There are some familiar lines today from the Catholic Church about the extent of taxpayer compensation, and security arrangements, for the World Youth Day being inflicted on Sydney in July. To be expected, writes David MacCormack.
Randwick racecourse
George Pell gets his racetrack – and you pay!
George Pell has got his way and won the right to close down Randwick Racecourse for his World Youth Day celebrations, but the racing industry has extracted a heavy price – to be met by the taxpayers, writes Jeff Wall.
Racing industry politics immune to horse flu
At a time of great turmoil thanks to equine influenza, the Australian racing has stayed true to it roots and continued giving political in-fighting pride of place in the national debate, writes Jeff Wall.
