1NEWS Carries Water for Chris Cahill
1News continues to push the Police Association’s agenda against Nicole McKee. It is a farcical argument, but it seems it is growing legs as the police union boss comes under fire for his botched police pay negotiations.
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If the billions that Australia devoted to bans and buybacks had instead been used to understand and treat mental health, including phobias, perhaps we would have something other countries would be interested in.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 23 – Hugh Devereux-Mack
In Episode 23 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Hugh Devereux-Mack, public spokesperson for the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners.
Gun Law Overhaul: Progress at Last, but National’s Still the Sticking Point on More Useful Reforms
All in all, these changes mark real progress in rolling back some of the knee-jerk restrictions imposed after the Christchurch tragedy. But National’s lingering attachment to overly cautious policies shows it has not fully shaken off the influence of its predecessors.
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Police will be stripped of looking after the Firearms Safety Authority, with a new independent agency replacing it. The controversial firearms registry remains, and eight new offences will be created.
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The word for today is… abbreviation (noun) - 1: a shortened form of a written word or phrase used in place of the whole word or phrase 2: the act or result of abbreviating something : abridgment Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : An abbreviation is a shortened form of a written word or