On this week’s State Focus program, airing at 12pm tomorrow on the Southern Cross TEN Network with host ALI DROWER:
• Putting the child first in the childcare debate – why affordability and accessability are over-shadowing the needs of the child. We discuss the ACT’s child care scene with Labor Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy and veteran childcare worker Cathy Onstenk.
• Keeping the Ugg boot in Australia – How a couple of smalltime ugg-boat makes from Dubbo and Wollongong kicked some American multi-national butt.
• Dragons rugby league star-on-the-rise CLINT GREENSHIELDS….the NRL season ahead.
• Why horseriders in the Snowy Mountains fear they’re being squeezed out of the national parks…
Clubs call for dual harm-reduction approach as online gambling surges five-fold
My personal view is that I like playing pokies and I'm sick of being made to feel guilty for playing… View
Craig Shannon has long argued that greater restrictions on pokies will just push people to online… View
Whilst the clubs are somewhat correct, I would personally prefer the government have less of a roll… View
ACT Budget: $9.4 million to support young people's mental health
In the past Church payed much greater role in maintaining mental health among young and single. And… View
New ACT Labor secretary Caitlin Cook elected unopposed
I'm sure I saw her at the TAB trying to back winners to pay back some of Labor's massive debts View
Maybe now the ALP can fund some of their election promises. View
Congratulations Caitlin Cook. View
Nature reserves to close as government starts annual kangaroo cull
Endgame for kangaroos - there are millions of them just around Canberra suburbs - look around View
I am deeply curious about the cull protestors who continue every year to make claims about kangaroo… View
You ever eaten roo meat? Far from pleasant. View