http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/opinion/Opinion from the Herald SunThu, 17 May 2012 07:56:00 +1000Thu, 17 May 2012 07:56:00 +1000en-auCopyright 2012 News Limited. All rights reserved.heraldsun_opinion_2105http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/QVtDbL9gsdo/story-e6frfhqf-1226358214545http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/hypocrites-harm-gays/story-e6frfhqf-1226358214545CONTRAST. In March, Australia's Human Rights Commission boasted it had entered a float in Sydney's Mardi Gras. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BwVgKKnq4XWYWBBQfxyQTEBsT44/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BwVgKKnq4XWYWBBQfxyQTEBsT44/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BwVgKKnq4XWYWBBQfxyQTEBsT44/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BwVgKKnq4XWYWBBQfxyQTEBsT44/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/QVtDbL9gsdo" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTAndrew Bolthttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/hypocrites-harm-gays/story-e6frfhqf-1226358214545http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/ySnHM4BpeV4/story-e6frfhqf-1226358200619http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/your-generous-spirit-fills-societys-gaps/story-e6frfhqf-1226358200619WHAT do you remember about 1969? For the Salvation Army, 1969 was the beginning of the Red Shield Appeal in Victoria. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vr0DO_fYx2mfyIH0mD3HlkQ_IzQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vr0DO_fYx2mfyIH0mD3HlkQ_IzQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vr0DO_fYx2mfyIH0mD3HlkQ_IzQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Vr0DO_fYx2mfyIH0mD3HlkQ_IzQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/ySnHM4BpeV4" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTNeil Venableshttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/your-generous-spirit-fills-societys-gaps/story-e6frfhqf-1226358200619http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/Yd5pMTTBLgI/story-e6frfhqf-1226358207185http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/isnt-reality-meant-to-bite-not-blight/story-e6frfhqf-1226358207185RICKY Nixon, do you seriously think people beyond your immediate family care about your cliched romance with Tegan Gould? <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN3CYSDgUmVnbG4pgfjnPHuHmKE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN3CYSDgUmVnbG4pgfjnPHuHmKE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN3CYSDgUmVnbG4pgfjnPHuHmKE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN3CYSDgUmVnbG4pgfjnPHuHmKE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/Yd5pMTTBLgI" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTKim Wilsonhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/isnt-reality-meant-to-bite-not-blight/story-e6frfhqf-1226358207185http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/BwUT2esfKbg/story-e6frfhqf-1226358194664http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/dear-councillors-please-stop-pushing-us-around/story-e6frfhqf-1226358194664NEVER has the disconnect between what councils seek to do, and what residents think councils should be doing, appeared so wide. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TRtFzUEu9tXiFpK5qnjZlWfc5F8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TRtFzUEu9tXiFpK5qnjZlWfc5F8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TRtFzUEu9tXiFpK5qnjZlWfc5F8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TRtFzUEu9tXiFpK5qnjZlWfc5F8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/BwUT2esfKbg" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTPatrick Carlyonhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/dear-councillors-please-stop-pushing-us-around/story-e6frfhqf-1226358194664http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/jZCkhiaGYe0/story-e6frfhqf-1226358219089http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/denials-another-nail-for-gillard/story-e6frfhqf-1226358219089JULIA Gillard finally admits something disgusting was done under Craig Thomson's watch, but still won't say if he did it. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa_ycaUzLz5lkRT5he0PdZRfnsU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa_ycaUzLz5lkRT5he0PdZRfnsU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa_ycaUzLz5lkRT5he0PdZRfnsU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa_ycaUzLz5lkRT5he0PdZRfnsU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/jZCkhiaGYe0" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTAndrew Bolthttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/denials-another-nail-for-gillard/story-e6frfhqf-1226358219089http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/th6gkZhqxZY/story-e6frfhqf-1226356692553http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/australians-must-embrace-gay-marriage/story-e6frfhqf-1226356692553TODAY, I call on the Catholic Church and the community to review its position on marriage. It's time our laws respected everyone's rights. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8zdsvE1JFrEB7iyf7hzVDiIkiSY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8zdsvE1JFrEB7iyf7hzVDiIkiSY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8zdsvE1JFrEB7iyf7hzVDiIkiSY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8zdsvE1JFrEB7iyf7hzVDiIkiSY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/th6gkZhqxZY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJeff Kennetthttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/australians-must-embrace-gay-marriage/story-e6frfhqf-1226356692553http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/Vqh7QbFCWhY/story-e6frfhqf-1226356696081http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/court-tv-could-make-compelling-viewing/story-e6frfhqf-1226356696081ONE thing we don't have any reason to be so far behind the rest of the world on is our judicial system. But we are. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YgAEM1d7c_-90kRGIaAd5nuby5A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YgAEM1d7c_-90kRGIaAd5nuby5A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YgAEM1d7c_-90kRGIaAd5nuby5A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YgAEM1d7c_-90kRGIaAd5nuby5A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/Vqh7QbFCWhY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJustin Quillhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/court-tv-could-make-compelling-viewing/story-e6frfhqf-1226356696081http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/xHpcdowO-10/story-e6frfhqf-1226356698510http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/voice-judges-deaf-to-harsh-reality/story-e6frfhqf-1226356698510COME on Delta, Seal, Keith and Joel. It's time for a bit of tough love. I'm all for positive reinforcement on reality shows but they haven't all nailed it. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/voTO6QyICF9DDmZ17kT78tCkkoo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/voTO6QyICF9DDmZ17kT78tCkkoo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/voTO6QyICF9DDmZ17kT78tCkkoo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/voTO6QyICF9DDmZ17kT78tCkkoo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/xHpcdowO-10" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTSiobhan Duckhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/voice-judges-deaf-to-harsh-reality/story-e6frfhqf-1226356698510http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/_kI-c2OdpEE/story-e6frfhqf-1226356686649http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/long-road-ahead-for-spotlight-step-mum/story-e6frfhqf-1226356686649WHAT'S not to love about Liz Hurley: killer bod, savvy businesswoman, glamorous celebrity lifestyle, and now uber-cool step-mum to Shane Warne's three kids? <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m1xMj8P9eJSk-hHWh3GdppjUb7g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m1xMj8P9eJSk-hHWh3GdppjUb7g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m1xMj8P9eJSk-hHWh3GdppjUb7g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m1xMj8P9eJSk-hHWh3GdppjUb7g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/_kI-c2OdpEE" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTBeverley O&#039;Connorhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/long-road-ahead-for-spotlight-step-mum/story-e6frfhqf-1226356686649http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~3/6YiJcowmEi0/story-e6frfhqf-1226356690531http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/global-village-demands-freedom/story-e6frfhqf-1226356690531AUSTRALIAN retailers trying to curb shoppers from snaring online bargains overseas need a history lesson. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b2klXVI3wYdckycl8Q89M21IOQQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b2klXVI3wYdckycl8Q89M21IOQQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b2klXVI3wYdckycl8Q89M21IOQQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b2klXVI3wYdckycl8Q89M21IOQQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunOpinion/~4/6YiJcowmEi0" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTBeverley O&#039;Connorhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/global-village-demands-freedom/story-e6frfhqf-1226356690531