Politics On Line Opinions: From PM to Tigers to Honeymoon
As usual, a few great articles hot off the OLO virtual presses.
But first note the hot topic and the call for February contributions: ‘Law and Order’. The infamous Lora Nauder has been an issue in most State and Federal Campaigns for more than a decade, and is sure to feature in the NSW state election. We've decided to take a closer look. Is Australia becoming more lawless? How do we compare internationally? How effectively are we dealing with crime? What are the alternatives?
· James Cumes on Prime Ministers: from Lyons to Howard forms a complete circle
· Mairéad Browne - From dozy cat to Celtic Tiger in 20 years - and Australia can do it, too · Graham Young on Dow Jones v Gutnick: the Internet honeymoon is over. What's next?
Politics MP allowances
A State MP misused taxpayers' money to set up bogus parties and claim a $20,000 living-away-from-home allowance for a shed on a friend's property. But, there was no intention to deceive and that there were many country MPs such as himself who stayed in Sydney most of the time and claimed the allowance.
· Others Do It Too [SMH]
· Do Well in Hard Times: Become a Political Appointee [CommonDreams?]
