Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Premier Weatherill should call on his predecessors from both sides of politics for this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge. Leader of the Opposition Isobel Redmond said Mr Weatherill must put literacy ahead of politics by shifting the apostrophe, thus making this important initiative the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu launched the Premiers’ Reading Challenge earlier ... ...Read more

Is Weatherill confused or not listening? AHA says shop trading changes are “a pig of a deal”

The Hotels Association has told Mr Weatherill in no uncertain terms that they do not support his changes to penalty rates in the new shop trading deal. Mr Weatherill told ABC radio this week that he had spoken to the Hotels Association and they were “positively disposed to the change” (8/11/11). However, Hotels Association SA General Manager Ian Horne has strongly rebuffed Mr Weatherill’s assess... ...Read more

Labor – Remembrance Day “intrusive” to patients

Remembrance Day will not be observed in the State’s public hospitals this week. Health SA has determined that a short broadcast informing patients about the minute of silence and perhaps reciting the ode could be “intrusive” and risk using incorrect protocol. A Health Department email leaked to the Liberal Opposition states: “It’s been agreed that (with the exception of The Repat) observance of... ...Read more