Victims have never had so many rights, and the criminal justice system now protects them even when they embellish their claims of suffering, writes Greg Barns.
Victimhood
Nelson comes close to reconciling the irreconcilable
Brendan Nelson’s reply was a curious affair. Doubtless many people won’t be happy with it but it seemed to come as close as possible to reconciling the (quite irreconcilable) views of reactionaries and progressives in the ranks behind him, writes David MacCormack.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
A lot of Australians said sorry today. Some did not. One most notable Australian — the man who late last year said that an apology to Aboriginal Australians would “only reinforce a culture of victimhood and take us backwards” — drew attention to himself by staying out of sight.
