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887EconomyFrolicking with the pixies at the bottom of Lara’s garden
Last Monday I purchased a hard copy of the Mercury – something I haven’t done in months – and spent an enjoyable...
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876Economy
Adventures in Wonderland
Whilst sorting a massive pile of stored books, I have lately revisited the extraordinary tales of young Alice and the White Rabbit,...
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888Economy
Historic Agreement, My Arse
Last Saturday, under a gorgeous cloudless sky, various environmental groups hosted a ‘Picnic in the Park’ on the Parliament House lawns in...
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800Coroner & Legal
A Response to Mr Ellis
Extract from the leading case of R v G, heard on appeal by the House of Lords, in which a 15 year...
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877Coroner & Legal
Sex and the Reasonable Man
The reasonable man (or the more politically correct ‘reasonable person’) is a time-honoured legal construct against which human behavior is judged –...
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865Cartoons
What a Tangled Web we weave …
A Response to Dr Volker’s Article (HERE: Wilderness Society associates benefit from government largesse) Is anyone else driven to distraction by the...
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1.6KOpinion
Cassy O’Connor – Just a Regular Politician
Since Ms O’Connor has chosen to contribute to this forum, I would like to present my experience of our newest Greens’ minister....
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793Economy
Sudden Impact – When Will Gunns Finally Hit the Wall?
Dirty Harry once said, ‘Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one.’ So, this is my opinion, for your consideration. The Pulp Mill...
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1.1KEconomy
Questions, but no Answers, in Hobart
I wasn’t invited, so I watched online, and I had to wait until it was almost over to see the best bit...
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868Economy
This Soap Opera: The Abusive Minority of the Powerful
I inherited my affection for trashy magazines and TV soap operas from my paternal grandmother. The women in my mother’s family had...
