Federal Labor MP for Gilmore Fiona Phillips is surely wrong to criticise the appointment of former Liberal state MP Andrew Constance as general manager of Shoalhaven City Council. (“Jobs for […]
Read MoreMushroom saga ends
The fortuitous abolition of Australia’s death penalty for murder means that Victorian Supreme Court judge Christopher Beale didn’t put on his own death cap to pronounce sentence on triple murderer […]
Read MoreNot much changes
What a shame that modern day mathematics and our understanding of the three dimensional elliptical orbits reduces all the fabulous mythology and superstitions of the past to inane storytelling. Or […]
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Lioning up for laughs
Full marks to journalist Tyson Jackson, demonstrating literary excellence with his use of homonyms to amusingly introduce his story about new lion cubs at the Western Plains Zoo (“Pride of […]
Read MoreKarma can be cruel
The philosophy of karma is surely demonstrated this month in some decisions of our new Premier Chris Minns with stinging, yet deserved consequences. Karma specifically punishes us for past errors […]
Read MoreBeauty … myth or reality?
Premier Dominic Perrottet is perhaps placing too much faith in a fairytale magic mirror when he pledges to beautify Sydney, making it more liveable and workable. (Sydney is sitting pretty, […]
Read MoreExcuses, excuses
Your editorial about sharing hardship to lighten the load was well captioned by the catch cry that “we are all in ‘this’ together.” (Our rules are not for rulers, 25/11). […]
Read MoreFast track to closed border
The Newcastle to Queensland Pacific Highway dual carriageway will soon be completed, ending generations of head-on collisions, snail-trail delays through busy towns and road-lock behind caravan-towers without overtaking lanes. (End […]
Read MoreIt’s watching a scene from Monty Python
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has announced her Shadow Cabinet (Labor’s strange shadow puppets, 4/7). With 26 members getting a promotion, it’s regrettable that she exhausted credible portfolios and adopted […]
Read MoreValour of Roosters unmatched
Afire with football feather-fever from kick-off, the Pointsbet Stadium surely witnessed the best game of the season as the Sydney Roosters downed the Sharkies in a panoply of spectacular table-turning […]
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