 |
 |
 |
Murphy's column 19th August was an excellent summary of the pathetically inept train wreck that IS the Martin Labor Government. They have hired at least 2,500 extra public servants since coming to power. At a "conservative" EXTRA ANNUAL cost of around $250 Million, this should be seen by all thinking Territorians as scandal of Whitlamesque proportions. The Martin Labor Government's atrocious record of excessive regulation, massive over-manning and incompetent management seems to be going unnoticed by an increasingly apathetic "southernised" electorate. Clare Martin has allowed our Territory to become a clone of the failed labor states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Dave Wane
 |
 |
 |
|
  |
 |
|
John Howard, if he is still Prime Minister after November 24, plans to hold a referendum to formally recognize Aboriginal Australians in the Constitution. If he survives in office and is still in a referendum mood, John Howard may want to consider throwing in a couple of extra questions, starting with one about the relevance of State and Territory Governments in today’s world fast travel and instant communications. Meanwhile bring on the intervention it may be all that saves us from the lawlessness in the Northern Suburbs. More |
|
 |
|
Ted Dunstan has joined the DRC as a Visiting Research Fellow and will be filling this space in the time ahead. Ted is a prolific writer on Territory issues. A CLP activist who had a brief flirtation with the Democrats Ted was one of the most strident critics of the Burke Government and is not backward in taking on the Howard Government. Teds inaugural column is about the Greening of Darwin, a Martin Labor Government policy that largely mirrors an initiative of Marshal Perron 16 years ago. On balance a good idea according to Ted. More |
|
 |
|
For the busy person who doesn’t have time to read all the news and commentaries we have a selection of recent articles from around Australia and the world that may be of interest – from terrorism to marrying a career woman, sex in marriage to Jihad Jack Thomas and the Victorian Criminal Justice system. We also feature Mark Steyn, the conservative columnist whipping up a storm world wide and having just completed his Australian tour. Then to finish off - what was Peter Costello thinking? More |
|
 |
|
Welcome to our special coverage of the 2004 General Federal Election – we will update this page on a regular basis to keep you abreast of the election campaign as it unfolds. We will add new sites of interest together with articles and commentaries as they are published around Australia. See also our report of the Republican Convention in New York. More |
|
|
|
 |
|
 | Chasing Last Light...resident historian Pearl Ogden relates the story of the early days of aerial mustering |
| Resident historian Pearl Ogden takes a look back at horse racing, which has always had a strong role to play in the social life of the Northern Territory |
|
|
|
|
