Go green beyond the gold
EAN HIGGINSEscape the glitz and hedonism of the Gold Coast for a dose of nature.
The mourning after night before
EAN HIGGINSSomething about the days following Diana’s death was uplifting, and I’ve spent decades trying to work out what it was.
exclusive‘Surrender’ to will of the waves
EAN HIGGINSAll Eugene Marchese wants is to spend his own money to protect his house from being swallowed up by the sea.
INSIDE STORYWhy crims target our borders
PAUL MALEY, EAN HIGGINSOnly a fraction of what comes into Australia is screened, yet almost 200m consignments cross our border every year.
Ground crew screen plea ignored
EAN HIGGINSThe government has passed on a call to require airside staff to go through security screening.
Regional airlines resist terror costs
EAN HIGGINSSmall operators could be grounded by expensive security measures in the wake of the recent foiled airline attack.
Staff security checks rejected
Ean HigginsCoalition senators reject Nick Xenophon motion, despite robust announcements from ministers of tightened airport security.
exclusiveSecurity review for regional airports
EAN HIGGINSTransport Minister Darren Chester has ordered a review of security at regional airports.
Doubt on uni rape research
EAN HIGGINSAHRC defends the integrity of its claim that sexual assault on campuses is running at 1.6 per cent.
Pilots want ID checks on domestic flights
EAN HIGGINSThe peak airline pilots body has demanded the government requires domestic passengers to show photo ID before boarding.
Calls over airport security dodged
EAN HIGGINSDarren Chester has dodged calls from security experts, airline pilots and unions to tighten airport screening.
Airline push back on security crackdown
EAN HIGGINS, TESSA AKERMANAirlines are likely to resist calls for manual passenger and baggage screening which could reverse cost savings programs.
Lebanese community shocked
EAN HIGGINSLike Lebanon itself before the civil war, the Lebanese community in Sydney’s Surry Hills was harmonious.
Matt’s mum may have to testify
EAN HIGGINSMatt Canavan’s hopes of surviving in parliament may require calling his mum to testify before the High Court.
EXCLUSIVEABC report ‘misrepresented us’
EAN HIGGINSTwo experts say they were misrepresented by a report claiming ‘sporadic’ Christian church-goers are worst wife-beaters.
exclusiveABC ignored church’s story
EAN HIGGINSAn Anglican leader has expressed disappointment the ABC ignored her ‘positive’ story in fighting domestic violence.
Church hits back at ABC show
EAN HIGGINSChurch leaders have accused the ABC of “selective”, “inaccurate” and “anti-Christian” journalism in a 7.30 report.
Search unveils sea’s lost landscape
EAN HIGGINSThey look like visions from Game of Thrones — towering mountains, dramatic valleys, strings of volcanoes.
No get-out clause, expert says
EAN HIGGINSSuggestions former senator Scott Ludlam could maintain his seat despite being a dual national are fanciful and misguided.
ASIO doubt led to Murphy raid
EAN HIGGINSWhen it comes to a federal minister imposing his will on public servants, none was better than Lionel Murphy.
Shenhua defends mine compo
EAN HIGGINSThe head of Chinese coalminer Shenhua has defended the $262m extracted from the NSW government.
$262m for miner to head to hills
EAN HIGGINSAn extraordinary gambit by NSW to pay Shenhua $262m for it to exploit ‘only the ridges’ of rich land has been branded a sham by farmers.
PNG poll hit by graft claims
EAN HIGGINSTurmoil in PNG’s general election has sparked claims of corruption as thousands of voters found themselves excluded.
G20 fails as US fades
EAN HIGGINSExperts say the G20 summit shows the extent the US has lost its leadership on the world stage.
Greens at war over ideology
EAN HIGGINSIt now appears the Greens, party of difference, is just the same as all others: it harbours deep divisions.
exclusiveRow erupts over waste tender
EAN HIGGINSA war of words has erupted over the awarding of waste disposal $68m contract by a Sydney council.
MH370 report delay adds to angst
EAN HIGGINSThe ATSB says it may be another three months before it releases its report into Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
exclusiveBoss to face court on 18C FOI
EAN HIGGINSInformation Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim will have to justify to a court his office’s refusal to review a FOI request.
Disney queries GetUp! position
EAN HIGGINSFormer Press Council chairman Julian Disney has said the appointment of Carla McGrath was ‘very ill-advised’.
Murphy documents set for release
ROSIE LEWIS, EAN HIGGINSApproval has been given for the publication of secret documents relating to the late High Court judge Lionel Murphy.
