Perth Now
Scandal trumps substance in US election
WHATEVER happens next week in the land of the free, one certainty will remain. Americans will have elected their most unpopular president since the War of Independence.
The Aussie woman changing lives in Africa
TO use the vernacular, I’ve had a gutful of the idealistic bleeding hearts queuing up to berate and criticise Australia’s record on human rights.
Pipe dream of an infrastructure agenda
MALCOLM Turnbull has a love affair with two words — “innovation” and “infrastructure”. But where is the project development to back up the rhetoric?
Libs should worry about ‘Jamie Oliver of WA politics’
NOW the dust has settled and most of the fallout contained, the only leadership the Liberals need be concerned about is the performance of the man in charge of their junior stable mate.
Truth buried in a Taj rubble
THE monstrosity that is the “Taj on Swan” shall not be missed. What will be left standing are questions over business activities that allowed it to be built in the first place.
Chris Judd endorsing betting reeks of hypocrisy
WHEN it comes to encouraging a punt on sport outcomes, the picture is far from perfect. But for AFL star Chris Judd it reeks of hypocrisy.
Perception politics now a problem for Nalder
EVEN the worst student of politics knows that it’s more about perception than reality. For Dean Nalder, perception is now a serious problem.
The day Hayley took on the mob
MAHATMA Gandhi practised it. Nelson Mandela proved it. The power of one. The heroine in this case was 18-year-old Hayley Garlett.
Hospital pass on massive carpark bill
WHY wasn’t there a clause to ensure carpark payments for the Perth Children’s Hospital were not triggered prior to final completion of the entire site?
Why clamping free speech is just not funny
THE amazing thing about social media is how quickly the bandwagon rolls on, jumping to the next mass posting faster than you can say “social conscience”.
When talk turns to treason, Nalder has no chance
HERE’S an open memo to the state Liberal Party. According to the strict definition of the term “leadership challenge”, a potential challenger must demonstrate leadership.
Why Olympics should stay in one country
I’LL be glued to the endless heats of aquatic battles shouting like a lunatic for the green and gold, and I couldn’t care less if it was Rio or Reykjavik.
Why WA’s bee industry is worried
WE are one of the few places that remains essentially free of serious bee diseases that plague the rest of the globe. That has not come about through luck.
Malcolm Turnbull, the poster boy who brought us undone
AMID the frenzied autopsy of the federal election, the last week has seen more opinions about what went wrong than the total number of registered votes.
Why sex offender laws aren’t working
A MAN freed under the “strict conditions” of the Dangerous Sex Offenders Act has again been charged with rape, illustrating WA’s flawed legislation.
Fear of anti-Islam label leaves leaders mute
IT’S easy to call out footy faux-pas, but who’s asking the local Muslim hierarchy to stop condemning our gay community?
The GST gamble WA just can’t win
HOW is it possible every last ton of iron ore here in the west is brought to account but all those dollars, collected in Queensland or elsewhere from the pokies, are not?
The towers that ate South Perth
IF you happen to suffer from vertigo or hate that feeling of being hemmed in, I’d strongly suggest staying clear of South Perth.
Alarm over lack of shark warning
THE protection of beachgoers and our ability to forewarn them of possible shark dangers is nothing short of a shambles.
What’s a life really worth in WA?
THE days of “WANTED” posters being nailed to a plank outside the local post office are pretty much over.
Silence deafening in the City of Perk
IT’S now 12 months since this column called for the Lord Mayor to resign on principle. Since then, Lisa Scaffidi has turned self-preservation into an art form.
Decisions that put Fremantle into free fall
THERE’S no truth to the rumour that Berocca is the new sponsor of the Freo Dockers, but it is accurate to say the club’s nightmare hangover shows no sign of abating.
When being caught with drugs DOESN’T deserve jail
THE vengeful and the damned will find it hard to believe but there are instances when society doesn’t benefit from sending offenders to jail.
Worse than apartheid: The hypocrisy of FIFA
IF YOU ever needed proof that sport is capable of moving more than just emotions, look no further than the South African government.
ANZ and the rise and fall of the Oswals
IF a royal commission into the banking industry ever materialises, may I suggest investigation into the role of ANZ in the rise and fall of the Oswals.
Why I wasn’t cheering for Grant
I’VE simply had a gut full of public figures returning to their former glory after indulging in anti-social behaviour that doesn’t deserve to be forgiven.
Why Rudd must be kept away from UN top job
KEVIN Rudd wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen to the UN but if his Canberra experiment is any indication it could find its way into the top 10.
How Apple got it wrong
THE struggle between the FBI and Apple highlights the conundrum between public safety and personal privacy rights in the fight against Islamic extremism.
The little man with the big heart
JACK Bendat is the most generous “giver” this state has ever seen and with his name back in the limelight for all the right reasons.
