Daily Archives: August 18, 2008
SA Attorney General Uses the Discrimintory Practice of Affirmative Action to Appoint Judges
Move to exclude ‘good old boys’ Verity Edwards and Pia Akerman: The Australian | August 18, 2008 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24197096-601,00.html IF it weren’t for political intervention, the legal fraternity would appoint only “good old boys” to the judiciary, at the expense of women, non-Christians and members of ethnic minorities. In an escalating dispute between South Australian Attorney-General [...]
Asian daylight attack on elderly woman
The Advertiser | August 17, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24195023-2682,00.html A KNIFE-wielding man of Asian appearance threatened an elderly woman and stolen [sic] her handbag at Para Vista just before 4.30 today. The woman was not physically hurt but she was shaken by the brazen day light attack. Police said they have no clear description of the assailant [...]



