For about six years or so, the ACT has been blessed with a new innovative program whereby therapy dogs are taken to places where people may be stressed and need the wonderful calming influence a dog can give.

The Gaza/Israeli war has bumped the long-running Russian invasion of Ukraine off the front pages, but that deadly conflict continues, and a fickle West cannot lose sight of it. 

Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee last week removed Jeremy Hanson as her deputy. The up-and-coming, talented Leanne Castley became deputy. The vote was apparently five to three. Several days later, Elizabeth announced her shadow cabinet, and Jeremy Hanson and Elizabeth Kikkert were left out.

Now, Papua New Guinea is the only country in the world that has rugby league as its national sport. It appears that the Kumuls – the PNG national team – could be admitted into the National Rugby League (NRL) in 2027. 

First, congratulations to Dave Sharma on winning the NSW Liberal Senate preselection. He is a quality person, and should make an excellent addition to our national parliament.

Bit of a mismatch this week, folks, but there’s a lot on. 

It is very worrying to me to see the useful idiots of the Australian Left all come out and support Hamas.

This week, I would like to congratulate the ACT Government for doing something right for a change.

I am always pleased to see Letters to the Editor commenting on my articles, critical or otherwise. I was pleased to see two last week.

I, for one, never subscribed to the view that Australia would be the loser no matter who won as the referendum had divided the country.

One recent event that was the opposite of ‘civilised’ was the well planned but barbarous attack on Israel and its civilian population by Hamas terrorists invading from Gaza.

It was sad to see the Wallabies’ performance in the World Cup in France.