The formation of a Surfrider Foundation branch on the NSW Central Coast brings a new element to the campaign to stop the building of a sea wall to protect waterfront homes at Wamberal and adds strength to the grassroots campaign against gas exploration off our coast. By Jackie Pearson Hugh […]
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Journalists and activists will not be surprised by the Australian Conservation Foundation’s latest analysis of freedom of information statistics. By Jackie Pearson When Freedom of Information laws were introduced last century, they were heralded as a massive step forward in holding government departments and authorities to account. That was a […]
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2020 was almost on par with 2016 as the hottest year on record and yet Australia clings to coal and gas. By Jackie Pearson Professor Will Steffen of the Climate Council says: “Year after year, decade after decade, temperature records are tumbling due to the burning of coal, oil and […]
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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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