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WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT DEMOCRACY? By the end of March 2023, we will all have been asked to vote 3 separate times, for our 3 levels of Government. We…

PRIVATISING THE GAP IN PUBLIC SERVICES There has been much written and said about the recent decision for the Solomon Islands to enter into an agreement with China for funding…

MY FEARS FOR HOW THE INTERNET MIGHT MAKE FUTURE ELECTION CAMPAIGNS UGLY Strap in folks!  This federal election campaign is going to be messy.  And I personally think a lot…

  WHEN IS A PROTEST NOT A PROTEST A strange and possibly dangerous piece of Legislation was rushed through NSW Parliament last week – and it will have an impact…

  FLOOD AFFECTED LOCALS LET DOWN BY A SLEEPING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT I am extremely reluctant to weigh into Federal issues, but two weeks ago, Scott Morrison declared a National Emergency…

  SMALL BUSINESSES ARE AS ESSENTIAL AS THE AIR WE BREATHE In our earliest civilisations, much of the work of the village would be based on community needs, the common…

  WE REALLY MUST TALK ABOUT HOUSING It seems that barely a week goes by when myself, my staff and/or my office is approached by a family that is about…

  CRYSTAL BALL PREDICTIONS FOR 2022 It’s time for the year’s most important column – one that will see the rise of fortunes and the demise of political careers. No…