Random thoughts and observations
It’s been interesting to follow the Australian press coverage of the Sydney test match aftermath. On Monday and Tuesday I thought there was a consenus between commentators and publishers (Fairfax and News Ltd). They all seemed to agree: The match should have been a draw; The umpiring was terrible; Harbhajahan Singh was poorly treated; Anil [...]
It’s 42 degrees in Kalgoorlie today, continuing a run of hot, dry weather. I was working for the second Sunday in a row and had to sub nine pages. Fortunately, the reporter (also a sub) and the photographer had everything ready to go early this morning and it was a smooth run, except … The [...]
I just read a good article on The Age about why holidays are crucial. The article reports: “According to a survey conducted last year for Tourism Australia, Australians have 70 million days of accrued annual leave owing to them. Nearly 60 percent of full-time workers don’t take their full four weeks’ leave each year, including [...]
Kalgoorlie Miner circulation for the week ending Saturday, December 15 was up 6.4% compared with the same week last year. I can’t give exact figures because they are still subject to an audit. However, I’m extremely pleased with the percentage gain. It runs against the industry trend, especially in areas where there hasn’t been a [...]
There is widespread concern that none of the nine males who gang raped a 10-year-old girl in Queensland have been sent to prison. The Queensland Government is appealing the sentences. Six teenagers who pleaded guilty last month were placed on a 12-month probation order and had no conviction recorded against them for the 2005 rape [...]
