Sunday, December 15th, 2019 |
It beggars belief. Realy, it does. The sheer incompetence exhibited by the bureaucracy behind this white elephant slowly looming over Ross Creek is astounding . But just about every failure – and there are plenty – is now being sold as a masterful feat of management by a switched-on council and state government. The Magpie… View full story »
Sunday, December 8th, 2019 |
In the 20’s musical, No, No, Nanette, the heroine is a naughty runaway out for a good time … nothing’s changed if a midweek report from Channel 7 is to be believed (always a question). – KAP Federal Candidate Nanette Radeck had turned turncoat and signed on Labor’s ersatz Mullet Mob. If this is correct –… View full story »
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 |
The class action won by ruined Brisbane flood victims against state government negligence now has eyes turning north to Townsville … different reasons, different rules, with some doubt about if there is a case to answer about the operation of the Ross Dam floodgates … but any class action may bring to light a wider… View full story »
Sunday, November 24th, 2019 |
It’s the prettiest little political suicide note in local history. Aaron Harper, dabbing at tears of rage with a sodden hanky, signals that he intends to end it all at the next election. But it’s the political equivalent of ‘suicide by cop’ … rather than ending his – and our – agony by doing the… View full story »
Sunday, November 17th, 2019 |
Seems we have a mayoral race of sorts, with Sam Cox finally deciding to joust with Jenny for the scarlet possum fur-trimmed robes of Townsville mayor. But like so many other things around here, it’ll be a cut-price contest, with Sam going it alone without his own team of candidates. That famous Magpie navel gets… View full story »
