News of the deaths of four young Australian servicemen during training exercises in bad weather in a Taipan helicopter crash in Queensland in 2023 shocked Australians. Investigations into the nature […]
Read MoreCrash sadness
The upcoming 11th anniversary of the destruction of Malaysian Airliner MH17 on 17th July must indeed be a source of sadness and misgivings for the families of 38 Australians and […]
Read MoreA Paradise ?
As parts of Sydney’s historic Rookwood Cemetery might better be renamed “Crookwood”, the terrible blight of the illegal drug trade on the lives of criminal traffickers becomes tangible on a […]
Read MoreHonouring Kidman clan matriarch
Occasionally appearing at acting awards ceremonies, sharing the limelight with her famous daughter Nicole, Janelle Kidman’s life as wife and mother might often have been out of her control as […]
Read MoreEmergency heroes
I pay tribute to the emergency services, who suffered a death with two others injured on Wednesday. No words can suitably evoke a community’s gratitude. Beyond Blue recently released a […]
Read MoreMore respect needed
Geoff Mallows is right to challenge Stan Grant’s argument in complaining about British colonisation of Australia, blaming the institution of monarchy and believing the Queen’s death accordingly ought not have […]
Read MoreWorld needs forgiveness
Reverend Michael Jensen opines on an interesting perspective of judgment and whether we should berate “sinners” around us from the high moral ground of our soap-boxes in the media, or […]
Read MoreHeavens above
It is very sad that the death of Mejid Hamzy was not conveyed to his incarcerated brother before being broadcast on TV. His lawyer’s depiction of the slain Mejid as […]
Read MorePlease, help Lifeline
There is no more worthy call to action by the Sunday Telegraph than the urgent plea to help Lifeline at this critical juncture of its threatened survival. With a shortage […]
Read MoreHelp the kids stop the bullies.
Anyone with a heart would struggle to remain dry-eyed while recounting the lamentable suicide of Joey O’Keeffe (ST 13/2). If school bullying was a trigger in Joey’s case, surely the […]
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