82 days ago by Sue Bursztynski

Recently, in Melbourne newspapers, we’ve been reading all sorts of stuff about how schools have been wasting too much time doing all that fancy-schmancy stuff and it’s time to get back to the basics! Or, rather, the Basics! You know, the three Rs that we’ve supposedly been neglecting all these years ...

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84 days ago by Peter Ould

Here’s a fascinating piece from "The Australian" newspaper A PROMINENT Sydney gay activist plans to sue former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett over comments he made about the sacking of a bisexual trainer from a country football club. Gary Burns, who successfully sued Sydney radio station 2UE over co ...

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85 days ago

Former Australian politico Jeff Kennett should learn to watch his mouth. The president of the Hawthorn Football Club and former premiere of Victoria will soon find himself in court for remarking that a local soccer team was right to fire bisexual trainer Ken Campagnolo. Campagnolo's sexuality, said ...

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85 days ago by Young Grump

Things must be getting bad, when i find myself totally agreeing with the former Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett. Good on him for saying what many of us out here are thinking, that handouts are going to ruin this country. No serving politician would dare say these things, for fear of being turfed o ...

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102 days ago by halfbackflanker

The Hawks touch down in Tassie…no doubt it was a day full of cheers, beers and jokes about ‘maps’… Hawthorn’s premiership celebration tour has taken to the air, crossed the Bass Strait and landed in Tasmania! The Apple Isle has a unique sponsorship arrangement with the club and the Hawks delayed the ...

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106 days ago by Dave from Albury

This week has already bought us a good giggle at Malcolm Tunbull’s expense as he told the nation how his favourite AFL team was the (non-existant) Roosters, but here’s another great example of a former pollie not quite connecting with the rest of us. Jeff Kennett, presently the President of the Hawt ...

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120 days ago by Nigel Stewart

The pseudo-tabloid Herald Sun reports today about the relative danger of crime on public transport in Melbourne, Australia. I recall late night trams from Swanston Street to Dandenong Rd having drunk or unruly passengers from time to time. But it does sound as if things have gotten worse. I mostly b ...

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160 days ago by MelbCity

Michael Warner has a good historical summary of the race for the keys to the Lord Mayor's Limo in today's Sunday Herald Sun News paper . There has been a lot of speculation in the media this as the punters and would be Robe and Chains Hunters begin to mark their claims for the title of contenders. J ...

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160 days ago by MelbCity

Michael Warner has a good historical summary of the race for the keys to the Lord Mayor's Limo in today's Sunday Herald Sun News paper . There has been a lot of speculation in the media this as the punters and would be Robe and Chains Hunters begin to mark their claims for the title of contenders. J ...

162 days ago by James Hipps

Former state premier Jeff Kennett has provoked a gay rights storm by backing a football club that sacked a trainer for being gay. The Hawthorn president and potential Melbourne lord mayor sparked calls for his sacking after saying Bonnie Doon Football Club was within its rights to sack veteran train ...

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