Raising the BARR- Week ending 12 November 2021
A HSC TO (NEVER) FORGET For the HSC class of 2021, the past 2 years have been unforgettable but highly worthy of forgetfulness. Remember that COVID hit our shores…
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Raising the BARR- Week ending 29 October 2021
SHOULD ICAC OVERLOOK LIES? I pose a few questions to us all, as a society. Should we have an ICAC? Should we have an independent body, a commission, that…
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A NEW PREMIER! WHAT HAPPENED? Two weeks ago, I had already written for this fortnightly column before the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian decided that it was time for her…
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WHAT EXACTLY IS WELFARE AND WHO GETS IT? One of things that has happened during COVID has been massive spending by State and Federal Governments to get money into…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 17 September 2021
SOME GOOD NEWS I have spent many weeks now, using data and statistics, to convince all and sundry that the vaccinations rates in our local area, the traditional old…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 03 September 2021
THE HARDEST PART OF A 7 DAY LOCKDOWN IS THE FIRST 5 WEEKS I don’t think that too many of us could have predicted that when the Hunter went…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 20 August 2021
OUR HEALTH WORKERS AND HEALTH NETWORKS ARE TRUE CHAMPIONS The incredible work being done right across our Health agencies really needs to be recognised and applauded. The many hours…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 6 August 2021
BRAVO! TO OUR COMMUNITY Last week, across most of the Hunter, we were all asked to go into a lockdown. We have delivered in bucket-loads and we should all…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 23 July 2021
BEWARE THE “DISINFORMATION DOZEN” – THEY COULD KILL YOU Up to 73% of all of the anti-COVID and anti-vaccination information is being spread by just 12 individuals, most of…
MoreRaising the BARR- Week ending 09 July 2021
WE REALLY ARE ALL IN THIS COVID THING TOGETHER – LIKE IT OR NOT There is no doubt that the recent blowout in COVID cases has required a significant…
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