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April 20, 2021 9.00pm
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“My, how things have changed in today’s politically correct arena,” says Michael Fletcher of Ulsan, South Korea. “In Granny’s first Column on January 11, 1947, was this item: ‘Unfair to men. One of Sydney’s more classy hotels refused lunch yesterday to a man without a coat. Opposite him, a woman sat in comfort with her shoes off’.”
“Bought a pack of four rechargeable AAA NRG batteries from Coles,” says David Peach of Armidale. “Printed in red capital letters amongst the instructions: ANGER IF SWALLOWED.”
Imagine having daughters locked up on an island
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February 18, 2021 12.05am
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Now that Scott Morrison has put on his father cap, could he extend compassion to the Sri Lankan family incarcerated on Christmas Island (“Plea to free family stuck in visa limbo”, February 17) and allow them to return to their life in Biloela?
Rhonda Seymour, Castle Hill
Following the Federal Court’s positive ruling in favour of the Tamil family’s visa application, it was distressing to read that the government is still not legally obliged to release the family from detention on Christmas Island. Unsurprisingly, the Home Affairs Department trotted out the usual weasel words: “At no time has any member of the family been found to be owed protection.” Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. Spot the difference, Mr D
UK EXECUTIVE CHANGE SUMMARY: Marwyn Taps Chair For Acquisition Vehicle
Thu, 31st Dec 2020 15:22
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Marwyn Acquisition Co I Ltd - seeking mid-cap acquisition opportunities in the software sector - Hires Vin Murria as chair, effective immediately. Murria was chief executive officer of Marwyn portfolio firm Advanced Computer Software Group PLC from 2008 until it was sold to Vista Equity Partners in 2015. In view of Murria s software, technology and support services experience, Marwyn Acquisition narrows its focus to the software sector, expecting to make a platform acquisition with a value in excess of GBP100 million. We are delighted to be working with Vin again and look forward to her leading one of Marwyn s recently launched acquisition companies in pursuing mid-cap opportunities in the software sector, says Mark Bra