Military mindset mars refugee plans

ANGUS Houston’s basic decency and humanity were obvious every time, as head of the Australian Defence Force, he had to announce the death of another soldier in Afghanistan. His fundamental integrity was apparent when he refused to economise with the truth during the inquiry into the children overboard affair. Continue reading “Military mindset mars refugee plans”

Learning after 60 — the big sail

THERE comes a time – like reaching the big six zero – when you should do something completely different. As a result, I am learning to sail. Not taking a dinghy around Lake Burley Griffin, but rather taking a 14-metre yacht from Brisbane to Port Douglas, north of Cairns – about 1800km — with my brother, Greg, and his son Timothy. Continue reading “Learning after 60 — the big sail”

Native title — benefit or burden?

A CASE decided in the Family Court last week has revealed a quirk in Australia’s native title law and highlights once again some of the difficulties in native title. One of the biggest objections to native title in Australia is that it ties up the land.

The theory goes that Indigenous people cannot deal with their land. Native title vests in groups of people or trusts who hold it on their behalf. Continue reading “Native title — benefit or burden?”

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