 views,  Leave a comment

This is a verbatim reproduction of the “top ideas” from the 2020 summit’s rural group, with my comments as indicated. Read more

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