Editorial
9:08 AM AEDT | It's a question that has divided people across continents and generations.
Should the death penalty be abolished or, in the case of Australia, re-instated
11 Mar 10 | What has taken place in Kurri Kurri in recent days regarding the Dennis Ferguson affair is an example of the ‘urban myths’ and hysteria that can be generated through social network sites such as Facebook.
10 Mar 10 | The proposal to install a driver simulator in Maitland’s PCYC in an effort to help educate young drivers and reduce P-plate crashes in our city was a good idea, at least in theory, that unfortunately will not see the light of day.
09 Mar 10 | Walka Water Works has been a popular destination for Maitland residents and visitors for decades.
08 Mar 10 | Cervical cancer kills. It kills women – women just like your mother, wife, daughter, friend or neighbour.
05 Mar 10 | The scene that was played out at East Maitland District Court on Thursday was one that no young person, nor their family, would want to live through.
04 Mar 10 | Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott must be rejoicing and doing cartwheels from one end of Parliament House in Canberra to the other at the moment.
03 Mar 10 | There was a time when School of Arts halls played a major role in bringing communities together across Australia.
02 Mar 10 | Retailing giant Kmart is out of touch with the vast majority of Australians if it believes it can garner support for trading on Anzac Day.
01 Mar 10 | What a different weekend it was on the Hunter River in Maitland last weekend to what it was 55 years ago.
26 Feb 10 | Thornton should be Labor heartland.
But it is unlikely that there will be much love flowing down in that neck of the woods for the Rudd Government given the blow that one insulation company has suffered in recent days.
25 Feb 10 | The Keneally Government's plan to charge up to $30 more for some car registrations to help upgrade Sydney's ailing transport system is a slap in the face to motorists in regional and rural NSW.
23 Feb 10 | It is unfortunate that in such an open society as the one in which we live, death remains a taboo subject for too many people.
22 Feb 10 | The dust has hardly settled on this year’s Maitland Mercury Hunter River Super Show and organisers are already planning for next year’s 150th anniversary event.
19 Feb 10 | Roll up, roll up, it’s showtime.
The Maitland Mercury Hunter River Super Show is on again this weekend, a time when the country comes to show off to city folk.
18 Feb 10 | Children can all too easily slip through society's cracks.
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17 Feb 10 | The race for the seat of Maitland at the 2011 State Government elections has taken a new twist with
sitting Labor member Frank Terenzini announcing he will not be a part of the contest.
16 Feb 10 | It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out that a skills crisis is looming for Australia once its large number of Baby Boomers retire.
15 Feb 10 | Maitland put its best on show at the weekend, kicking off on Friday evening with respected journalist and author Caroline Jones making an appearance at the Art Gallery.
12 Feb 10 | Maitland punches above its weight in many fields – but none more so than sport.
This city has produced a wealth of sport talent over many decades.
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