Charlie Lynn

Charlie Lynn

Major Charlie Lynn established Adventure Kokoda in 1991 and has led 56 expeditions across Kokoda since then. During this time he has established close relations with the Kioari and Orokaiva people who live in villages along the Track.

He was elected to the NSW Legislative Council as a Liberal Member in 1995. His term expires in March 2015.

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Military injustice: our troops should not be charged

Military injustice: our troops should not be charged

07 Oct 10 ‘Stop firing’ screamed the Afghan interpreter metres away from a suspected Taliban leader as he emptied his magazine towards a…... Read more

Consultants are killing the Kokoda Trail

Consultants are killing the Kokoda Trail

08 Oct 09 Kokoda has claimed more Australian lives this year than Afghanistan. During the last week two trekkers died on the Kokoda…... Read more

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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor

The woman with her head down trying to save Labor

The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…

Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend

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At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…

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"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]

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I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]

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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

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