Tag: NSW
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State of Confusion for NSW
This sentiment, coined by the late, great Arthur Beetson, is more relevant now than ever, as NSW try to assemble a team to finally end Queensland’s eight-year State of Origin dynasty. Never in recent memory has a NSW selection debate been as difficult as it is this year. Selectors this year seem deprived of choice […]
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Spotlight on UNSW: Nicholas Cowdery
Nicholas Cowdery AM QC is the former Director of Public Prosecutions in NSW from 1994 to 2011 and has over 40 years of experience in the criminal law. Cowdery is currently a visiting professorial fellow in the UNSW Faculty of Law and a member of the Australian Drug Law Reform Initiative based out of that […]
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New Food Plan Doesn’t Tackle Food Security Say Experts
The federal government released its National Food Plan green paper after weeks of public consultation, but concerns persist that it does little to address food security issues,especially in fast-growing urban areas. The paper is the first step in the government’s plan to increase food production. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard told a conference held by […]