A story of a boy in a refugee camp

I remember receiving one of those fliers with a story attached about a little 5 year old boy who lived in a refugee camp, eating once a day, whose life is in constant chaos, where he has little if any access to education. [Read more]

Mark Webber’s winning partnership – with his dad

The relationship between fathers and their sons is a key factor in attitudinal development and behaviour. It is widely known that young males look to their dads or father figure as a guide to teach them life’s skills.

This bond can be a powerful motivator that inspires young men to move through life and achieve their goals and successes. [Read more]

Good Sydney roads still only a dream as government tinkers with paltry plans

Sydneysiders are well aware of the inadequacies of the city’s major arterial roads.
The city’s motorways and metroads are at capacity morning and evening.

When an accident or breakdown occurs delays are horrendous. [Read more]

Suburban ‘pioneers’ are still doing it tough

Some things never change, despite the eagerness of self-promoting gurus to proclaim the arrival of a new world.

One example is the huff and puff we have heard in recent years about so-called ‘sea changers’ and ‘tree changers’, the tidal flow of people apparently disillusioned with the bustle of city life who seek a simpler existence in seaside towns and quaint country villages. [Read more]

HP Mini: Powerful in pink – or swirls

It’s pink, fits in a handbag or briefcase, weighs about a kilogram and will give you access to email, web surfing, chat, music, photos and office tools.

It’s the latest in ultra-mobile computing from HP, the Mini 110. [Read more]

Let’s talk about spit, baby

Gosh! Spit! Let’s talk about spitting. Then we can move on to peeing. Perhaps we can finish up with a discourse on sneezing and coughing.

By the end of the conversation we’ll be running around with spray cans and baby wipes, yelling “unclean, unclean” at our fellow kind. [Read more]

Ailments? Take your pick – the Rees Government is terminal

Is there a serious illness collectively afflicting the Rees Government? Pick a day at random. Say, Thursday and read the news.

First up, Labor re-announces a “new” push to rezone 3300ha in The Hills, Blacktown Liverpool and Camden. This one from Planning Minister Kristina Keneally, who probably didn’t realise her plan had been proposed many times before she joined the Parliament six years ago. [Read more]

Macarthur team’s stance deserves praise

I didn’t know whether to hug or hit Phil Costa this week.

On the TV the other night I saw a news story about how Campbelltown was one of the best water savers in NSW, while Woollahra was the worst. [Read more]

NSW Roads Minister in for a bumpy ride over suspension legislation

The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘suspension’ as – means by which a vehicle is supported on its axles’.

Recently the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley announced that ‘Car hoons who raise or lower their car suspension will have to meet new tough rules.’

He went on to say – ‘These hoons may think their car looks cool, but as far as I’m concerned anything more than a 5 centimetre change in a cars suspension is dangerous and doesn’t belong on our roads.’ [Read more]

Options for Hurlstone Agricultural High School

Four NSW state Labor MPs: Andrew McDonald (Macquarie Fields), Graham West (Campbelltown), Geoff Corrigan (Camden) and Phil Costa (Wollondilly) are known as “Team Macarthur” and represent around 275,000 constituents in Sydney’s south-west.

They also belong to another team; the NSW Labor Party. [Read more]

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