With the State Election just a week away, I thought I’d put together a little A-Z guide of the campaign so far.
Rugby league’s greatest threat
Some say the biggest threat to the National Rugby League (NRL) comes from the resurgent A-League or the ever-present AFL.
Siege victims have every right to sell their story
This weekend, both the Seven and Nine networks will air interviews with survivors of the siege that took place in Sydney’s Martin Place last December.
Abbott’s drowning, but it’s up to us to kick him out
Like a football coach given the “full support of the board”, it would seem that Tony Abbott’s position as Prime Minister is on a knife’s edge.
Festivals must tackle drug culture
Parents are always worried about their kids – that’s just natural – but at some point in bringing up your son or daughter, a news story rocks a parent’s very foundations.
Woolworths falls for newest trick in the book
Supermarket giant Woolworths learnt a very important public relations lesson this week.
Lockhart tragedy is a wake-up call
Up until last week, most of us probably would have had no idea where Lockhart even was on a map. Located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, it has a population of less than a thousand people and is a traditional country town with classic charm and hard working people.
Home truths about Penrith’s crowd issues
Debate over the future of the Penrith Panthers playing out of Sportingbet Stadium will intensify today thanks to a Daily Telegraph story suggesting that the club could move more matches away as early as next year because of poor crowds and better financial opportunities elsewhere.
Key players in league’s stadium debate
The State Government’s decision to stop funding suburban sporting grounds and focus on big stadiums, and the NRL’s desire to ultimately have teams playing out of key big venues rather than their traditional homes, has certainly got plenty of people talking in recent weeks.
Thorpe’s bravest move
It’d be nice to live in a world where revealing you’re gay didn’t come with days of publicity, as if it still remains some extraordinary rarity that we all can’t quite grasp as normal.