Your Say: Favourite Italian Films
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 […]
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Rant: Make community service compulsory
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
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?
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 […]
Your say: will we switch to renewable energies?
Do you think we will make the switch to using mostly renewable energies? “I wish we would do it, but I’m doubtful.” Nicolle, Petersham “Well, eventually I think it will happen but not right now. […]
Rant: Skirting around the feminist pickle
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
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
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
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
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 […]