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Corruption
Bullet6Free speech for those that can afford it
Nicholas McCallum
South Sydney Herald

By a vote of eight to two, Sydney City Council has added fuel to the fire of the Howard Government’s cross-media laws by imposing a profusion of charges and red tape upon the distribution of newspapers on our streets. The State Labor party was split on the decision to introduce the legislation. Only Labor’s Verity Firth and Deputy Lord Mayor Chris Harris of the Greens opposed the new measures for Distribution Applications.
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Dave Ryan Buaron thinks it's time to move on
Dave Ryan Buaron thinks it's time to move on
Bullet6Estrada pardon: Filipinos' views
Ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been pardoned by his successor Gloria Arroyo, just weeks after he was jailed for life for corruption.

As part of the deal, Estrada guaranteed he would not seek office again - fuelling accusations that Mrs Arroyo's move was politically motivated.

Here, readers from the Philippines discuss what is behind the move and what implications it will have for the country's politics.
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Bullet6World Youth Day - govt's heavy handed laws go too far
Media release - 13 December 2007

Greens MP and youth spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has criticised the NSW government for an excessive law and order approach to World Youth Day.
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Philippines President Gloria Arroyo shakes hands with Philippine Military Chief General Hermogenes Esperon
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo shakes hands with Philippine Military Chief General Hermogenes Esperon
Bullet6The Philippines: The Most Corrupt Country in Asia?
By Ky D. Johnson, "In Asia"

On March 14, 2007 the Philippines topped the charts. Unfortunately, this was not a contest that the nation had aspired to win. The Philippines came out on top (or depending on your perspective, the bottom) of a perception survey, conducted by Political & Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), which ranked it as the most corrupt among thirteen nations in Asia. The survey polled expatriates in the Philippines who, when asked “How big is the problem of corruption in terms of being a feature influencing the overall business environment?” gave it a 9.40 (out of 10). Indonesia and Thailand tied for the second most corrupt at 8.03.
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Councillor Chris Harris


At a Council meeting on the 15th of March, the Lord Mayor moved a mayoral minute (delivered to councillors 25 minutes before the meeting), which was supported Clover Moore Party “independents” and the Liberal Councillor, to abandon plans to build a skate park at the Millers Point site underneath a busy freeway (for background information on the site, [...]

I have serious concerns about the tender process that appears to have been designed to place the City’s tennis courts under the management of a single operator. Should the recommendation of council staff be adopted the operator at Ruchcutters Bay tennis courts will be tossed out after 25 years of service to the community. The [...]

Hot on the heels of their destruction of the habitat area at Orphan School Creek with the freshly laid concrete zig zag path, the Clover Moore Party are at it again across the road in Johnstons Canal with more habitat destruction.  The proposal is a bike path that links the shared pathway emerging from Orphan [...]

The Barangaroo Authority conducted a presentation of the design ideas of British architect Richard Rogers at the City Recital Hall on 23rd February. The presentation visuals showed attractive buildings and public spaces that interfaced with the water at the city’s western edge with a light rail service passing down Hickson Rd. One key component of the [...]

At a council meeting of the City of Sydney on 22nd February Clover Moore Party members and the Liberal councilor voted in tandem to donate public ratepayer funds to two private enterprises setting up in the City’s laneways. The first donation to set up a new bar was approved outright.  The second grant, to the Moran Arts Foundation Ltd, was recommended [...]