Psychiatrist Dr Tanveer Ahmed is too diplomatic as he politely makes excuses for the closure of psychiatric hospitals across NSW. (“How many tragedies”, DT, 29/10). He correctly highlights the disasters […]
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Size matters as city plaza trims costs
Shaping up for a fight, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore is cutting more than a few corners to reduce the cost of her grand plaza in the city centre, signalling […]
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Purple Day call unjust
No injustice of greater proportions has surely been reported than the sacking of ACT primary school principal Janelle Rowe (“Teacher adrift for ‘Purple’ day stand”, DT, 8/9). What a shame […]
Read MoreExplanation for decision must follow
While the US constitution differs significantly from our own, the pattern of “the separation of powers” is a well known similarity. Acting as a brake, the judiciary functions independently to […]
Read MoreCongestion tax typical
It’s not uncommon that careless government solutions to one problem open up a whole new can of worms, unleashing a set of predictable complications which often prove worse than the […]
Read MoreName change shame
In the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist event, it is surely understandable that those empowered in our hospitals will act with the best intentions, formulating common sense policies that guarantee […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to judge
We might all have been occasionally reckless on social media, posting comments which seemed right at the time until a change in context sees our reputations crashing and causing unexpected […]
Read MoreGETTING OUR DOCTORS TO THE REGIONS
News of the paucity of specialist medical services in rural NSW is not new, yet it has been tackled successfully in the past with amazing results (“Lack of services a […]
Read MoreFace it, no one knows the leaders
Following on from a Daily Telegraph survey that tested whether voters recognised national leaders, similar trends are now revealed at the state level as party leaders prove to be all […]
Read MoreLatham irrelevance
No doubt Mark Latham, MLC, ex-MHR, ex-Labor Opposition Leader, ex-mayor of Liverpool, ex-One Nation figurehead and now ex-partner to AVO-seeking Nathalie Matthews, has had a tumultuous political and personal career. […]
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