Your Say: Favourite Italian Films

September 2, 2016

What is your favourite film set in Italy? “Only You, it’s a film about a woman who moves from America to Rome to find her soul mate.” Stephanie, Leichhardt “Life is Beautiful is my favourite […]

Rant: Make community service compulsory

September 2, 2016

Young people can positively impact the local environment, its preservation and the area’s sense of place by doing compulsory community service. It can reduce stress, will make young people in Marrickville healthier, and improve their […]

Righteous Rightie -290

September 2, 2016

Despite constant attempts to silence him, Righteous Rightie vows to keep speaking truth to ‘oppressed group’ power Dear RR –  I yearn for the old Australia, the one where a man could down 10 schooners […]

Your say: should street art be encouraged?

August 19, 2016

Do you think street art should be encouraged? “As long as it’s in a suitable place. Not when it’s scribbled over main buildings.” Margaret, Leichhardt “I think…no. I just think it doesn’t look nice and […]

Rant: Skirting around the feminist pickle

August 5, 2016

Who are these twenty-something feminists who make their own circle skirts? Germaine and my generation have worked hard to pave the way so you DON’T have to sew, pickle, knit, bake tarts or bejewel thrifted […]

Righteous rightie – 288

August 4, 2016

A tumescent Righteous Rightie waxes lyrical about the possibilities thrown up by a right-wing riposte to GetUp! Dear RR – Sadly, many Inner Westies are fellow travellers with GetUp!, that cultural Marxist collective devoted to […]

Bay Bitch: Hooked In

July 22, 2016

Opposite Nield Park I spied three fisherman casting their lines right over the path of the sportsters. It looked like they were trying to use them as bait! I was touched they were engaged in […]

Righteous Rightie – 286

July 7, 2016

Righteous Rightie demands that the lower orders stop their incessant whingeing and electoral troublemaking immediately Dear RR – What happened to the Howard Battlers? Those salt of the earth, mainstream Australians who were perfectly happy […]

Rant: Ask for help, help end the stigma

July 7, 2016

It is a dreary Wednesday morning in an underheated school auditorium. An audience of Year 7 girls flow into their seats begrudgingly, probably because it is 8:45am. This could go so many ways. I’ll switch on […]

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