State stands accused of ongoing harassment

Regardless of DNA ‘breakthroughs’ in criminal investigations, we still have an archaic habit in Perth of shaking someone whom the police have decided is a suspect like a piece of rag until he (or she) is in shreds.  Lloyd Rayney and his children have suffered the murder of a wife and mother.  By all accounts the family had an impeccable history of service to the city of Perth and their local community.  They were (and still are) modest, humble and intelligent.  If Corryn could speak, her first thoughts would be for the care and welfare of her family.  The systematic destruction ofContinue reading

Tax attack on drivers of taxis?

Why do taxi drivers and uber drivers have less rights than other Australians ? Unlike the rest of the Australian population we have to collect, administer and send off GST payments even though most of us earn way under the 75.000 ceiling amount. To me and any fair minded person this is a civil liberty issue. Why are we treated differently than every other Australian. I would love to have your opinion on this issue. – Spencer Turner

Court out by sexism

Professions should lead the way for society, so why are female lawyers so relatively poorly paid, under appreciated and subjected to dismissive slights. Ben Aulich ponders the problem. 10 Feb 2017