Tax for NSW motorists

July 15, 2010

NSW motorists are soon to be hit with a new strategy designed to increase revenue from mobile speed vans. The first six hi tech Ford Territory vehicles will operate from July 19.

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Look at me, vote for me

July 15, 2010

My apologizes to regular readers for missing the deadline last week, but I got caught up in the mock celebrations surrounding the Federal Government’s ever changing refugee policy.
Last Friday began like any other.

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Relishing the red is the way ahead

July 2, 2010

GIVEN the brutal dumping of KRudd last week, I started to write this column about the rising power of Labor’s ugly factional warlords.

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High performance tyres proven best

July 2, 2010

In motor talk many scribes refer to vehicle handling in complicated language. Mid corner understeer, throttle balance oversteer on exit etc. Sadly, most drivers have little knowledge of how their car works apart from putting fuel in the tank.

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Keeping hold of the dream

July 2, 2010

Australia boasts that it survived the global financial crisis without major damage to its economy, nor to its financial institutions.

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Tough call when it is close to home

June 24, 2010

MY WIFE’S favourite line from the classic movie, The Big Chill is the one uttered by Kevin Kline: “You know, I live here. This place means something to me. I’m dug in.”

It is a sentiment many of us can relate to, including us journos on the Advertiser.

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Act 1. The local supermarket.

June 24, 2010

They had argued before they voted, although they were always testy on Saturday mornings. He said a vote for the Greens would be a wasted vote. She said a vote for the Liberal guy would be a sell out.

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INCREASING DRIVER SKILLS IS THE ANSWER!

June 24, 2010

Cross the Blue Mountains heading west and the regional town of Bathurst makes for a wonderful week-end away from the big smoke. No matter what time of the year Bathurst has lots to offer tourists including the motoring museum at Mount Panorama.

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Changing NSW for the better

June 24, 2010

Last week saw two substantial floggings.

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and her state ALP government were served up a huge plate of retribution, frustration and anger, Penrith-style, at the polling booths. [Read more]

Maintaining NSW road safety agenda is vital

June 8, 2010

The current political climate in NSW is almost like a vehicle on a wet road with bald tyres. The word control is something I have trouble grasping and most people feel the same way. Our eloquent Premier Kristina Keneally is fighting hard to maintain control, the same as Treasurer Eric Roozendaal. [Read more]

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