Trust

For years there have been news stories decrying the appalling acts of violence by the Taliban against health workers engaged in polio vaccination programmes. These attacks have resulted in an increase in polio cases, most notably in Pakistan.

CCC v Cowboys?

When public money is spent on investigations and reports by Commissioners, and the Corruption and Crime Commission investigating problems with local government activities do we get good value? Or will the cowboys always win?

Too Big to Fail?

Maybe I was unfair to the Gourmet Escape, maybe Eventscorp just had a bit of bad luck and Tourism WA is a winning corporation making the most of our money. Maybe.

AMR Inc?

Back in 2003 Michael Hale was announcing his success at getting permission for a resort at Cowaramup. At that time he was fronting a group called Augusta Enterprises.

The Great Gourmet Escape Scam

Was the AMRTimes joking last Friday?

They published what must surely be a spoof article about the Gourmet Escape and the difficulties surrounding it. Difficulty in obtaining financial information? Surely not?

Bottom of the Harbour

These schemes were popular in the 1970s and early 1980s in Australia, and nowhere more so than in Western Australia and Victoria. Such schemes enabled scoundrels to accumulate vast wealth legally by exploiting a loophole in the taxation law.

The Shire does not speak for all

Does the shire needs to reconsider its relationship with the Horgan Family.