Skipton residents urged to seek help after floods

SKIPTON business owners and residents hit the hardest by the floods are being urged to put their pride aside and ask for help. Yesterday, politicians visited the Corangamite Shire town to show their support by talking one-on-one with those affected and rolling up...

Tough times for small business under Labor

Support for the federal government’s policies from small and medium enterprises has collapsed to its lowest level in nearly 10 years according to the latest Sensis Business Index – Small and Medium Enterprises survey. The proportion of SMEs that believe...

Panel with Stephanie Kennedy and Mike Kelly MP

For the video, click here E & OE STEPHANIE KENNEDY Kevin Rudd was described by the US Embassy here in Canberra as abrasive, impulsive and a control freak. Mike Kelly is that how you found him when he was Prime Minister? MIKE KELLY Of course not at all. Kevin Rudd...

Anti-Semitism today: everyone’s problem

It is not just Jewish representatives that attended last month’s anti-Semitism conference in Canada. Many in the wider community also feel a responsibility to stamp out the ancient form of vilification. LAST month, I was privileged to participate in the Ottawa...