Moralistic arguments ought to be set aside and the NSW abortion bill should be passed without amendment, argues DR MIKE FREELANDER, the federal member for Macarthur: Until now I have restrained myself from commenting on the so-called “Abortion Bill” in the NSW Parliament as this is a state issue, hasRead more »
You meet a lot of interesting people in this line of work. They’re the ones who made such an impression they will always be in your memory. In some ways it’s a reward for doing a job that too often can be a thankless task. For me, Tony Stevens wasRead more »
On Tuesday night Campbelltown Council will vote whether to approve a plan for one of its senior staffers to attend a tour of East London in the United Kingdom. Having read the report included in the business paper, I can tell you that this proposed trip, which would cost ratepayersRead more »
Once upon a time suburbia meant a quarter acre block. Not every single one was exactly a quarter acre or a little over 1,000 square metres, but most were about that size. Over time lot sizes have got smaller as planners have tried to squeeze more out of each newRead more »
Last week two Kontos Report missives hit a raw nerve or three. One was the bold suggestion that the annual Fisher’s Ghost art award be restricted to local artists and, therefore, keep the $25,000 prizemoney here. The second report to make some waves was our revelation that there isn’t muchRead more »
After two big elections this year it’s clear that the message for elected governments was “get on with the job’’. It’s no coincidence that both here in NSW and in Canberra we re-elected conservative governments. There’s a message in there somewhere for our local councils in South West Sydney whichRead more »
So today Gladys Berejiklian and her government are handing down the 2019-20 NSW Budget. To avoid disappointment, again, I won’t hope that there will be something in there for us here in South West Sydney. Certainly nothing for the things we would like to have, such as a nice newRead more »
Cataract Dam, built more than 100 years ago, is at 28.9 percent of capacity Playing golf in a charity day last week, the conversation in the group eventually got around to the level one water restrictions we are about to have foisted on us and the drought generally. It wasRead more »
You don’t have to be a soccer follower to know that the arrival of Macarthur FC Bulls is something big. Some people at yesterday’s unveiling of the name and colours were mulling over how good the team on the field would be when the Bulls join the A-League next year.Read more »
Many residents are still not connected to NBN, but not a word has been said during this election campaign about this and other real issues for voters. It would be easy to choose the person who was on social media this morning asking if there is an election on asRead more »
Bill Shorten Plenty of voters will be wishing they had more of a choice when they vote in the federal election on Saturday, May 18. Let’s be perfectly clear about this: when we say the two major parties stink it’s a comment on their head offices and not on individualRead more »
You’ve got to feel for the 220 people who will lose their jobs if Kimberly-Clark goes ahead with its shock decision to relocate to Asia. It’s all very well to say we live in a world where change is the only thing we can be certain of and that theseRead more »
