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 […]

Rudd on a mission for homeless, Weekend Australian, 1 December, 2007. Page One.

Rudd on a mission for homeless: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stephen Lunn, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Sarah Elks. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Dec 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We really have to roll up our sleeves here,” he said on ABC radio yesterday. “The turn-away rate for people who are in all sorts of distress […]

Bernie Banton, The Australian, 28 November 2007

28 NOVEMBER 2007 John Stapleton Bernie would be up in heaven, looking down at all the tributes and smiling, his widow Karen said yesterday. The day after Bernie Banton’s death his family gathered for the launch of the Bernie Banton Centre, a new Asbestos Diseases Research Institute on the campus of Concord Hospital in Sydney’s […]

Libs lose points with fake flyers – ELECTION 2007, The Australian, 26 November, 2007.

Libs lose points with fake flyers – ELECTION 2007: STATE OF THE NATION: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Nov 2007: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Treasurer Peter Costello said today the leaflets scandal was an “isolated, stupid thing in one seat” but added: “The blanket coverage just squeezed the oxygen out of any […]

Shooting manhunt, The Australian, 26 November, 2007.

Shooting manhunt: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Nov 2007: 14. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Just before 9.30pm on Saturday, the two men allegedly became involved in an argument outside a house at Lassiter Avenue, in Woonona. The victim, a coalminer, was shot in the chest and died at the scene. Full Text TranslateFull text […]

Lack of big-bellied boys sparks pregnant pause, The Australian, 24 November, 2007.

Lack of big-bellied boys sparks pregnant pause: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 Nov 2004: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract The seahorses’ struggle for survival is not limited to Tasmania, with the NSW Government announcing yesterday a new project to examine the effectiveness of using a system of marine parks to protect the species. […]

Bail for charged parents denied, The Australian, 19 November, 2007.

Bail for charged parents denied: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Nov 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract In refusing bail, registrar Neil Langstaff noted there was a presumption against bail in murder cases and considering the history of thecase, including that the couple had been found to be using a false […]

PM’s blitz on welfare for addicts, The Australian, 19 November, 2007. Page One.

PM’s blitz on welfare for addicts: [2 All-round First Edition] Patricia Karvelas, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Nov 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract Translate Abstract Mr [John Howard] said Labor’s preference deal with the Greens, who were “soft” on drugs, showed the ALP was not as strict on the issue. […]

Quarantine chief admits ignorance, Weekend Australian, 17 November, 2007.

Quarantine chief admits ignorance: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Nov 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Counsel for the Australian Racing Board Garry Rich asked Ms Sims: “How can you make sensible decisions … if you do not know what staff are required to do on a daily basis? You don’t […]

PCs to put all students in the same class, The Australian, 16 November, 2007.

PCs to put all students in the same class – COMPUTERS – ELECTION 2007: [2 All-round First Edition] Caroline Overington, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 16 Nov 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract It certainly isn’t at Abbotsleigh, an Anglican girls’ school in Sydney’s north, which is totally “wired”, meaning it has both […]

Buyers stay clear of Rover paintings, The Australian, 15 November, 2007.

Buyers stay clear of Rover paintings: [2 All-round First Edition] Corrie Perkin, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 15 Nov 2007: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract After viewing the image via email, the trustee and executor of Mowaljarlai’s estate, Hannah Rachel Bell, said she was concerned about the painting’s authenticity. “Nobody’s doubting ([David Banggal Mowaljarlai]’s) been in the Dandenongs with Neil,” she […]

Nation unites in remembrance, The Australian, 12 November, 2007

Nation unites in remembrance: [8 NSW Metro Edition] John Stapleton, Paul Maley, Additional reporting: Siobhain Ryan. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 12 Nov 2007: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Under the traditional words, “Lest We Forget” and “To Our Glorious Dead”, wreaths were laid at cenotaphs around the country by everyone from John Howard to ordinary citizens, from premiers and a […]

City bids farewell to much-loved MP – ELECTION 2007, Weekend Australian, 10 November, 2007.

City bids farewell to much-loved MP – ELECTION 2007: [7 NSW First Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 10 Nov 2007: 10. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Political colleague Borry Gartrell described him as a man who was “of the people, for the people”. Tim Payne and Tim Mahony, who worked for Mr [Peter Andren] in […]

Towns evacuated after wild storms, The Australian, 5 November, 2007.

Towns evacuated after wild storms: [2 All-round First Edition] Richard Kerbaj, John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 05 Nov 2007: 10. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We’ve had over 100mm of rain up in the ranges north of the catchments in Gippsland and currently Southern Rural Water are releasing water from Glenmaggie Weir, which is going to […]

New grandad dies after fight over water wastage, The Australian, 2 November, 2007.

New grandad dies after fight over water wastage: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 02 Nov 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Neighbours described Mr Proctor as a “top bloke”, “a typical Australian”, a popular and helpful neighbour who liked a beer, a punt, was a devoted follower of the South Sydney […]

Wake-up warning for big brands, The Australian, 30 October, 2007.

Wake-up warning for big brands: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 Oct 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Top prize went to Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceuticals for producing a sleeping pill, Rozerem, targeted at children. The tablets were marketed in the US under the tagline “Back to School” but the advertising did not mention the health warnings that state: […]

Taking the Journey, Dads On The Air, 30 October, 2007.

This show was particularly controversial with some of our more conservative followers. Then again, by no means all. Enough said. Taking the Journey TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007 AT 10:30AM With special guests: Gary Hodson, president of GAMMA – Gay and Married Men’s Association. GAMMA is a group of dedicated men who identify as Gay or Bisexual and who […]

Valley where 400 million-year-old fish surface, The Australian, 29 October, 2007. Page One.

Valley where 400 million-year-old fish surface: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 29 Oct 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract A number of locals have formed a tourism group to campaign for a world-class centre for local and international tourists and the scientific community to protect the site but still give them […]

Candles and balloons farewell lake angel Dean, Weekend Australian, 27 October, 2007.

Candles and balloons farewell lake angel Dean: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Oct 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract [Dean]’s father, Paul Shillingsworth, thanked the community of NSW for their support. “God bless you all,” he said. “To Dean’s family, your little boy was such a beautiful child,” […]

Daunting times for Blaxland jobless – THE CENSUS, The Australian, 26 October, 2007.

Daunting times for Blaxland jobless – THE CENSUS: [2 All-round First Edition] John Stapleton, Sanna Trad. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Oct 2007: 10. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “You get a lot of people coming in over the week looking for any work: washing dishes, working in the kitchen,” Mr [Charles Obeid] said. “We take their phone numbers […]

Straight from his cell, Dean’s dad pays respect, The Australian, 25 October, 2007. Picture James Croucher.

Straight from his cell, Dean’s dad pays respect: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Dan Box. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Oct 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It has been pretty sad,” Mr [Paul Shillingsworth] said. “I can’t explain it. I just lost my son. I am never going to see him again.” […]

Tug-of-love before suitcase boy died, The Australian, 22 October, 2007.

This story was a classic government stuff-up and we had all the documentation to prove it. Much of the detail could not be published due to Australia’s extreme restrictions on reporting of court stuff ups in relation to children, restrictions which serve to protect self-serving lawyers and dysfunctional institutions, not children.  Tug-of-love before suitcase boy […]

Adler denies book, TV plans, The Australian, 15 october, 2007.

Adler denies book, TV plans: [2 All-round First Edition] Anthony Klan, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 15 Oct 2007: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “While there has been intense media interest in Mr [Rodney Adler]’s release and many requests for interviews, none has involved discussion of any payment whatsoever and none will,” the statement said. […]

Drought hotline calls up by almost half, The Australian, 11 October, 2007.

Drought hotline calls up by almost half: [2 All-round First Edition] Asa Wahlquist, John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 11 Oct 2007: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We pay a hell of a lot of tax in the good years; so I don’t have any problem seeking assistance,” she said. “But the older generation especially find […]

Family Law in the U.K., Dads On The Air, 9 October, 2007.

DADS ON THE AIR Tuesday 9th October 2007, 10.30am to 12 midday 2GLF FM 89.3 in Sydneyand ONLINE via live streaming at http://www.893fm.com.au or in MP3 format at http://www.dadsontheair.net FAMILY LAW IN THE U.K. With special guest… Ray Barry, Religious and Political Co-ordinator for Fathers 4 Justice and Party Leader for the Equal Parenting Alliance. Ray spoke to Greg Andresen when he visited […]

Patient dies after wait of 4 hours, The Australian, 8 October, 2007.

Patient dies after wait of 4 hours: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 Oct 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “It is now a legal matter,” she said. “We cannot give any more detail because the matter has been referred to the coroner’s for investigation.” “This is getting so dangerous now […]

Drought farmers ‘drowning in forms’, The Australian, 8 October, 2007.

Drought farmers `drowning in forms’: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Selina Mitchell, Additional reporting: Asa Wahlquist. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 Oct 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Paula Rutter at the Deniliquin Rural Counselling Service fills out forms for locals. “There would be a hell of a lot of farmers who wouldn’t […]

Pig farmers looking at going down the trough, Weekend Australian, 6 October, 2007.

Pig farmers looking at going down the trough: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 06 Oct 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “From a personal point of view, you are talking about a bloke with two young kids who owns a well-managed farm,” he said. “We have very good genetics, […]

Rene’s watches up for sale, The Australian, 4 October, 2007.

Rene’s watches up for sale: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Oct 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract WATCHES figured large in Rene Rivkin’s life as displays of wealth and as gifts for his many acquaintances. The watches represent thelast of the tangible assets of Rivkin’s estate and his notoriously ostentatious lifestyle. […]

Minister who likes to be beside the sea, The Australian, 1 October, 2007.

Minister who likes to be beside the sea: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Oct 2007: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell yesterday said Ms Meagher’s failure to fulfil her promise to live in her own western Sydney electorate of Cabramatta, instead choosing to live in […]

Orchard blossoms disguise hard reality, The Australian, 1 October, 2007.

Orchard blossoms disguise hard reality: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Asa Wahlquist. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Oct 2007: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “We are pretty confident that if you want cherries on your table at Christmas you will have them,” he said. “If we don’t get rain, it will be a […]

Deadlys present a positive indigenous image, The Australian, 28 September, 2007.

Deadlys present a positive indigenous image: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Sep 2007: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Co-presenter Rhoda Roberts said the Deadlys were like a mix of the Arias and the Logies, and were “incredibly important” for indigenous people. “This is recognition amongst the community of sports and […]

$150,000 planting gamble withers to dust – ELECTION 2006, The Australian, 27 September, 2007.

$150,000 planting gamble withers to dust – ELECTION 2007: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Asa Wahlquist. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Sep 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “He hasn’t seen anything but drought,” Mr [Greg Whiteley] said. Mr Whiteley admits he would reconsider leaving “before our assets were completely eaten”. “That keeps […]

Examining Misandry, Dad s On The Air, 25 September, 2007.

Examining Misandry TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 AT 10:30AM With special guests: Dr. Paul Nathanson and Dr. Katherine Young, authors of two very important books that uncover the underlying contempt for men and boys in our culture today: Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture and Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men. Simon […]

Crunch time for towns as wealth dries up, Weekend Australian, 22 September, 2007.

Crunch time for towns as wealth dries up: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Asa Wahlquist. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 22 Sep 2007: 10. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “We haven’t had good general rain since 2000,” said Mr [Ashley Wielinga]. “This year we are facing a totally failed grain crop. Farmers are putting their […]

Not happy, John: battlers’ home truths The Austtralian 20 September 2007.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/not-happy-john-battlers-home-truths/story-e6frg6no-1111114459342 Not happy, John: battlers’ home truths JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 12:00AM Print Save for later “FOR Sale” signs dot the front yards of the classic suburban houses in Cranebrook, in the heart of the electorate of Lindsay in far western Sydney. The residents of this marginal seat have one simple message for […]

Abuzz over a bee virus, The Australian, 19 September, 2007

Abuzz over a bee virus: [1 All-round Country Edition] Leigh Dayton, John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Sep 2007: 26. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has dismissed calls from a US senator for an immediate ban on the export ofAustralian bees after research suggested they could be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of […]

Nothin’ so lonesome as a pub with no pokies, The Australian, 17 September, 2007.

Nothin’ so lonesome as a pub with no pokies: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Sep 2007: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Unbeknown to the Scuttis, the legislation passed by the NSW parliament in 2001 meant the poker machine entitlements adhered to the licensee of a hotel rather than to the landlord. In many cases, including the Scuttis, those entitlements were worth more […]

Howard on home turf, but there’s still double trouble, The Australian, 17 September, 2007. Additional Reporting. Page One.

Howard on home turf, but there’s still double trouble: [6 NSW Country Edition] James Madden, Nicola Berkovic, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Sep 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “My position was outlined last week, and you know me, it hasn’t changed,” he said. “All elections are tough, and I […]

Pub with no pokies may close The Australian 17 September 2007

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/pub-with-no-pokies-may-close/story-e6frg6o6-1111114434509 Pub with no pokies may close JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 12:00AM Print Save for later BRING back our pokies, declare the citizens of Carrathool, NSW. The poker machines were central to their local pub’s viability and without them it is in serious danger of closing down. That means their town, like hundreds […]

Family Court Hell, Dads On The Air, 11 September, 2007.

DADS ON THE AIR Tuesday 11th September 2007, 10.30am to 12 midday 2GLF FM 89.3 in Sydneyand ONLINE via live streaming at http://www.893fm.com.auor in MP3 format at http://www.dadsontheair.net FAMILY COURT HELL With special guests… Mark Harris, the English father who was jailed for waving at his daughters as they drove past in the family car, and author of […]

The week that wasn’t for CBD business – APEC 2007, The Australian, 10 September, 2007.

The week that wasn’t for CBD business – APEC 2007: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 10 Sep 2007: 8. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “CBD businesses need patronage back up to normal levels real quickly — and if there are any ideas from the state government, such as fare-free days, or a […]

Bilingual Rudd wins credit for talking the talk – CHINA – APEC 2007, Weekend Australian, 8 September, 2007.

Bilingual Rudd wins credit for talking the talk – CHINA – APEC 2007: [1 All-round Country Edition] Patricia Karvelas, John Stapleton. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 08 Sep 2007: 9. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “You speak fluently in Chinese and you know Chinese inside and out,” Mr [Hu] told Mr [KEVIN Rudd], a former diplomat in Australia’s […]

Four banned by police lose appeal – APEC 2007, The Australian, 7 September, 2007.

Four banned by police lose appeal – APEC 2007: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Nicola Berkovic, Dan Box, Additional reporting: John Stapleton, AAP. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Sep 2007: 11. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract The court’s decision came after a convoy of people travelling to Sydney for this weekend’s APEC protests was pulled […]

Socialist convoy searched for drugs – PROTEST – APEC, The Australian, 7 September, 2007.

Socialist convoy searched for drugs – PROTEST – APEC 2007: [1 All-round Country Edition] Dan Box, John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Sep 2007: 11. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “They were doing a drug search, they have a dog. They have said it’s APEC-related,” Mr [Stephen Jolly] said. “They wanted to […]

Millions at stake as horse flu hits the heartland, The Australian, 6 September, 2007. Picture Vanessa Hunter.

Millions at stake as horse flu hits the heartland: [1 All-round Country Edition] Justine Ferrari, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: James Madden. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 06 Sep 2007: 2. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract NSW Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said the latest infections had put a halt to plans to allow limited breeding to occur between […]

Valerie reluctant to give up the ghost town The Australian 3 September 2007

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/valerie-reluctant-to-give-up-the-ghost-town/story-e6frg6po-1111114327539 Valerie reluctant to give up the ghost town JOHN STAPLETON THE AUSTRALIAN SEPTEMBER 03, 2007 12:00AM Print Save for later NOT many people own their own ghost town. Valerie Lhuede does. Since the 1940s, Ms Lhuede, 84, has invested time, love and considerable amounts of money in the preservation and restoration of the uniquely atmospheric […]

APEC 2007 Leaders Week, Media Identification Badge, The Australian.

Airport security too much for Whitlam, Weekend Australian, 1 September, 2007.

Airport security too much for Whitlam: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Sep 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract I wear orthotics to help me walk, but they would have made me take my shoes off, and I’m buggered if I’m going to do that,” Mr [Gough […]

Johns drug use ‘worst-kept secret’ The Australian, 1 September, 2007 Page One

Johns drug use `worst-kept secret’: [1 All-round Country Edition] Peter Lalor, John Stapleton, Additional reporting: Peter Kogoy, AAP. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 01 Sep 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Hide highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I’m not justifying it, but the reality is you can go out any night in the week and you will see people all over the place on amphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy,” […]

Outbreak is greyhounds’ big break on TAB and TV – RACING CRISIS, The Australian, 27 August, 2007.

Outbreak is greyhounds’ big break on TAB and TV – RACING CRISIS: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Aug 2007: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Yesterday this obscure dog race — 400km southwest of Sydney – – was beamed into pubs and clubs around Australia. Wagga Wagga […]

Record wheat price gives farmers hope, The Australian, 27 August, 2007.

Record wheat price gives farmers hope: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Aug 2007: 31. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Peter McBride, spokesman for the Australian Wheat Board, said the high prices were adding to the optimism. Coming off a drought, growers would have planted “hell or high water”. “The current estimates are extremely positive, but spring rain […]

Cancer council backs solarium crackdown, Weekend Australian, 25 August, 2007.

Cancer council backs solarium crackdown: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Aug 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “In a nation that has for many years had the world’s highest skin cancer incidence and mortality rates, it is unacceptable that we significantly increase our risk of a potentially deadly disease through […]

Horse flu fears cause suspension of Cup betting, Weekend Australian, 25 August, 2007.

Horse flu fears cause suspension of Cup betting: [2 All-round First Edition] John Stapleton, Tony Arrold. Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 Aug 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “This is potentially the biggest threat the thoroughbred and horse industry in Australia has ever faced, and nobody is going to take any risks,” he said. Mr [Peter […]

Dissident Voices, Dads On The Air, 21 August, 2007.

DADS ON THE AIR Tuesday 21 August 2007 10.30-12.00 2GLF FM 89.3 and ONLINE http://www.dadsontheair.net 2GLF FM 89.3 in Sydneyand ONLINEvia live streaming at http://www.893fm.com.auor in MP3 format at http://www.dadsontheair.net DISSIDENT VOICES As always there’s been plenty going on at Dads On The Air. First up, don’t miss the redesign and relaunch of our website, coming up soon. And […]

Heavy rain greets drought reports, The Australian, 20 August, 2007.

Heavy rain greets drought reports: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Additional reporting: AAP. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 20 Aug 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract In NSW, however, areas around Condobolin and Coonabarabran, which officially fell back into drought yesterday, remained dry despite the heavy falls in other parts of the state. Grain […]

Body in pink pyjamas found floating off beach, The Australian, 17 August, 2007.

Body in pink pyjamas found floating off beach: [2 All-round First Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 Aug 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “At this stage we think it is death by misadventure,” Inspector George said. “We’ve had a post-mortem conducted today and there are no obvious signs of […]

Magnet hazard forces Barbie recall, The Australian, 16 August, 2007.

Magnet hazard forces Barbie recall: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Rowan Callick, Additional reporting: Lauren Wilson, Reuters, AAP. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 16 Aug 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Having to check that toys are safe when you buy them for your kid’s birthday, it’s terrible,” she said. “Kids put so much […]

Speech at Lone Father’s Conference, Canberra Parliament House, Have Howard’s Family Law Reforms Been A Success?

Speech at Lone Father’s Conference, Canberra Parliament House. Have Howard’s Family Law Reforms Been A Success. Here are links to the videos for a speech on behalf of Dads On The Air. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcOfsqIaUss&t=308s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVtHrP14hxY Australia’s leading radio program for fathers, Dads on the Air (dadsontheair.net), has slammed the Australian government’s family law reforms as an […]

Have Howard’s family law and child support reforms been a success? Speech at the Lone Fathers Conference, Commonwealth Parliament House, Canberra, 9 August, 2007.

http://www.dadsontheair.com.au/lfaconference Audio Speech Presented by Dads on the Air To the Lone Fathers Conference Commonwealth Parliament House in Canberra 9 August 2007 Have Howard’s family law and child support reforms been a success? As the media outlet which has followed these issues closer than anyone else in the country, Dads On The Air is very […]

Dads On The Air Backgrounder, 8 August, 2007.

Cash crop as boomers buy up boutique farms, The Australian, 7 August, 2007

Cash crop as boomers buy up boutique farms: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 07 Aug 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “There’s everything you could possibly want here,” Mr [Ian Mack] said, adding that it was only an hour away from a major airport near Newcastle. On the other side of the country, […]

Soldiers’binge OK: Howard, The Australian, 6 August, 2007.

Soldiers’ binge OK: Howard: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 06 Aug 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract He said the conduct was “abhorrent and inappropriate” and “not in the least” common, and the army would launch an inquiry to determine what action if any should be taken. “Let’s just wait until the Chief of Army and the military investigate the matter […]

Of droughts and flooding rains: the nation’s farmers count their blessings, Weekend Australian, 4 August, 2007. Page One. PIctures Sam Mooy.

Of droughts and flooding rains: the nation’s farmers count their blessings: [7 NSW First Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 04 Aug 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Nearly eight weeks later, the cattle farmer simply shrugs at the memory of the floods and the damage they caused. Like other old farmers in the region, Mr [Bill Lantry] knows floods bring blessings in […]

Welfare, Debt, Credit, Bureaucracy and Betrayal: the Howard Years, Dads On The Air, 31 July, 2007.

Welfare, Debt, Credit, Bureaucracy and Betrayal: the Howard Years TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2007 AT 10:30AM Julie Owens MP With special guests: Peter Saunders, senior researcher, Centre for Independent Studies Scott Garman from New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Men, the only Commission for Men anywhere in the world Tony Miller, founder of Dads In Distress Tom Mok on Child Support […]

And the loser is: Sydney’s APEC pull, The Australian, 30 July, 2007.

And the loser is: Sydney’s APEC pull: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 July 2007: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Meanwhile, an argument has erupted over comments by Australia’s ambassador to APEC, senior DFAT bureaucrat David Spencer, who claimed Sydney’s hotel rates had risen “100-fold” and a “shitfight” had […]

Hunting in Packs, A Critical Look at the Media, The South Sydney Herald, July, 2007.

Jessica’s happy, but it’s not all good news for Seven, The Australian, 24 July, 2007.

Jessica’s happy, but it’s not all good news for Seven: [2 All-round First Edition] Michael Bodey, Amanda Meade, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 July 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “The fact is, she’s not pushing anyone aside,” Mr [Peter Meakin] said of [Jessica Rowe]. “If there are any complaints, I […]

Muslims, Jews allied over burial plot plight, The Australian, 24 July, 2007.

Muslims, Jews allied over burial plot plight: [1 All-round Country Edition] John Stapleton, Sanna Trad. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 July 2007: 7. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “It is scary for old ladies and young kids to go out there, it is not a nice atmosphere,” Mr [Wasim Raza] said. “For a […]

Harry’s broom sweeps all before it, The Australian, 23 July, 2007. Additional Reporting.

Harry’s broom sweeps all before it: [6 NSW Country Edition] Steven Swinford, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 23 July 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Even as tired youngsters leafed through pages to discover the outcome of the showdown between the boy wizard and his nemesis, bookmaker Ladbrokes was cutting the odds on there being an eighth […]

The long and winding road to citizenship, The Australian, 23 July, 2007.

John Stapleton. THEY may have been born overseas to Australian mothers, but for tens of thousands of people scattered around the world and born before 1949, that wasn’t enough for them to become Australian citizens. Now, the remaining historical sexual discrimination has been swept away and those who have been denied for decades are eligible to become citizens. Clive Pillinger, born to an Australian, […]

Labor paints a brighter childcare picture, The Australian, 19 July, 2007.

Labor paints a brighter childcare picture: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 July 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “Over the last year, 11 per cent less people are now engaged in household savings. In other words, people are having to dip into their savings or go into debt in order […]

No bail for $6m tank man, The Australian, 17 July, 2007.

No bail for $6m tank man: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 July 2007: 3. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Police allege he used the privately owned Trojan armoured personnel carrier to destroy seven mobile phone towers and fences in Sydney’s western suburbs. Full Text TranslateFull text Turn on search term navigation […]

Multiple inquiries into rail deaths, The Australian, 17 July, 2007.

Multiple inquiries into rail deaths: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 17 July 2007: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Investigations by several government bodies were launched, including by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the Australian Rail Track Corporation, which manages the lines, and Comcare, the federal safety watchdog. NSW Police are also investigating. Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mark […]

Mortgage stress swings the vote, The Australian, 16 July, 2007. Page One. Picture Amos Aikman.

Mortgage stress swings the vote: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T]16 July 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “This is a swinging electorate, I am a swinging voter and I am swinging against [John Howard],” Mr [Matthew Pepar] told The Australian. “My friends aren’t buying houses; they’re continuing to rent, […]

House Worries Swing the Vote, The Australian, 16 July, 2007. Page 1.

John Stapleton THE Pepar family, with two kids, two dogs and a charming little house in the heart of the Parramatta electorate, are exactly the sort of aspirational voters John Howard needs to keep onside if he is to win thenext election. Anna and Matthew Pepar, both 30, are professional people on above- average incomes and would generally be considered natural Howard voters. But the couple — parents […]

UK Special – Fathers Direct, Dads On The Air, 3 July, 2007.

UK Special – Fathers Direct TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2007 AT 10:30AM Adrienne Burgess With special guest: Adrienne Burgess, author of Fatherhood Reclaimed, and Policy and Research advisor to Fathers Direct – the UK National Information Centre on Fatherhood. This week Dads on the Air interviews Adrienne Burgess from the UK. In 1992, Random House commissioned Adrienne to write Fatherhood Reclaimed: the making […]

Help, not jail, credited for drug victories, Weekend Australian, 30 June, 2007.

Help, not jail, credited for drug victories: [5 Travel Edition] Stapleton, John. Weekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 30 June 2007: 25. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “If you are standing in the dock, what you want is options,” he says. “Addiction is a sickness of the mind. I am pleading for greater recognition that addiction is an illness.” He says […]

McKew ready to stare down PM – KEY MARGINAL, The Australian, 29 June, 2007. Picture Renee Nowytarger.

McKew ready to stare down PM – KEY MARGINAL: [6 NSW Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 29 June 2007: 4. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract Labor takes heart from the Liberals’ attempt at ambush marketing. The poster is a sign the Prime Minister’s marginal and ethnically diverse electorate of Bennelong, in Sydney’s north, will be closely fought. “Right […]

PM’s heartland loses WASP-ISH sting, The Australian, 28 June, 2007. Page One. Additional Reporting.

PM’s heartland loses WASP-ish sting: [6 NSW Country Edition] Imre Salusinszky, George Megalogenis, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 June 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “Mr [JOHN Howard] might be making a big deal out of his relationship with the Chinese community now, when his seat is marginal,” Mr Li said. “My […]

River divides water winners, losers, The Australian, 25 June, 2007. Page One.

River divides water winners, losers: [3 All-round Metro Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 25 June 2007: 1. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract “They resent it,” he said. “Young blokes with families have big debtsand no cash. They should waive the fees.” “State Water, who bill us, are a government utility under enormous pressure from Treasury […]

Tears for five lost in a storm, The Australian, 19 June, 2007.

Tears for five lost in a storm: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 June 2007: 5. Full text Abstract/Details Abstract TranslateAbstract Mr [Jarrod Newman] provoked laughter and tears as he told of Mr [ADAM Holt] and Ms Bragg’s love for their children and each other, recalling stories about the “full-on” […]

Four men saved from river as dam starts to fill at last, The Australian, 18 June, 2007.

Four men saved from river as dam starts to fill at last: [1 All-round Country Edition] Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 June 2007: 6. Full text Abstract/Details Show highlighting Abstract TranslateAbstract “I will be seeking to meet with the organisers of the Edinburgh Awards to discuss any future events which are planned in these conditions which could potentially put the lives […]

Disease a threat as floods overflow sewage systems The Australian 11 June 2007

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/disease-a-threat-as-floods-overflow-sewage-systems/story-e6frg6nf-1111113722813 Disease a threat as floods overflow sewage systems JOHN STAPLETON AND JAMES MADDEN THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 11, 2007 12:00AM Print Save for later OVERFLOWING sewage systems and flooding have sparked fears of disease in the aftermath of the savage holiday weekend storms across the NSW Central Coast, the Hunter and Sydney. Video: Leader tour flood […]