Talking Point
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Fish lock-ups lazy way of stock management
Healthy oceans and sustainable fisheries are goals we should all desire. But should "fortress conservation" - simply locking away vast areas of the ocean - come at the cost of everyone?It is an extreme argument put time and again by highly...
Thu, March 31, 2011, 12:15 pm WST -
All right, fat's good for you - well some of you
Let's be clear - carrying too much weight is not good no matter how we try to dress it up. It makes it harder to walk up stairs and fit into nice clothes and it forces your heart and every other organ to work overtime.But it seems being fat is not all...
Wed, March 30, 2011, 12:04 pm WST -
Liberties lost as State erodes basic rights
We live in a free country, right? A land where individual freedoms are respected, where democracy is entrenched and civil rights are paramount?Well no actually, for those of us who reside in WA circa 2011. In this supposedly free State, you can have...
Tue, March 29, 2011, 12:17 pm WST -
South-west marine life deserves a sanctuary
Australians love the ocean. We swim in it, fish it, dive it, surf it and earn our living from it. Intuitively, we know how special it is although we may not know a lot about the deeper waters beyond our favourite beach.As a marine scientist, I study...
Mon, March 28, 2011, 11:17 am WST -
Shop hours pose big threat to our life balance
I am what you would commonly call a shopper. I'm the type to call stockist hotlines, order things from Melbourne and display furniture catalogues on my coffee table like the essential reading material I consider them to be.For this reason, most people...
Wed, March 23, 2011, 12:28 pm WST -
Crying for a little cafe kindness
Something sad happened the other day. In a world awash with tragedy on a grand scale it was hardly momentous.Yet it moved me (rather embarrassingly) to tears.I'm less than human until I've had a decent cup of coffee so I usually swing by one of two...
Tue, March 22, 2011, 12:39 pm WST -
Parents also the target of push for kids to be active
Overweight children have become so numerous they are no longer seen as out of the ordinary. The fact that many of them consume Coca-Cola and chips every day, instead of occasionally, is one reason they are fatter than they should be. The other is the...
Wed, March 16, 2011, 1:08 pm WST -
Disaster proves nuclear danger
The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan has provided incontrovertible proof of the dangers of nuclear energy.It is a telling lesson for Australia as debate over the Federal Government's carbon tax intensifies.Nuclear energy is not current...
Tue, March 15, 2011, 12:10 pm WST -
Perth redevelopment 'lacks' eco-city vision
The Perth foreshore plan lacks the energy of the future. The world is changing. Around the world, governments are facilitating the construction of green towns and ecocities, and the push is strongest in Asia and the Middle East, where unparalleled urban...
Mon, March 14, 2011, 12:56 pm WST -
Cruel bias behind notable career
It is only natural that during its centenary celebrations, the University of WA should remember with gratitude its principal benefactor, Sir John Winthrop Hackett, and his valuable bequest.At the same time, as a centre of learning and critical inquiry,...
Thu, March 10, 2011, 1:15 pm WST -
Sizzles not enough to cool schools
How many sausages does it take to make an air-conditioner? Maths was never my strong suit - nor air-conditioner construction, clearly - but I'll give it a go.Let's say the air-conditioner costs $25,000 to buy and install. Take 250 kids and persuade all...
Tue, March 8, 2011, 11:02 am WST -
Disasters show us the value of neighbours
When State Parliament sat for the first time this year, the Legislative Assembly voted to support a motion of condolence recording the House's sadness for lives lost and property destroyed in recent natural disasters in Queensland and WA. For me, the...
Mon, March 7, 2011, 11:17 am WST -
Malaysian PM must tackle racial division
After almost two years in office, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is cutting an international image as a modern, progressive, moderate Muslim leader bent on closing the widening ethnic and religious divide that is threatening his country's future....
Thu, March 3, 2011, 12:57 pm WST -
We've gone backwards in bowel cancer battle
When last I graced these pages banging on about bowel cancer screening, the Federal election campaign was in full stride. I was looking for a commitment from all political parties to tell the voters their intentions on the future of the life-saving...
Mon, February 21, 2011, 12:10 pm WST -
WA tourism holds no O-ppeal
When Oprah Winfrey's entourage didn't come to WA as part of Tourism Australia's US marketing coup, it provoked a lot of complaints and criticism from the local hospitality industry and state politicians.However, I believe the decision to exclude WA was...
Thu, February 17, 2011, 11:29 am WST -
Last rites fading as the godless query death
Death, or its imminent approach, used to just about guarantee an embrace of religious belief.After all, as the old saying goes, there are no atheists in the foxholes. But times have changed, judging by the number of funerals by civil celebrants...
Tue, February 15, 2011, 11:57 am WST -
Price of milk more than a name game for farmers
It's a popular feature in British film magazine Empire. Each month, a different celebrity is peppered with a series of questions as varied as their personalities.Anything from "when were you last naked outdoors" to "if you had to fight an...
Tue, February 8, 2011, 6:05 pm WST
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Opinion
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Gary Adshead
May 24, 11:57 amA question of trust and clarityConstruction company boss Gerry Hanssen was quick to shoot the messenger when a report appeared on the front page of The West Australian yesterday ab...
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Andrew Probyn
May 25, 12:31 pmThomson inquiry in contemptDown in the bowels of Parliament there are remnant reminders of how seriously it takes punishment. In the southern end of the basement there were onc...
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Ben O'Shea
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