Old habits die hard
WITHIN the grounds of Parliament Housethere are various courtyards that are usedby all politicians for media conferences.
Strewth
Division in time
WHISPERS in Queensland suggest the idea of splitting the state into two time zones during the summer months could be introduced next year.
Spider-Man counted out
FOR a while on Monday night Collingwood’s Dane Swan was doing very well in the AFL Brownlow Medal count.
Shedding light on the pill
THE unknown nightclub patron who slipped former rugby league star Andrew “Joey” Johns an ecstasy tablet in London last weekend could not have had worse timing.
Fireman Tony on the trail
TONY Abbott’s wife Margie says the Health Minister, with his usual boundless enthusiasm has taken to a new pastime she has labelled “golf without guilt”.
Making their mark
THE Herald Sun’s decision to give up 14 pages to analysis of Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy’s dismissal raised non-sporting eyebrows.
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