A not so great debate

Posted: 28 Jul 10 | Ben Walker wonders if either Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard actually want to win the election. |

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Posted: 21 Jul 10 | In an age where you can almost have a bet on two flies climbing a wall in Latvia at 4am, it comes as no surprise that bookmakers have been quick to establish markets on the August 21 election. |

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Kick 'em in the tentacles

Posted: 15 Jul 10 | Ben Walker reveals how Paul the Octopus could sort out some of Dubbo's problems. |

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An open letter to NSW’s premier and treasurer

Posted: 09 Jun 10 | Dear Team Roozeneally (or Kenedaal, whichever you like best), Thanks very much for your generous pledge of $22.7 million for the Dubbo Base Hospital upgrades. |

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Controversial comments needed in sterile society

Posted: 26 May 10 | Jason Akermanis wasn't necessarily wrong, says Ben Walker. |

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Timely reminder to avoid driver complacency

Posted: 05 May 10 | In this game we hear and see constantly the end result of accidents on our roads. Mangled wreckages of vehicles that have collided or rolled to their crumpled mess. |

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Bit of perspective needed amid Bieber-mania

Posted: 28 Apr 10 | Earlier this week I heard a story which compared some Canadian pop-star mentioned in the same breath as The Beatles. |

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Quantity more important than quality in politics?

Posted: 14 Apr 10 | I’ve had a bad back recently which I thought was caused by a bulging disc in my lumbar region. But when I visited my GP the other day he told me I had something worse. |

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Feeling not the same for movable Easter feast

Posted: 31 Mar 10 | Easter is again upon us but, like usual, you wouldn’t really know it. Of course the chocolate eggs have seemingly been on display since December 26 but apart from that commercial avalanche you wouldn’t really know it was Easter time. |

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Feeling not the same for movable Easter feast

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College parties may have to find a compromise

Posted: 24 Mar 10 | Politicians are a crazy bunch but sometimes they come up with pearls of wisdom. |

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Time to take action on swooping ‘Mumsy’

Posted: 17 Mar 10 | As anyone who knows me will attest, I am a major sport fan. |

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Theatre’s opening season somewhat unremarkable

Posted: 10 Mar 10 | Yesterday I spent about half an hour on the streets of Dubbo asking people if they could come up with a nickname for the new Regional Theatre Convention Centre. |

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Kimmorley gets nod for good news story

Posted: 03 Mar 10 | As a sports lover I often take the side of fallen stars when they try and get their careers back on track. “Everyone deserves a second chance” is a common claim of mine when defending the likes of Ben Cousins, Andrew Johns and co. |

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