Long before he made it to Prime Minister, Scott Morrison became adept at hiding behind convenient phrases to avoid taking responsibility for matters of significant public interest, and he is still getting away with it. By Jackie Pearson In 2013, as Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison used the phrase “on water […]
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The notion that Australia is the safest place for Julian Assange is naïve – can the Morrison Government be trusted not to hand him over to their closest ally even when there’s a Democrat in the White House? By Jackie Pearson Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young used Twitter following the […]
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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 […]
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The Central Coast has bountiful beaches, bushland and ancient culture – the region is on its way to achieving recognition as a world-class destination for sustainable, nature-based tourism – so the local and state government’s penchant for crass tourist attractions and concrete is difficult to explain. By Jackie Pearson Have […]
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If you didn’t catch the last episode of the ABC’s Insiders for 2020, it’s worth spending an hour on ABC i-view, particularly to review David Spears’ interview with Minister for Communications and Arts, Paul Fletcher. By Jackie Pearson David Spears had big shoes to fill when he replaced Barry Cassidy […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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