Stampede at first light maybe a false dawn, Weekend Australian, 27 December, 2008.

Stampede at first light may be a false dawn Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Dec 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We’ve seen some very aggressive pre-Christmas sales, so shoppers can expect that retailers will up the ante from Boxing Day onwards to keep the momentum going,” she said. “It seemed to be a good thing […]

Escape to the country – Tambar Springs SUMMER LIVING By: John Stapleton, Australian, The, 26 December, 2008

Section: Features Edition: 1 – All-round Country Emotional salvation is there for the taking, far from the city’s madding crowd, says John StapletonALL my life I’ve wanted somewhere to escape: somewhere I could be secure. Finally I’ve found it: Tambar Springs, a village in the middle of nowhere between Gunnedah and Coonabarabran in northern NSW.How corny to […]

Rudd’s homeless vow ambitious, The Australian, 22 December 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/rudds-homeless-vow-ambitious/story-e6frg6nf-1111118383030 Rudd’s homeless vow ‘ambitious’ JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN DECEMBER 22, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE Salvation Army has labelled the Rudd Government’s promise to halve the number of homeless people by 2020 as “overly ambitious”, comparing it to Bob Hawke’s promise that no Australian child would live in poverty by 1990. The Salvos […]

One week of the year when prawns are king, The Australian, 22 December, 2008.

One week of the year when prawns are king Wahlquist, Asa. John Stapleton, The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Dec 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Last Christmas, bad weather kept the Australian prawn fishing fleet dockside. This year the weather has been more favourable. “We had 150 tonne (of fresh, wild-caught prawns) last year. We are estimating about a 20-tonne […]

Howard walks while we say sorry, The Australian, 13 February, 2008.

Howard walks while we say sorry By Samantha Maiden and John Stapleton  John Howard was on his morning walk in Wollstonecraft as the nation prepared to say sorry. Photo: James Croucher Source: The Australian FORMER Prime Minister John Howard boycotted today’s historic apology to the Stolen Generations but still found time to go for his traditional morning […]

Communities ‘sacrificed’ to carbon sinks, The Weekend Australian, 6 December, 2008.

Communities `sacrificed’ to carbon sinks Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 06 Dec 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract By altering land use patterns and locking up millions of hectares in carbon sinks, rural Australia is being made the “sacrificial lamb” for Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading system, said Mick Keogh, head of the Australian Farm Institute. “The resulting reduction in […]

Aussies arrive home to tell of attack on the Taj, The Australian, 1 December, 2008

Aussies arrive home to tell of attack on the Taj Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Dec 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The terrorists shot everyone,” Ms [Debra Bayne] said. “I was told they didn’t even know how to turn on a television set. They knew guns, hate, killing and destruction and nothing […]

Cold snap fails to cool protagonists of global warming, Weekend Australian, 29 November, 2008.

I got more hate mail over this story than virtually anything I’ve ever written. Go figure. It was pretty straight reportage. I got asked into  one of the senior editor’s office and told to write this story; which as a loyal soldier I did. They stayed well clear of the Science Writer, who would not […]

Australian actor’s terrifying ordeal – Mumbai Massacre, The Australian, 28 November, 2008

Australian actor’s terrifying ordeal – MUMBAI MASSACRE Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Nov 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract [Brooke Satchwell] said guests locked themselves in toilet cubicles as “people were being shot in the hallways”, but then they began looking for somewhere safer. “I found out they were targeting foreigners and ringing up […]

Woolgrowers relieved mulesing deadline put off, The Australian, 21 November, 2008.

Woolgrowers relieved mulesing deadline put off Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Nov 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Woolgrower Neville Swain, from near Gunnedah in NSW, said it would be difficult to phase out mulesing by 2010. “I was very surprised when I heard they had set the deadline in the first place,” he said. “They […]

DNA test ban plan courts rebellion, Weekend Australian, 15 November, 2008.

DNA test ban plan courts rebellion Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 15 Nov 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I was shattered, completely shattered,” he said. “I had no suspicion, none at all. So concerned did the Government become this week over the furore created by the release of a discussion paper on laws governing DNA theft, Home Affairs […]

Furious dads not only ones wanting tests, The Australian, 14 November, 2008.

I did not agree with the anti-male anti-father bias in this story. It was out of my control. Furious dads not only ones wanting tests Dayton, Leigh. John Stapleton The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Nov 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “For me, DNA testing has been a very positive thing,” Mr [James Fitzclarence] said. “I have […]

One in five doubting dads right, The Australian, 13 November, 2008.

One in five doubting dads right Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 Nov 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I was shocked, upset. The fact that I spent three years of my life being lied to,” he said. “I read that first letter over and over again. It was just unbelievable to me. It is […]

News and Conflict Course, News Limited, November, 2008.

Car buyer fears bailout will push up prices, The Australian, 10 November, 2008.

Car buyer fears bailout will push up prices Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 10 Nov 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I don’t think they should give any assistance,” he said. “I think the Government should let them sweat for a while.” “Eventually it’s the taxpayer who pays for it.” “Hopefully, Rudd’s financial package will build confidence […]

Who’s a lucky hippo? The Australian 8 November 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/whos-a-lucky-hippo/story-e6frg8gf-1111117975793 Who’s a lucky hippo? JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN NOVEMBER 08, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later Monifa is the first of her kind to be born at Taronga Zoo in 23 years Source: The Australian < Prev Next > ••• FOR now, Monifa is your typical newborn. “She is just amazing, she doesn’t look real. She is […]

Leak leaves hospital with humour intact, The Australian, 7 November, 2008.

Leak leaves hospital with humour intact Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Nov 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It seems a bit unjust to me — you’ve been watching an American election for two years, suddenly it culminates, and what am I doing? Lying on my back,” [Bill Leak] says. He also […]

Panic sellers at top end, eager buyers at bottom, The Australian, 3 November, 2008.

Panic sellers at top end, eager buyers at bottom Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 03 Nov 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract At the bottom end — $300,000 to $500,000 — the market is being labelled “white hot”, at least in terms of buyer interest, thanks to recent increases in the first-home buyers grant. One happy couple is Risto […]

Mother of Chinese girl killed in fall from balcony arrives, The Australian, 31 October 2008. Additional reporting.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/mother-of-balcony-fall-girl-arrives/story-e6frg6o6-1111117906055 Mother of Chinese girl killed in fall from balcony arrives THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 31, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later Mark Schliebs Reporter Brisbane THE mother of a Chinese student who was allegedly raped at knife-point and murdered arrived in Sydney yesterday and visited the apartment from which her only daughter fell to her death. […]

Out of jail, jockey Chris Munce focuses on family and career, The Australian, 31 October 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/out-of-jail-munce-jockeys-for-career/story-e6frg7mf-1111117905819 Out of jail, jockey Chris Munce focuses on family and career JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 31, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later NOT many prisoners hold a press conference on the day they are released from jail. But yesterday, wearing a smart striped suit, a beaming Chris Munce, one of Australia’s leading jockeys, did […]

Man to face 21 charges over death of Chinese student, The Australian, 30 October 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/man-to-face-21-charges-over-death-fall/story-e6frg6nf-1111117898678 Man to face 21 charges over death of Chinese student in balcony fall JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 30, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later A 26-year-old man will appear in court today to face 21 charges, including murder and inciting others to commit an act of indecency, over the death of a Chinese student […]

We’re Not Fresh Meat: Muslim Women Hit Back, The Australian, 30 October, 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/were-not-fresh-meat-muslim-women-hit-back/story-e6frg6n6-1111112437012 We’re not fresh meat: Muslim women hit back BY JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 30, 2006 12:00AM Print Save for later SYDNEY’S Bankstown might be less than 30 minutes’ drive from the Lakemba Mosque, but yesterday it seemed like 1000 years away. The almost medieval attitude that hailed Taj al-Din al-Hilaly on Friday when he […]

Interview Mamdouh Habib, author, My Story: The Tale of a Terrorist Who Wasn’t, Dads On The Air, 28 October, 2008.

Self-funded retirees slam ‘policy on run’, Weekend Australian, 25 October, 2008. Page One.

Self-funded retirees slam `policy on run’: [1] Kelly, JoeAuthor Information. John Stapleton, Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Oct 2008: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “AXA‘s reaction may well be a knee-jerk response but it’s no more so than what the Government has done,” he said. He was “reasonably confident” his $200,000 account with AXA, along with his other […]

Leak soon to leave intensive care ward, The Australian, 24 October, 2008.

Leak soon to leave intensive care ward Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 Oct 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “He is remaining talkative, but is a bit tired,” Dr [Nazih Assaad] said. “You don’t get much sleep in intensive care. [Bill Leak]’s son Johannes told The Australian yesterday that “considering what he’s been through”, his […]

Leak wakes worrying about his drawing hand, and dog, The Australian, 23 October, 2008.

Leak wakes worrying about his drawing hand, and dog Madden, James. John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 23 Oct 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Following further bleeding, he underwent a second brain operation on Sunday. The pressure inside his head is also being monitored with a probe. “I am pleased to say he is doing very, […]

When the going gets tough, The Australian, 22 October, 2008.

When the going gets tough Safe, Georgina. John Stapleton, The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Oct 2008: 17. Full text Abstract/Details Hide highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “This is a tough one. This is maybe the worst I’ve ever seen,” says Ron Frasch, president and chief merchandising officer of the up-market US department store chain Saks. “Everybody is in a struggle right now. It’s a very, […]

Home buyers cautious despite grant, The Australian, 20 October 2008. Page One.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/business-old/home-buyers-cautious-despite-grant/story-e6frg9gx-1111117796707 Home buyers cautious despite grant SANNA TRAD AND JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN OCTOBER 20, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later KEVIN Rudd’s bold bid to lure first-home buyers into the nation’s sluggish property market has been greeted with caution by young investors, with the increase in the first-home buyer’s grant failing to generate an immediate […]

Young she devils give hope for dying bred, Weekend Australian, 18 October, 2008

Young she devils give hope for dying breed Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Oct 2008: 11. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Tasmania’s Primary Industries Minister, David Llewellyn, said 34 joeys had been born in Australian zoos during the past year. There are now 115 devils in the Insurance Breeding Program being managed by zoos including the Australian Reptile Park, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary […]

Race against time to beat locusts, The Australian, 17 October, 2008.

Race against time to beat locusts Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Oct 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The locusts are a significant threat to pastures and crops, particularly since many landholders in these areas haven’t had the rainfall to produce a decent crop or pasture for years,” Mr Adriaansen said. “It’s a significant impost. […]

Retailers angry their warnings not heeded – THE LONG SLOW CRASH OF ’08, The Australian, 13 October, 2008.

Retailers angry their warnings not heeded – THE LONG SLOW CRASH OF ’08 Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 Oct 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Unless you are highly geared in loans and playing the stock market, you still have money to spend,” he said. “Consumers need to understand that. The only thing that has changed […]

No saving power in loan default capital, The Australian, 26 September, 2008.

No saving power in loan default capital Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Sep 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We have been paying the mortgage first and foremost and playing catch up with all the bills, gas, and electricity,” Mr Holden said. “At the end of the week we have $10 left. But if we had fallen behind with the payments, we […]

Toxin in imported Chinese lollies The Australian 25 September 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/toxin-in-imported-chinese-lollies/story-e6frg6t6-1111117577844 Toxin in imported Chinese lollies JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later AUSTRALIAN retailers have been told to remove a popular Chinese sweet from sale after it was found to contain the same toxic chemical that has killed four babies in China and made tens of thousands of others sick. […]

Emissions scheme ‘will mug farmers’, The Australian, 22 September, 2008.

Emissions scheme `will mug farmers’ Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Sep 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “This promise will prove to be administratively and economically challenging,” he said. “Unless the design is very carefully done. it will be economically damaging to many industries.” “All these things have a human cost and an economic […]

Battered retirees resort to pension – GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS, The Australian, 19 September, 2008.

Battered retirees resort to pension – GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Sep 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I’m looking at this with considerable concern,” Mr O'[Flaherty] said. “With the super funds, everything is going down.” “Self-funded retirees have been saving the government a tremendous amount of money by not claiming pensions,” Mr […]

Emissions trading ‘worse than drought’, The Australian, 15 September, 2008.

Emissions trading `worse than drought’ Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 15 Sep 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “Even if they don’t include agriculture before 2015, we’re still going to have to pay the higher input costs, with no relief on the credit side,” the cattle and sheep farmer said. “Our ability to sequester carbon […]

‘Priests’ held on sex offences, Weekend Australian, 13 September, 2008.

`Priests’ held on sex offences Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 Sep 2008: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Tony Golossian and Arthur Psichogios, who allegedly passed themselves off as lay priests toSydney’s Greek community, were already on bail over similarallegations concerning another woman. Fairfield local area commander Gary Bailey praised the courage of the women who had […]

Great bloke: garbos’ throwaway line on Premier, The Australian, 12 September, 2008.

Great bloke: garbos’ throwaway line on Premier Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 Sep 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Nathan Rees] was later a union delegate and became a garbage collector at night while putting himself through university. “He was one of the most fair dinkum Aussie blokes you could come across,” Mr […]

Multiple charges for Bega surgeon, The Australian, 11 September, 2008.

Multiple charges for Bega surgeon Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 11 Sep 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec, commander of the NSW Child Protection and Sex Crimes Squad, said 113 women had been interviewed during the extremely complex investigation. Superintendent Kerlatec commended “the strength of the victims involved in what has been a very traumatic experience.” Prosecutor Senior […]

Traders, shoppers feel pinch, The Australian, 4 September, 2008.

Traders, shoppers feel pinch Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Sep 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “You’ve just got to look at the statistics, it’s been a very, very hard year. Business has been down. People are worrying about their money, they’re much fussier. Electricity, water, phone, petrol, interest rates, they’ve all gone up. […]

Bond for magistrate O’Shane, Weekend Australian, 30 August, 2008.

Bond for magistrate O’Shane Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 Aug 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In March, Ms O'[Shane], 67, was charged with low-range drink driving, after being caught near her home in Sydney’s upmarket suburb of Hunters Hill during a random roadside breath test. She admitted to having three glasses […]

Non-farmers big on mini milkers, Weekend Australian, 30 August, 2008.

Non-farmers big on mini milkers Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 Aug 2008: 11. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Rising supermarket costs have driven many families into turning their back gardens into mini-farms. “They’re a lifestyle really, I tell people not to expect to make a lot of money,” Ms [Bev Gardiner] said. “They’re […]

Future stars from the Bradman school, The Australian, 28 August, 2008

Future stars from the Bradman school Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Aug 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract School vice-captain Bryce Clark, 12, said it would be “magical” to play for Australia. “I have always dreamed of being a great cricketer and following in the Don’s footsteps,” he said. “It is awesome to think […]

Three elephants are pregnant at Taronga and Melbourne Zoos, The Australian, 28 August, 2008

Three elephants are pregnant at Taronga and Melbourne Zoos JOHN STAPLETON AUGUST 28, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE eight Asian elephants brought in amidst considerable controversy from tourist and work camps in Thailand in late 2006 have settled in so well that three of them are now pregnant. Animal activists wore elephant masks and […]

Slow Food Eat Local, The Australian, 2008.

John Stapleton/THE Kurrajong Hills in the Hawkesbury River Valley on the north west fringe of Sydney has changed forever. Once a picturesque nook full of derelict orchards and run down market gardens, barely surviving as property developers circled, is now booming as the “slow food” and “eat local” movements take hold. Consumers are now aware […]

No flies on them, sheepish wool industry adapts to the inevitable, Weekend Australian, 23 August, 2008.

No flies on them, sheepish wool industry adapts to the inevitable Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 23 Aug 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Thanks to selective breeding, go-ahead young farmer Ben Watts, 33, mulesed his last sheep on his property Waidup, outside Orange in eastern central NSW, in 2005. He said the reason many […]

People ‘can’t be forced to take jobs’, The Australian, 21 August, 2008

People `can’t be forced to take jobs’ Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Aug 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “They would keep me on, but they can’t,” he said. “There is not much work out here. I would travel anywhere. I go for three months, four months doesn’t matter.” Aboriginal Employment Strategy […]

Legal threat to Brough as feud erupts, The Australian, 21 August, 2008. Picture Lyndon Mchielsen.

Legal threat to Brough as feud erupts Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Aug 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Former Queensland Liberal Party state director Geoffrey Greene yesterday alleged the bad blood between him and Mr [Brough] stemmed from incidents surrounding Mr Brough’s loss of his federal seat of Longman in Queensland last November. […]

Farm labour’s slim pickings are over, The Australian, 18 August, 2008. Page One. Picture David Crosling.

Farm labour’s slim pickings are over Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Aug 2008: 15. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract “Everyone in this district has been caught where they’ve had to leave fruit on the trees. You spend 12 months to get to the picking stage, and all of a sudden […]

David Iredale Inquest, The Australian, 15 August, 2008.

Not sure if this one got a run. Not sure of date. I wrote a number of stories on this very sad incident. John StapletonAT least one of the three boys from the elite private school Sydney Grammar involved in an ill-fated trek in the Blue Mountains for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards was never […]

Warning that dam built on fault lines will blow out local water bills, The Australian, 14 August, 2008.

Warning that dam built on fault lines will blow out local water bills Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Aug 2008: 12. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The ridges which will be acting to hold the water in could very easily collapse,” he said. “The area is full of landslips already.” “They just say Tillegra will be built. […]

Faulty dam could blow out water bills, The Australian, 14 August, 2008.

Faulty dam could blow out water bills Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Aug 2008: 12. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The ridges which will be acting to hold the water in could very easily collapse,” he said. “The area is full of landslips.” “They just say Tillegra will be built. It’s an absolute insanity.” “The decision to push […]

Putting water back in the rivers, The Australian, 13 Aug, 2008.

Putting water back in the rivers Wahlquist, Asa. John Stapleton, The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 Aug 2008: 39. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Historic Toorale Station, on the junction of the Darling and Warrego Rivers, is owned by Clyde Agriculture. Managing director John McKillop admits he would be disappointed “to see a beautiful property like Toorale put into […]

Man, 27, dies near finish of City to Surf, The Australian, 11 August, 2008.

Man, 27, dies near finish of City to Surf Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 11 Aug 2008: 19. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract An ambulance spokeswoman said the man, from Darlinghurst in central Sydney, went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the street. Paramedics and medical teams were unable to revive […]

Once-mighty Darling drying up The Australian 9 August 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/once-mighty-darling-drying-up/story-e6frg6n6-1111117147701 Once-mighty Darling drying up JOHN STAPLETON AND ASA WAHLQUIST AUGUST 09, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE Darling River is flowing no more, with the iconic waterway reduced in places to a series of interlinked pools. Around Wilcannia, in far-western NSW, a combination of drought and upstream irrigation have brought the river to a […]

Payments cut as costs for children peak, The Australian, 7 August, 2008. Picture Simon Dallinger.

Abstract TranslateAbstract Centrelink will not pay youth allowance and FBT Part B simultaneously. “We were told we weren’t entitled to Youth Allowance because of my husband’s income,” Ms [David Quinn] said. “This is the children’s most expensive time. Socially they are wanting to do things, and my daughter is doing extra education. She is coming […]

Eat-local movement provides shot in the arm for struggling farmers, The Australian, 4 August, 2008.

Eat-local movement provides shot in the arm for struggling farmers Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Aug 2008: 31. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Some British supermarkets have taken to labelling the food miles on their products and “eat local” campaigns have become controversial fashion statements in themselves. Debate now rages in various quarters, for example, […]

Fish farming turns into a goldmine for former farmer, Weekend Australian, 2 August, 2008.

Fish farming turns into a goldmine for former farmer Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 Aug 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “The great thing is Murray cod are a freshwater fish which taste much like saltwater fish, have brilliant white flesh and flake easily, ” Mr [Rob Bartley] said. “They are Australia’s biggest freshwater […]

Charity has its heart in the right place, The Australian, 28 July, 2008. Picture Alan Pryke.

Charity has its heart in the right place Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 July 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract One morning in September 2000, having returned to Israel after a stint of world travel, he went to a job interview in the plush offices of one of the country’s leading law firms. In the afternoon he went […]

Farmers on dam site fight for memories – CLIMATE CHALLENGE, Weekend Australian, 26 July, 2008. Picture Sam Mooy.

Farmers on dam site fight for memories – CLIMATE CHALLENGE Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 July 2008: 12. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Critics call it the “Orkopoulos Dam”, after former Hunter state Labor MP and convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos, whose arrest embarrassed the NSW Government. He doesn’t care how much money he is offered. […]

Cop who gave hat to Pope dies, The Australian, 21 July, 2008.

Cop who gave hat to Pope dies – PAPAL VISIT SPECIAL Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 July 2008: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract It had been the policeman’s dream to see the Pope on a never-realised visit to the Vatican in Rome. Instead, he met the Pope in person, but he was too sick to get up from his ambulance […]

Jacka name soldiers on to serve country, The Australian, 24 July, 2008.

Jacka name soldiers on to serve country Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 July 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr Jacka’s Certificate of Enlistment, which he received after a short ceremony at army recruiting offices in western Sydney, pledged allegiance to the Queen and declared he would “loyally and faithfully serve”. Australia’s official war […]

Big stink surfacing over farm emissions, The Daily Post, Rotorua, New Zealand, 10 July, 2008.

Big stink surfacing over farm emissions Anonymous. The Daily Post [Rotorua, New Zealand] 10 July 2008: A.14. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It is just scare tactics,” Mr [Mick Keogh] said. “The release of the Garnaut report … is all carefully stage-managed, beautifully set up so the public will be scared out of their wits.” The NFF has called on the Government to […]

Farmers fear wind of change, The Garnaut Report, Weekend Australian, 5 July, 2008

Farmers fear wind of change – THE GARNAUT REPORT Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 July 2008: 10. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It is just scare tactics,” Mr [Mick Keogh] said. “The release of the Garnaut report, followed by the Green Paper, is all carefully stage-managed, beautifully set up so the public will be scared out of their wits and […]

In a slump it’s time to buy a little something old and very expensive. The Australian, 3 July, 2008.

In a slump it’s time to buy a little something old and very expensive Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 03 July 2008: 20. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract People wanted individual pieces nobody else had, with a move away from mass-produced furniture. “Spontaneous shopping is finished,” he said. “If we sell a mirror we […]

Seasonal or illegal? Canberra, take your pick, The Australian, 30 June, 2008.

Seasonal or illegal? Canberra, take your pick Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 June 2008: 31. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It is A-OK with us,” he said. “There are real problems in this industry and if you can’t get labour the whole industry collapses.” “We don’t want cheap labour,” he said. “We don’t want abuses.” […]

Iguanagate, The Australian, 30 June, 2008.

Iguanas bar staff to dish the dirt on TV Stapleton, John. Lex Hall. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “They are very plausible,” ACA reporter Ben Fordham said yesterday. “[Belinda Neal] said at a press conference she did not swear at anyone, did not threaten anyone’s job and did […]

Petrol prices may rise further as oil hits $US140, Weekend Australian, 28 June, 2008.

Petrol prices may rise further as oil hits $US140 Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 June 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Fuel monitoring group Motor Mouth reported yesterday that the average price of fuel at 3pm was 165.9c a litre in Sydney, 167.4c in Melbourne and 166.7c in Adelaide. Brisbane and Perth were lower, […]

Forest fire, The Australian, 28 June, 2008.

Fallen tycoon banks on $2m for his vault The Australian 7 June 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/ex-tycoon-banks-on-2m-for-his-vault/story-e6frg6o6-1111116562810 Fallen tycoon banks on $2m for his vault JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 07, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later IT’S a highly sought-after address in Sydney’s affluent eastern suburbs. The asking price is about five times the highest amount ever fetched for residential land. But you’d never enjoy your investment. The property is a […]

Cooper denies assault charges, The Australian, 27 June, 2008.

Cooper denies assault charges Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract As [WAYNE Cooper] went into Sydney’s Waverley Local Court yesterday, he said, holding back tears: “I love my wife and … I miss (her) very much, and I just want to clear this matter up as […]

Child Support: The Bitter Harvest, Dads On The Air, 24 June, 2008.

Child Support: The Bitter Harvest TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2008 AT 10:30AM Matt Miller With Special Guests: Matt Miller Sue Price John Flanagan Phillip York. Nothing makes separated dads more upset or more angry than the Child Support Agency, with its constant and brutal intrusions into their lives and its systemic stripping of their income and assets. While […]

Dalai Lama praises Rudd’s China stance, The Australian, 13 June, 2008.

Dalai Lama praises Rudd’s China stance Sheridan, Greg. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract What the [Dalai Lama] liked was that Mr [Kevin Rudd] could make that criticism and remain good friends with China. “The AustralianGovernment took the right stand,” he said. “While keeping genuine friendship and good relations with China, it stands […]

Lane battles illness with a laugh, Weekend Australian, 21 June, 2008.

Lane battles illness with a laugh Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 June 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract [Peter Faiman] said [Don Lane]’s personality was helping him deal with the condition. “He knows he has Alzheimer’s, but he retains his sense of humour. It is a long road he’s in for, but he’s in […]

The Intervention and the Ice Dealers of Waterloo, 21 June, 2008.

Don’t think this got a run.The Australian was proud of its AAA demographic and was not much inclined to run stories on the problems of the street.

Fruit rots on vine for want of seasonal workers, The Austraslian, 21 June, 2008.

Fruit rots on vine for want of seasonal workers Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 June 2008: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract Translate Abstract “It doesn’t matter whether the unemployment rate is 5 per cent or 50 per cent, Australia’s unemployed don’t want to do our work,” Mr [FRED Tassone] said. “For God’s sake, […]

MP runs off with battlers’hearts, The Australian, 14 June, 2008.

MP runs off with battlers’ hearts: [N Canberra Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Jan 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Other locals were equally hostile. “Get him out of here,” shouted one, while another said he bet Mr [Pat Farmer] wasn’t intending to run at the next election. “I’d rather be in [Mosman] […]

Virgin axes flights, dealing new blow to tourism, Weekend Australian, 14 June, 2008.

Virgin axes flights, dealing new blow to tourism Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 June 2008: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract TOURISM in Queensland was dealt another blow yesterday with Virgin Blue’s announcement that it would cut its weekly flight from Sydney to Proserpine in the Whitsundays. Virgin Blue’s Whitsundays […]

Adoration and protests greet Dalai Lama, The Australian, 12 June, 2008. Picture James Croucher.

Adoration and protests greet Dalai Lama Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 June 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract About 100 Buddhists clad in the same scarlet robes as the [Dalai Lama] stood outside the Sydney Showground at Homebush chanting “Dalai Lama liar” and waving placards calling for religious freedom while the Tibetan spiritual leader […]

MPs win apology from nightclub manager, Staffers firm on threats, The Australian, 9 June, 2008.

MPs win apology from nightclub manager — Staffers firm on threats Higgins, Ean. John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 09 June 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Steven Twitchin] says in his statutory declaration that afterwards, as Ms [Belinda Neal] and Mr [John Della Bosca] prepared to drive away with the state minister in the driver’s seat, he “expressed […]

Club manager apologises – Staff stand by claims against MPs, The Australian, 9 June, 2008.

Club manager apologises – Staff stand by claims against MPs Higgins, Ean. John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 09 June 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract One of the statutory declarations, which can lead to up to five years’ imprisonment if they are found by a court to be falsely made, was that of [Steven Anthony […]

Precious memories of city under attack, Weekend Australian, 8 June, 2002. Picture Dan Peled.

Precious memories of city under attack: [1 Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 June 2002: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract On the night of May 31 and the early hours of June 1, 1942, three Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour. During the five hours of the attack a torpedo sank the depot ship HMAS Kuttabul, killing 21 sailors. A week later […]

Death of little girl gave birth to the Wiggles, The Australian, 7 June, 2008

Death of little girl gave birth to the Wiggles JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 07, 2008 12:00AM   THE Wiggles, the band that has brought so much joy to millions of children around the world, was formed out of an immense sadness. For the first time, the two brothers fundamental to the formation of the Wiggles […]

Teacher charged on porn suicides, The Australian, 6 June, 2008.

Teacher charged on porn suicides McKenna, Michael. John Stapleton, The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 06 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract The arrests followed a six-month sting into internet child pornography that originated in Europe. More arrests are expected in coming weeks with at least 1500 Australians — using 2883 IP […]

Case continues for 100-year-old solicitor, The Australian, 5 June, 2008.

Case continues for 100-year-old solicitor Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 June 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We are the old-style family lawyer, not the divorce type, the true old-fashioned Edwardian lawyer who helps people,” he said. “That is the type of practice we have built — friendly. We try and look after people.” “I have had a very happy […]

Breast cancer rate fall mirrors HRT decline, The Australian, 2 June, 2008.

Breast cancer rate fall mirrors HRT decline Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “Breast cancer incidence rates in women aged 50 years and older, who comprise the majority of HRT users, increased up to 2001,” she said. “But after 2001, incidence rates in this age group fell, corresponding […]

Playing field far from level on obesity, The Australian, 2 June, 2008.

Playing field far from level on obesity Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 June 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Professor [Garry Jennings]’s comments follow The Weekend Australian revealing research that found the obesity epidemic had been exaggerated, with low-income families the main victims of increasing obesity. As the debate spilled over into the politial […]

The sinking of HMAS Sydney, The Australian, 30 May, 2008

30 MAY 2008:John Stapleton FOR 66 years conspiracy theories have surrounded the sinking of the HMAS Sydney II and the death of all 645 servicemen on board during the Second World War. Now relatives and historians might just get the answers they have sought for so long.A multi-million dollar inquiry into the loss of the […]

Deadlock in Qantas engineers’ salary discussions The Australian 30 May 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/deadlock-in-salary-discussions/story-e6frg95x-1111116482970 Deadlock in Qantas engineers’ salary discussions JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN MAY 30, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE ACTU has called on Qantas to return to the negotiating table after it backed out of wage negotiations with its engineers. The company cancelled meetings over the wage claims scheduled for this week, prompting stopwork meetings […]

Auction rates plumb new lows, The Australian, 26 May, 2008.

Auction rates plumb new lows Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 May 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Sydney sales were down $60 million from $172million recorded on the same weekend last year, while both Adelaide and Brisbane auction sales were less than a third of last year’s. “What’s needed is major reform,” he said. […]

All hands on deck for police at World Youth Day, The Australian, 26 May, 2008.

All hands on deck for police at World Youth Day Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 May 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “Sydney during World Youth Day will not be Sydney during APEC,” she said. “What we have is a celebration of youth.” She said one of the clear messages to come from the […]

ADF says sorry for naming Zaetta, The Australian, 23 May, 2008.

ADF says sorry for naming Zaetta Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 23 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract THE Australian Defence Force has issued an “unreserved apology” to entertainer Tania Zaetta after naming her in a ministerial briefing document detailing an investigation into allegations she had sex with soldiers while in Afghanistan. Zaetta told the Nine […]

Big majority of parents want junk food ads banned, The Australian, 19 May, 2008.

Big majority of parents want junk food ads banned Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract The findings coincided with Choice’s release of an illustrated storybook called Fed Up: A Tale of Junk Food Marketing. Thepublication, utilising the Newspoll research, documents the “pester power” of children. The Newspoll survey also found 82 per […]

Home buyers unmoved by budget, The Australian, 18 May, 2008.

Home buyers unmoved by budget Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 May 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We are making it very hard for anyone to get a start,” he said. “The auction results show clearly we have got it wrong.” Computer programmer Tony Haryanto, 33, bought a unit with his […]

Parents Want Junk Food Ads Banned The Australian 19 May 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/parents-want-junk-food-ads-banned/story-e6frg8y6-1111116377102 Parents want junk food ads banned JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN MAY 19, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE vast majority of parents support a ban on advertising junk food to children, particularly on television, according to a new survey. Consumer group Choice released research yesterday showing parents believed the advertising was undermining their efforts […]

Terror raids on city men, Weekend Australian, 17 May, 2008.

Terror raids on city men Stapleton, John; O’Brien, NatalieAuthor Information. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 May 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Police seized documents and computers from a house in the inner-western suburb of Glebe and from a housing commission unit in the western Sydney suburb of Riverwood. Another neighbour said he heard the police telling the man they had seized his […]

Army captain jailed for selling rocket launchers The Australian 16 May 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/captain-jailed-for-selling-launchers/story-e6frg6o6-1111116353937 Army captain jailed for selling rocket launchers JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN MAY 16, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later AN Australian army captain who stole 10 rocket launchers from the military and sold them on the black market must have known they could end up in the hands of terrorists. Shane Della-Vedova was sentenced yesterday […]

Donations of children”s organs, The Australian, 15 May, 2008.

15 MAY 2008:Valentina BullingerJohn StapletonNSW has moved to allow the organs of children in state care to be donated after their death.If a child or a parent has not objected to donating their organs then a state bureaucrat will be empowered to make the decision. The move came about as a result of a long […]

The Army Captain who stole tene rocket launchers, The Australian, 15 May, 2008.

FIRST EDITION ONLY:John Stapleton AN army captain who stole ten rocket launchers from the army and then sold them for an undisclosed sum to a man with a criminal history will spend a minimum of seven years in jail after he was sentenced at the Downing Centre District Court in Sydney this morning. Nine of […]

Croc Festival Education The Australian 2008

Education page. Not sure of date. By John Stapleton THEY came with dreams in their eyes and hope for the future. More than 2000 students, most of them indigenous,  descended on Dubbo in the central west of NSW for the Croc Festival yesterday. For many just getting to the three day festival was a major […]

Wayne Swan and the Baby Bonus cut off rate, The Australian, 14 May, 2008.

14 MAY 2008:John StapletonTREASURER Wayne Swan’s has declared that the cut off point for the baby bonus and other government welfare payments is $150,000 – based on the theory that families need an income of around $120,000 to get into the Sydney housing market. That’s if you’re lucky.Even families on $120,000 are struggling to buy […]

Funeral Moree The Australian 2008

Uncertain date John StapletonTHE Anglican church in Moree was filled to overflowing yesterday for the funerals of the Corcoran family, killed in a horror smash on the Kamilaroi Highway which wiped out three generations. Aboriginal matriarch, great grandmother 70-year-old Heather Corcoran, along with her two daughers Lorraine and Donna, were fairwelled with tributes to the […]

Learning Dads Finding Your Fire Mr Invincible, Dads On The Air, 13 May, 2008.

Climate change will boost farm output, The Australian, 12 May, 2008.

Climate change will boost farm output Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 May 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The reporting claimed that agriculture would be absolutely devastated, when that is not what the research showed at all,” he said. “For a start the media consistently misreported the research results as a future reduction in agricultural output, rather than a […]

Gene breakthrough to help women, The Australian, 12 May, 2008.

Gene breakthrough to help women Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 May 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Dr [Leanne Dibbens] said their discovery would enable families affected by EFMR to benefit from genetic counselling, including screening for the genetic mutation at pregnancy. Ultimately she hopes to find a cure for the condition using gene therapy. Women […]

Call for incentives as auctions collapse, The Australian, 12 May, 2008.

Call for incentives as auctions collapse Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Head of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Enzo Raimondo said with 1200 people arriving in Melbourne every week, the market was population driven. “Melbourne offers a good lifestyle and cheaper housing,” he said. “Melbourne is offering good […]

‘Burn in hell’, victim tells Orkopoulos, The Australian, 9 May, 2008.

`Burn in hell’, victim tells Orkopoulos Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 09 May 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract ONE of convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos’s victims yesterday told the former NSW government minister he could “burn in hell, you grub”. Full Text TranslateFull text Turn on search term navigation ONE of convicted pedophile […]

Miller in court on drug charges, The Australian, 8 May, 2008.

Miller in court on drug charges Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract After spending half an hour in Sydney’s Manly Local Court, where he was not required to speak, the former 100m butterfly silver medallist said he was feeling “fantastic”. Catchpole, who faces 13 charges after […]

Rein plays role in literacy project, The Australian, 8 May, 2008.

Rein plays role in literacy project Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 May 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract While Mrs [Janette Howard] was notoriously wary of the media and kept a low public profile during her 11 1/2 years at Kirribilli House, Ms Rein was more assured yesterday as she mixed with some of the book […]

Newspaper chief tells of Fiji chase, The Australian, 5 May, 2008.

Newspaper chief tells of Fiji chase Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In response, his phone was removed and and he was refused permission to speak to his wife, his lawyers or to consular officials. “They were breaching all known human rights obligations,” he said. “They […]

Families grieve for loved ones lots — HARBOUR TRAGEDY, Weekend Australian, 3 May, 2008. Additional reporting.

Families grieve for loved ones lost – – HARBOUR TRAGEDY Higgins, Ean; Wilson, Lauren; Additional reporting: Anthony Klan; Stapleton, John; Madden, James. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 03 May 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Ms [Ashlei Ayres] died instantly in the accident shortly after 2.30am on Thursday along with American social worker Jessica Savanna Holloway, 25; Stacey Wright, […]

Nearby training crew to shed light on disaster – HARBOUR TRAGEDY, The Australian, 2 May, 2008.

Nearby training crew to shed light on disaster – HARBOUR TRAGEDY Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 May 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We were able to respond very, very quickly,” Mr [Peter Parsons] said. “They were quick enough to ensure that we took control.” He appealed for any witnesses […]

Star fights drug charge: ‘My drink was spiked’, The Australian, 28 April, 2008.

Star fights drug charge: `My drink was spiked’ Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Apr 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I will strongly, strongly fight these charges to the end,” he told Seven News last night. “I have never used it and I don’t use it.” “The predicament he is currently facing is totally out […]

Bone writes her final column, The Australian, 28 April, 2008.

Bone writes her final column Stapleton, John; Rintoul, Stuart. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Apr 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Former Age editor Michael Gawenda, who worked with [Pamela Bone] for 20 years, said she was “one of the bravest and most thoughtful columnists I have ever met”. After leaving The Age in 2005, Bone wrote for The Australian, knowing […]

Emergency failure exposes fatal flaw, Weekend Australian, 18 April, 2008.

Emergency failure exposes fatal flaw Overington, Caroline. John Stapleton. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Apr 2009: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract “He said, `Have you got any of the mango ice-cream that you made?”‘ Mrs Iredale’s statement says. “I said, `Yes, I’ll leave you some’. He said, `I could do with […]

Auction sales dive as interest rate fears deter home buyers, The Australian, 14 April, 2008.

Auction sales dive as interest rate fears deter home buyers Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Apr 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Any time you divert taxpayer funds to encourage people to buy, it is counter-productive to improving affordability,” he said. “Essentially what was intended to improve affordability did the exact opposite. And now […]

Mail pilot missing in crash off airport, The Australian, 11 April, 2008.

Mail pilot missing in crash off airport Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 11 Apr 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “They got no reply,” he said. “Shortly after that he disappeared off the radar screens.” “I would sincerely like to pay tribute to one of the nicest guys I’ve met,” he said. “I had complete […]

Working from Home, IBM, The Australian, 10 April, 2008.

10 APRIL 2008:John StapletonTECHNOLOGY experts IBM have become the first major company in Australia to encourage their employees to work from home at least one day a week. The move has been applauded by academic experts and welcomed by staff.This week Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick called for workplace flexibility to underpin all work arrangements. […]

Security scare at Kirribilli, The Australian, 7 April, 2008.

Security scare at Kirribilli Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Apr 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract A QUEENSLAND man who caused a security scare at the Governor-General’s official Sydney residence in Kirribilli after he jumped from a passing ferry, swam ashore and jumped into the G-G’s pool, was last night charged by police. “He jumped off the ferry […]

Private Health Insurance, The Australian.

Not sure of date. Not sure if run. John StapletonCAROLYN and Robert Steinman, who live with their 9 month old daughter Sara at Wyndham Vale on Melbourne’s western fringe, have no intention of giving up their private health insurance. Mr Steinman works as a teacher at a primary school while his wife works as a […]

MP’s killer innocent: alleged accomplices, The Australian, 7 April, 2008.

MP’s killer innocent: alleged accomplices Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Apr 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Phuong Ngo, a Fairfield councillor and Labor rival of [John Newman], accused of masterminding the murder, has spent the past 10 years at one of Australia’s toughest jails, the Supermax facility in Goulburn. He was sentenced never to be released. “Having looked […]

John Newman, Australia’s first political assassination, The Australian, 6 April, 2008.

6 APRIL 2008:John StapletonFOURTEEN years after Australia’s first political assassination, the shooting murder of western Sydney politician John Newman, the only man in jail over the incident could well be innocent, according to an ABC report to screen tonight. Newman was the much admired Labor member for the western Sydney seat of Cabramatta, long known […]

Jones to pay for Coates remarks, Weekend Australian, 5 April, 2008.

Jones to pay for Coates remarks Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 Apr 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Justice [Michael Adams] said the claims that Mr [John Coates] had attempted to cover up matters by bullying the athletes were “patently false” and could not survive “even a cursory examination”. He concluded that his judgment should go some […]

Pregnant vets ‘in danger’ warning, The Australian, 4 April, 2008.

Pregnant vets `in danger’ warning Dayton, Leigh; Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Apr 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Female veterinarians, particularly those of childbearing age, should be fully informed of the possible reproductive effects of ionising radiation (X-rays), unscavenged anaesthetic gases and exposure to pesticides,” the researchers said in a report published in thejournal Occupational and Environmental […]

Asian Elephants at Taronga Zoo, The Australian

Not sure of date.John StapletonASIAN elephants, given the green light to be imported into Australia by the Federal government, will be taken for long walks around Melbourne and Taronga Zoos and trained to deal with the public. The walks are designed to help counter criticism it is cruel to keep the animals in confined spaces. […]

Demand for action for lasers, The Australian, 31 March, 2008.

Demand for action on lasers Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 31 Mar 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In Sydney on Friday night, four laser lights originating from the city’s southwestern suburbs forced six planes to alter their flight paths, in what Air Services Australia described as the most serious laser attack in Australia to date. “The fact […]

Home-birth lobby ‘using butcher case’, Weekend Australian, 29 March, 2008.

Home-birth lobby `using butcher case’ Stapleton, John; Wilson, Ashleigh. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 29 Mar 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract MEAG spokeswoman Lorraine Long said statements on the group’s website urging women to “go after” Mr [Reeves] were “absolute stupidity”. “I’ve had women on the phone crying, asking why are they doing this to […]

Bail terms continued for Titans footballer, The Australian, 28 March, 2008.

Bail terms continued for Titans footballer: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Mar 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract [Anthony Laffranchi] flew from the Gold Coast, where he played for the Gold Coast Titans on Monday night, but was not required to participate in proceedings at Burwood Local Court. […]

No bail for accused teen, The Australian, 27 March, 2008.

No bail for accused teen Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Mar 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract A 16-YEAR-OLD boy accused of murdering his father and stabbing his mother has been refused bail in the NSW Children’s Court. “There is a concern held jointly by the prosecution and the defence that if some of the information that will necessarily be […]

Youthful chess champion Dariusz Swiercz, The Australian, 27 March, 2008

WRITTEN 27 MARCH 08. John Stapleton THIRTEEN-year-old Dariusz Swiercz took four hours and 45 moves to beat a chess grandmaster at the Sydney International Chess Tournament this week.The shy Polish chess champion took it all in his stride. He is typical of a new generation of players taking the chess world by storm. They have […]

Warmer weather for early holy day, The Australian, 24 March, 2008.

Warmer weather for early holy day Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 Mar 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Duty forecaster at the NSW Bureau of Meteorology Jake Phillips said the main weather feature across the country was a major trough line 500km wide which yesterday stretched from southwestern Queensland and ran down through the far west of NSW […]

Ben Cousins mentor Fabian Quaid on drugs charge The Ausralian 23 March 2008 Additional Reporting

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/cousins-mentor-on-drugs-charge/story-e6frg6o6-1111116419571 Ben Cousins mentor Fabian Quaid on drugs charge THE AUSTRALIAN MAY 23, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later Ashleigh Wilson Arts Editor Sydney A LONG-TIME friend and mentor to fallen AFL star Ben Cousins was behind bars last night after his arrest as part of a record drug bust in Western Australia. Fabian Quaid, 31, […]

Excellent holiday weather in store – CELEBRATING EASTER, Weekend Australian, 22 March, 2008.

Excellent holiday weather in store – CELEBRATING EASTER Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Mar 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The dominant feature in NSW is a significantly cooler change, which began on Thursday and has moved progressively across thestate,” duty forecaster at the NSW Bureau of Metereology Jake Phillips said. “The weather pattern we […]

Tearful leader thanks hospital, The Australian, 20 March, 2008.

Tearful leader thanks hospital Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 20 Mar 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract He recalled bleeding heavily and being fully conscious after the shooting as he was taken in “a very old battered ambulance” to anAustralian field hospital in Dili. “I remember every detail from the moment I was shot,” he said. “On the way to the heliport […]

The party’s over as auctions take a dive, The Australian, 17 March, 2008.

The party’s over as auctions take a dive Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Mar 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The market is very delicately poised,” he said. “Anecdotal evidence from agents suggests interest rates have affected buyer confidence. The auctions this weekend were erratic; some went gangbusters and some were disappointing. These are very […]

Party’s over as auctions take a hammering, The Australian, 17 March, 2008.

Party’s over as auctions take a hammering Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Mar 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The market is very delicately poised,” he said. “Anecdotal evidence from agents suggests interest rates have affected buyer confidence. The auctions this weekend were erratic; some went gangbusters and some were disappointing. These are very interesting […]

Police seize 250kg of cocaine in ‘staggering’ bust, The Australian, 13 March, 2008.

Police seize 250kg of cocaine in `staggering’ bust Stapleton, John; Trad, Sanna. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 13 Mar 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione described the amount of drugs as “staggering.” High quality cocaine sells in Sydney for about $300 a gram. “This is 250kg of cocaine that will not be adding […]

Life Devoted To Human Rights The Australian 12 March 2008

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/life-devoted-to-human-rights/story-e6frg6nf-1111118664725 Life devoted to human rights JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN JANUARY 26, 2009 12:00AM Print Save for later ASKED to sum up a rich and eventful life, Faith Bandler has no trouble. “Human rights for those who have been deprived of them,” she says. “That is what my life has been about.” Ms Bandler, 88, a […]

Sydney Cocaine Drug Bust, The Australian, 12 March 2008.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/arrests-after-87m-cocaine-seizure/story-e6frg6o6-1111115776035 Sydney cocaine drug bust JOHN STAPLETON AND SANNA TRAD THE AUSTRALIAN MARCH 12, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later THE Australian Federal police say the seizure of 250 kilograms of cocaine today will seriously impact on the supply of the drug. The seizure – the fourth largest in Australian history – came after police became suspicious […]

Superboats may roar some more, The Australian, 10 March, 2008.

Superboats may roar some more Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 10 Mar 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Sydney Harbour has definitely proved itself as a perfect race destination, for competitors and spectators alike, and is well worthy to host a leg of the World Powerboat Championships,” Mr [Russell Embleton] said Winning pilot […]

Joyce feels betrayed after voting for PM, Weekend Australian, 8 March, 2008.

Joyce feels betrayed after voting for PM Stapleton, John; Kearney, Simon. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 Mar 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It could have been [John Howard] buying votes, I don’t trust anyone much. But I appreciated the money. It is difficult to live on the pension. I think most older people really appreciated the $500. Who wouldn’t?” “I don’t […]

Bali trio could be home in six years, The Australian, 7 March, 2008.

Bali trio could be home in six years: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stephen Fitzpatrick, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Sarah Elks. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Mar 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract University of Indonesia criminologist Andreanus Meliala said [Si Yi Chen], [Thanh Nguyen] and Norman could now expect to have their sentences drastically […]

Grapevine suggests quality and quantity, The Australian, 3 March, 2008.

Grapevine suggests quality and quantity: [1 All-round Country Edition] Andrew Faulkner, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 03 Mar 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily the best season we’ve ever had, but it’s up there in the top 10 to 20 per cent quality-wise,” Mr [ALAN Herath] said at his vineyard in Lenswood, […]

Mari Gras, The Australian, 2 March, 2008.

FILED 2 MARCH 2008. John StapletonYOUNG and the old, tall and short, tragic and raunchy, obvious and absurd, the streets of inner-city Sydney were full of drunken revellers yesterday, as thousands of people made their  way home from what most agreed was a truly superb night out. The 30th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has […]

New Aussie movie sends a message – Speaking up for autism, Weekend Australian, 1 March, 2008.

New Aussie movie sends a message – Speaking up for autism: [1 All-round Country Edition] James Madden, John Stapleton. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Mar 2008: 11. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract ASA spokesman Anthony Perl said that given the “broad spectrum” of the condition, it was impossible to portray a one-size-fits-all example of the life of an autistic person. “But the film’s […]

The Currajong Valley, The Australian, circa March, 2008

John Stapleton THE Currajong Valley north west of Sydney has changed forever. Once a picturesque nook full of derelict orchards and run down market gardens on the city’s urban fringes, barely surviving as developers circled, it is now booming as the “slow food” and “eat local” movements take hold and consumers become aware of new […]

The Butcher of Bega and Joyous Birth, The Australian, circa March, 2008.

John Stapleton Ashleigh Wilson DEMONSTRATIONS held by a women’s home birthing organisation outside state parliaments have been condemned by advocates in the Butcher of Bega case.The group Joyous Birth have seized on the case of Dr Graeme Reeves, dubbed the Butcher of Bega, as an example of a hospital and medical system in crisis.But the […]

Singing Home Soul of the Didgeridoo, The Australian, 29 February, 2008.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/singing-home-soul-of-the-didgeridoo/story-e6frg6n6-1111115673576 Includes Tribute to Alan Dargin narrated by John Stapleton. Singing home soul of the didgeridoo JOHN STAPLETON FEBRUARY 29, 2008 12:00AM Print Save for later HEAVEN knows what the tourists thought. As the trains rumbled overhead and the seagulls squawked, hundreds of people gathered at Circular Quay in Sydney yesterday to farewell the Jimi Hendrix […]

Parents hope share market won’t steal their centre, The Australian, 28 February, 2008.

Parents hope share market won’t steal their centre: [N Canberra Edition] John Stapleton, Additional reporting: AAP. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Feb 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We worry about what could happen,” she said. “We are working parents and we need placements. It is hard to find one you like.” […]

Libs push for reform after sex scandal, The Australian, 25 February, 2008. Additional Reporting.

Lib push for reform after sex scandal: [1 All-round Country Edition] Imre Salusinszky, Lauren Wilson, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T.[Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Feb 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Mr [Morris Iemma]’s vagaries about reform by the end of the year are an attempt to ensure that Labor’s fundraising for theSeptember local government elections isn’t […]

Wollongong Inc, The Australian, 24 February, 2008.

FILED 24 FEB 2008 NOT RUN. John Stapleton Former Labor insider Paul Matters says “Wollongong Inc”, as he calls the corruption scandal which has enveloped Wollongong Council, has been building for years.The group Wollongong Against Corruption, which describes itself as “a group of very angry residents”, was founded in 2006 in reaction to concerns over […]

Breakfast before a grilling in the box, The Australian, 22 February, 2008. Page One.

Breakfast before a grilling in the box: [7 NSW First Edition] Imre Salusinszky, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Lauren Wilson. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Feb 2008: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Members of their group told The Australian yesterday “the table of knowledge doesn’t really exist” but Mr [Michael Kollaras] later toldthe inquiry he started the “table of knowledge” about 10 […]

Grandma ‘tried to revive overdosed kids’, The Australian, 21 February, 2008.

Grandma `tried to revive overdosed kids’: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Feb 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The mother had cut wounds to her arms,” she said. “And her two kids — I reckon they’ve just been overdosed. The two kids were blue, they were cold. The mother was blue […]

The Woman Racket, Dads On The Air, 19 February, 2008.

The Woman Racket TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008 AT 10:30AM With special guests: Steve Moxon and Sue Price. Steve Moxon is the English author of a new book called “The Woman Racket – the new science explaining how the sexes relate at work, at play and in society”. Notwithstanding its provocative title, The Woman Racket is a serious scientific investigation into one of […]

Mum-to-be delivers the goods for Tropfest judges, The Australian, 18 February, 2008.

Mum-to-be delivers the goods for Tropfest judges: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Michael Bodey, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I’ve always been here at Tropfest in the audience, but this is my first time I’ve made an entry,” she said. The film, described as a little love story, was […]

Life is a camera for first young Tropfest winner, The Australian, 18 February, 2008.

Life is a camera for first young Tropfest winner: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Just as Tropfest itself grew from a small event in a Sydney cafe to become the world’s largest short-film festival in a space of 15years, so organisers expect Tropfest […]

Sales down amid rate rise fears, The Australian, 18 February, 2008.

Sales down amid rate rise fears: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Sanna Trad. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Feb 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In contrast, Melbourne’s property market appeared much healthier, with high volumes, well over double last week’s figures, and a much higher clearance rate of 72 per cent. The most […]

Minister rapped by court over coastal project – CLIMATE CHANGE, Weekend Australian, 16 February, 2008.

Minister rapped by court over coastal project – CLIMATE CHALLENGE: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 16 Feb 2008: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Judge Peter Biscoe ruled in November that Mr [Sartor] had failed to consider “whether climate change flood risk was relevant to this flood-constrained coastal plain project” when signing […]

Suicide not for Kovco: friend, The Australian, 15 February, 2008.

Suicide not for Kovco: friend: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 15 Feb 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract They had discussed the issue in the context of the circumstances they had to deal with in Iraq. “Self-harm was the coward’s way out,” Corporal Volkofsky said. “I said I could deal with most things except a […]

Ex-PMs make historic line-up, but one’s walked off – Sorry Day, The Australian, 14 February, 2008.

Ex-PMs make historic line-up, but one’s walked off – SORRY DAY: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Samantha Maiden, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 14 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It sickens me that two-year-old Aboriginal children are still being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases,” Ms [Sophie Mirabella] said. “It has been reported […]

Rains was away much of the drought, The Australian, 11 February, 2008.

Rains wash away much of the drought: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Ryan Emery. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 11 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Morris Iemma] said “only” 46.1 per cent of NSW was now officially drought declared. The figure is down from 52.6 per cent in December. “The climate drought may be […]

Rate rises failing to slow demand, says car industry – END OF THE ROAD, Weekend Australian, 9 February, 2008.

Rate rises failing to slow demand, says car industry – END OF THE ROAD: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 09 Feb 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Motor Traders Association chief executive James McCall said the Reserve Bank’s rate strategy had failed to dampen demand for new cars. “There’s still plenty […]

Mortgagees punished as rich splurge, The Australian, 8 February, 2008.

Mortgagees punished as rich splurge: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 Feb 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The Reserve Bank are hurting the people who can least afford it,” he said. “In a worst-case scenario, the economic sunshine of thelast 11 years will turn to sunset.” “If this happens, the whole country suffers,” he […]

Officer’s ‘cover-up’ in transsexual privacy case, The Australian, 7 February, 2008.

Officer’s `cover-up’ in transsexual privacy case: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Feb 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court heard [Garrick Jacobson] was at Surry Hills police station for allegedly stealing beer when theconstables told him: “You’re r..ting a bloke”. “He said, `Don’t […]

Nelson picks up baton on homelessness, The Australian, 4 February, 2008.

Nelson picks up baton on homelessness: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Feb 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “From our point of view, it was him coming out in a response to [Kevin Rudd]’s focus on homelessness,” Captain Moulds said. “They all talked about their situations,” he said. […]

Urban myths put to rest in cancer study, The Australian, 4 February, 2008.

Urban myths put to rest in cancer study: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Cigarettes are the only consumer product which are lethal when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s intention. In terms of proven risk, tobacco smoking and asbestos are equal in terms of the nature of the evidence; […]

Shot policeman was knifed in attack three months ago, Weekend Australian, 2 February, 2008.

Shot policeman was knifed in attack three months ago: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 Feb 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Constable Don was attacked outside his home in Randwick last November when he confronted a man wearing a black hooded jumper and armed with a […]

James Cumes: Petrov affair dramatises injustices of the Menzies era, The Australian, 1 February, 2008.

Petrov affair dramatises injustices of the Menzies era: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Feb 2008: 14. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract As first secretary in the Department of External Affairs in 1954, [James Cumes] knew many of the people involved in the Petrov affair. As he cheerfully puts it, […]

Police cop a serve as crime falls, The Australian, 31 January, 2008.

Police cop a serve as crime falls: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 31 Jan 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Nationally there were 5400 break-ins or attempted break-ins per 100,000 households in 2005, down from 7400 per 100,000 households in 2002 and 7600 in 1998. There were 370 victims […]

Triffids return, nine years after the music died, The Australian, 17 January, 2008.

Triffids return, nine years after the music died: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Jan 2008: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Keyboardist Jill Birt said getting back together had felt immediately right. “Life takes unexpected turns, and [David McComb]’s deteriorating health was the turn that ended the Triffids. It just gives me an […]

Paddy McGuiness, Original copy, The Australian, 28 January, 2008.

McGuiness, voice of dissent, dies, 69: 28 January, 2008

McGuinness, voice of dissent, dies, 69: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Jan 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Hide highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Paddy was always passionately interested in ideas,” Mr [Greg Lindsay] said. “He was one of the great Australians; dying on Australia Day was very fitting.” Peter Coleman, former editor of […]

Like a beautiful summer, he left fond memories, The Australian, 25 January, 2008.

Like a beautiful summer, he left fond memories: [2 All-round First Edition] falseStapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Jan 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate AbstractUndo Translation TranslateUndo Translation Press the Escape key to close FromArabicChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)EnglishFrenchGerman ItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortugueseRussianSpanishTurkishToArabicChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)FrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortugueseRussianSpanishTurkish Translate Translation in progress… [[missing key: loadingAnimation]] The full text […]

Surf beach honoured, but Turnbull wiped out, Weekend Australian, 26 January, 2008.

Surf beach honoured, but Turnbull wiped out: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Jan 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “You can’t get more Aussie than Bondi,” Mr [Peter Garrett] said. “I’ve had quite a few waves here over the years. It is really special. I don’t think it is any […]

Tears and lajughter farewell legend of vines, The Australian, 25 January, 2008.

Tears and laughter farewell legend of vines: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Jan 2008: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract A senior figure in the Australian church, Cardinal Edward Cassidy, gave a homily and led the Prayers of Intercession. He said this “dear friend and highly respected member of Hunter Valley society” had, like […]

Loss of ‘beautiful flame’ hits Hollywood – HEATH LEDGER 1979-2008, The Australian, 24 January, 2008.

Loss of `beautiful flame’ hits Hollywood – HEATH LEDGER 1979-2008: [2 All-round First Edition] Michael Bodey, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Robert Lusetich. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 Jan 2008: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract NICOLE Kidman described his death as “a terrible tragedy”, Cate Blanchett “always admired his continuing development as an artist” and […]

Intervention, The Australian, 21 January, 2008.

Winemakers rally for victims of blast, Weekend Australian, 19 January, 2008.

Winemakers rally for victims of blast: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Lauren Wilson. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Jan 2008: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr Drayton’s brother [John Drayton] thanked the public. “We are still in shock at our loss but we have also been very touched by the community and public support which we have received,” […]

Winemakers mourn dead colleague, The Australian, 18 January, 2008.

Winemakers mourn dead colleague: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Lauren Wilson. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Jan 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Damien Griffith] said that when he made it across to [Barry Drayton]’s, Mr [William Rikard-Bell] was “in the dam up to his neck in water; he was covering his […]

Moti to be freed from jail after vendetta claim, The Australian, 7 January, 2008.

Moti to be freed from jail after vendetta claim: [7 NSW First Edition] John Stapleton, Kevin Meade. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Jan 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Julian Moti], a barrister who was born in Fiji but is an Australian citizen, was arrested by Australian Federal Police when he arrived in Brisbane on December 27. […]

Union gets results for ‘underpaid’ Chinese workers, The Australian, 7 January, 2008.

Union gets results for `underpaid’ Chinese workers: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Jan 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Jantom could not be contacted yesterday. CFMEU NSW secretary Andrew Ferguson said a meeting had been set for today with Parkview, who are believed to have contracted Jantom. The hotel […]

Deportee due to taste freedom after bail review, The Australian, 7 January, 2008.

Deportee due to taste freedom after bail review: [B Qld First Edition] John Stapleton, Kevin Meade. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Jan 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Magistrate Jacqui Payne granted bail on the condition the man’s Brisbane-based uncle provide a $100,000 surety. She has allowed the defendant bail on condition he live at his parents’ home in Sydney, […]

Skies to clear but lots of liquid on the move, The Australian, 7 January, 2008.

Skies to clear but lots of liquid on the move – STATES IN THE FLOOD: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Jan 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In NSW, flood warnings are current for the Richmond, Wilsons, Clarence and Bellingen rivers. In Queensland there are flood warnings for the Logan, Albert, Coomera […]

Plight of Chinese workers revs up union, Weekend Australian, 5 January, 2008.

Plight of Chinese workers revs up union: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 Jan 2008: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Jack Jing, 20, who believed he was owed $9300, said the men were angry. “I thought I would get paid so I kept working,” he said. “It was very […]

Blokes closing longevity gap, The Australian, 4 January, 2008

Blokes closing longevity gap: [T WA First Edition] Patricia Karvelas, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Jan 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It’s worth celebrating the fact that healthy lifestyle and being health-conscious can reap you rewards in terms of longevity,” Australian Medical Association federal president Rosanna Capolingua said. “There are so many people my age […]

New nurses ‘only add to burden’, The Australian, 4 January, 2008.

New nurses `only add to burden’: [6 NSW Country Edition] Nicola Berkovic, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Tamara Davis. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Jan 2008: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We’ve taken a number of small steps to address the issues here at Royal North Shore, as well as to improve health services across the state,” the Premier […]

Drugs smuggled out of jail The Australian 2 January 2008

WEB ONLY 2 JAN 2008.  John Stapleton ICE, heroin, scales for measuring out drugs, cash, weapons and mobile phones were all seized by authorities after friends and family tried unsuccessfully to smuggle them into NSW jails over the Christmas holiday period. Twenty people have been banned from visiting correctional centres in NSW and 11 face […]

Nation”s leaders enjoy the view – NEW YEAR’S EVE, The Australian, 1 January, 2008.

Nation’s leaders enjoy the view – NEW YEAR’S EVE: [1 All-round Country Edition] David King, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Jan 2008: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract After making much of his decision to live in the decidedly less flashy Lodge in Canberra, Mr [Kevin Rudd] and his family have settled into life at […]

Peter Garett and Bondi Beach’s National Heritage Listing, The Australian, 2008.

WEB ONLY: John Stapleton COMMON courtesy might have dictated that the Federal member, sitting in the front row, would be given the opportunity to say a few words on the announcement of a Federal government initiative in his own electorate.Particularly when that very same politician had been key to initiating the project in the first […]

The Towers of Despair, The Australian, 2008.

John Stapleton FORGET about the centre of the country, the “intervention” in indigenous affairs should start in the centre of the city, according to public housing residents of Waterloo in Sydney, who daily are confronted with drug dealing and public drunkenness.Elderly residents in the 30-storey public housing blocks known as “The Towers of Despair” look […]

Wheat Rust, The Australian, 2008.

John Stapleton AUSTRALIAN researchers are leading the worldwide campaign against a virulent new form of wheat rust which could potentially destroy up to 70 per cent of the world’s wheat harvest and can kill a wheat crop virtually overnight. The strain, known as UG99, originated in Uganda and was discovered in 1999. It spread first […]

Aussies row in trans-Tasman glory, The Australian, 31 December, 2007.

Aussies row to trans-Tasman glory: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 31 Dec 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Organiser of the successful rowing trip, serial adventurer [Steven Gates], 39, who advertised for people to join him after having the boat specially designed in The Netherlands, said they were “completely exhausted” and […]

Look who’s in Sydney for the fireworks, The Australian, 31 December, 2007.

Look who’s in Sydney for the fireworks: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 31 Dec 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Hey, Ruddy” and “Good on ya, [KEVIN Rudd]”, locals shouted when they realised they had unexpectedly come face-to-face with their newest neighbours. While much of the rest of the country has adopted a […]