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Our property prices: higher than ever
Having dinner with friends last week, I nearly fell off my chair when one of them told us their house at Eagle Vale had been… Read more »
Hubris alert for booming Liverpool
This has been a triumphant week for Liverpool and the leadership team of Ned Mannoun and his Liberal Party colleagues on the council. A university… Read more »
What ghetto are you talking about?
I really don’t like commenting on other media if I can avoid it, because that’s precisely what they want. That was the case in the… Read more »
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Hubris alert for booming Liverpool
This has been a triumphant week for Liverpool and the leadership team of Ned Mannoun and his Liberal Party colleagues on the council. A university... Read more »Read more »
What ghetto are you talking about?
I really don’t like commenting on other media if I can avoid it, because that’s precisely what they want. That was the case in the... Read more »Read more »
Anzac Day casualties and other noise
The big noise for the past two weeks has been the centenary of Anzac Day. Quite right, too. But there have been a few other... Read more »Read more »
Out of the comfort zone to get things done
Blind Freddie knows that the one big thing we need here in Macarthur and Liverpool is local jobs. Lots more local jobs. So many more... Read more »Read more »
Chocolate eggs are fine, but there’s much more to Easter
As we head into another Easter break I couldn’t help thinking about our approach to an activity based on an event 2,000 years ago. That’s... Read more »Read more »
For God’s sake, give me someone I can vote for
As we head to the polls this Saturday here in NSW, it’s worth remembering that old saying: the more things change, the more they stay... Read more »Read more »
We’re paying too much for bread and milk but does anyone care?
I have a confession to make: As the one who does the shopping in our household, I recently started checking out Aldi. Like most people... Read more »Read more »
The NSW election race is getting closer
The NSW state election, which is on Saturday, March 28, is starting to get seriously close. Close enough for a lot of the voters to... Read more »Read more »
Note to Wests Leagues board: fresh blood is a good thing
Just a few days ago, on the eve of the Wests Leagues Club 2015 annual general meeting, a woman announced she was a candidate for... Read more »Read more »
Main street: how to restore the heartbeat of our community
Very few suburban main streets in the Sydney metropolitan area are booming. In fact, decline is the best word to describe what’s happened in the... Read more »Read more »
Battles lines drawn for NSW state election 2015
Gird your loins, my friends, it’s going to be a bit of a rough ride in 2015, starting with the NSW state election on March... Read more »Read more »