I agree wholeheartedly that domestic violence is definitely a shameful form of cowardice, however solving this insidious problem is no simple matter. As a former police officer, I attended countless […]
Read MoreBalancing act
The separation of powers between the parliament and the courts is critical to our structure of government and rule of law. It is right that the NSW State Labor government […]
Read MoreDecisions are mental
One must surely ask whether we should celebrate the decision of judges to cancel over a thousand cases against the mentally ill, thus humanely ensuring that those not criminally responsible […]
Read MoreAssange should be free
As the High Court in London decided to allow Julian Assange to appeal his extradition, the question must be asked why he should be held in maximum security. Sentenced in […]
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Our police bear a very heavy load
With a mission statement to prevent, detect and investigate crime, keep our roads safe and co-ordinate rescue efforts in emergencies, our amazing police officers are certainly in need of much […]
Read MoreTime to lose the spin
News that former Channel 7 Spotlight producer Steve Jackson has been appointed to Police Commissioner Karen Webb’s office is surely daunting (“Blame game begins as Webb in a spin again”, […]
Read MoreProtesters should be left in place
It is surely a good outcome in our country of asylum from the world’s conflicts that street protests are happily tolerated during the recent Middle East frictions. It is clear […]
Read MoreCunneen’s crusade
Having recently read Margaret Cunneen’s autobiography, The Boxing Butterly, it seems she wrote it too soon as she now embarks on a long overdue crusade to introduce thiopentone (sodium pentobarbitone) […]
Read MoreYouths lashing out in despair
With more black eyes than blackjack in this Casino, the plethora of teenage fights in the NSW country town is surely a symptom of teenage dissatisfaction across Australia. (Lovely town […]
Read MoreGood amid evil
Even if it eventuates that this was an evil act of mistaken identity, there is little recompense for a 12-year-old child losing his dad in a scene worse than any […]
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