Eyes opened by Islamic chauvinism
WHEN Shakira Hussein moved from Gympie in country Queensland to London in the early 1990s she thought she would find adventure and excitement and perhaps forge new bonds with her distant relatives.
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Metaphor hides mufti’s real message
WHEN you cut the colour out of the mufti’s speech – when you drop the references to cats, to uncovered meat, and even to Satan – his message doesn’t become more palatable, it is horrific.
Apologist worked for jihadi journal
THE man who was first to jump to the defence of Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali, following his comments comparing women to meat, was the same man who 10 years ago translated jihadi propaganda, including an interview with Osama bin Laden, for an extremist Islamic magazine based in Sydney.
Wheat farmers in price dilemma
DROUGHT-stricken wheat farmers will tomorrow get an offer they can’t possibly refuse – except that it would be illegal to accept it.
AWB to cut fees to entice growers
WHEAT exporter AWB is planning to slash its $65 million marketing fee to encourage furious West Australian wheat growers to deliver their wheat to the export pool.
Ministers escape blame for AWB scandal
THE Howard Government and its officials will narrowly escape punishment for the AWB kickback scandal, with senior counsel to the Cole inquiry recommending no criminal charges against any federal cabinet minister, bureaucrat or official.
DJs legal threat on ‘sexualising’ kids claim
DAVID Jones has begun legal action against a feminist academic who this week accused major retailers of “sexualising” children in their advertising.
Giving children a voice takes conflict out of divorce
DIVORCING parents often try to keep the children out of the conflict. New research shows it may be the worst thing they can do.
Retailers’ fury at ‘corporate pedophile’ tag
MAJOR retailers and publishers have reacted furiously to a new report that claims they are engaged in “corporate pedophilia” by using suggestive photographs of children in their advertising.
Hoping for answers on allergy death
THE mother of a four-year-old boy who dropped him at kindergarten only to return hours later to find him dead will today discover how he came to die and what was done to save his life.
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