One and Free does not equal four

Jacquelene

Changing one word in the Australian national anthem will not deliver Truth, Voice or Treaty. By Jackie Pearson The Uluru Statement from the Heart will be four years old this May. It invited all Australians to walk with First Nations people for a better future but the Morrison Government has […]

Why such a hurry to sell our assets?

Jacquelene

The Interim Administrator of Central Coast Council, Mr Dick Persson AM, is expected to resolve to sell some significant council assets on the evening of Monday, 30 November. Staff appear to want him to do so in a hurry and without community consultation. By Jackie Pearson Item 5.5 on the […]

No time to wait for a post-COVID curtain raiser

Jacquelene

Joshua Maxwell, founding member of the Central Coast’s first dedicated youth arts body, talks to The Point about COVID, cardiac care, rainbow families and surviving 2020. By Jackie Pearson Joshua Maxwell has lived a very full life for a 27-year-old – a proud rainbow child and campaigner for same-sex marriage, […]

It’s the Dicky Persson Show

Jacquelene

A new chapter begins on Monday, 9 November 2020, When Mr Dick Persson AM and his trusty sidekick Mr Rik Hart, get settled into the big seats at 2 Hely Street, and start to perform as the NSW Government expected our elected representatives to perform. No more messy democracy for […]

Opinion: Councillors and CEO must get chance to fix cash woes

Jacquelene

The Central Coast Liberals and their affiliated Tell Council social media bovver boys have now labelled the Mega Central Coast Council – the one their former Premier Mike Baird created – a financial basket case and called for ministerial and ‘independent’ intervention, just as a new Chief Financial Officer was […]

Time to fix the fairness fail

Jacquelene

In the theatre of modern politics our leaders sometimes “create” problems so they can manipulate the 24-hour news cycle to publicise “fixing” them. On October 6 we will find out whether Morrison and Frydenberg are wise enough to use the Federal Budget to fix JobSeeker and spare more than 1.8 […]

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