Cindy Wockner
‘Should not have been built’: Ever more frequent flooding disasters require urgent answers
The events of the past week have been nothing short of dreadful. There are stories of heartbreak, of heroism, of selflessness and...
Terrorist sausage sizzles and ASIO’s hunger for unpalatable new powers
When is baking for a lamington drive or turning snags at a sausage sizzle run by a local community group considered providing...
Cindy Wockner: If only there were more great hearts and spirits in this world like ‘Detta’ Gleeson
There are some people in this world who are just good, caring and kind individuals, who work every day to make the...
Cindy Wockner: With an election looming, Morrison & Co suddenly discover the Reef is in trouble
Almost five years ago, when now-Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was the federal environment minister, the Coalition solemnly promised to protect the iconic Great...
Cindy Wockner: With Clive Palmer taking another tilt at politics, we are in for quite a ride
On the day, this week, that billionaire Clive Palmer announced plans for another tilt at politics and vowed to splash more cash...
It’s not just RATs that are hard to find. Policy, planning and competence are missing too
There is a list on the Therapeutic Goods Administration website of the COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests that are currently approved for use...
Queensland has six virus deaths, to open borders
Queensland has recorded its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with six deaths, and 14,914 new virus cases. The death...
A Christmas marred by Devonport tragedy but blessed by the kindness of strangers
A 12-year-old boy donated his $10 of pocket money. Parents of young children, all over Australia and around the world, who cannot...
Masks back for Christmas as Premier warns of soaring cases in southern states
Masks will be mandatory across Queensland from 1am Saturday as the state recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk...
Subtle actions could speak louder than a diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics
According to China, “nobody cares” whether Australian politicians and diplomats turn up at the Beijing Winter Olympics or stay home. It’s all...