Miles Heffernan
Miles has worked as an advocate and mediator for most of his life. His previous career was focussed on employment and discrimination cases. He foolishly thought being a journalist was going to be less adversarial. Don’t get him talking about global politics or national affairs unless you have some spare time on your hands. He plays on the Twitters machine under @mileshef.
Articles by Miles Heffernan
You have the right to remain silent ... for now
Without the quick thinking of a stranger with a camera and gripping running commentary all while defying the police, we…... Read more
Brown green with envy over the rise of redneck Katter
Greens founder Bob Brown is using the colourful reputation of the fledgling Katter’s Australian Party to scare voters into staying…... Read more
If religion can discriminate, it doesn’t deserve our dollars
Religious organisations can legally discriminate against their employees and prospective employees if they do not uphold their teachings of the…... Read more
Decades after Grim Reaper, HIV/AIDS diagnosis is grim
Today is World AIDS Day and the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS prevention programs. There’s good news: Young men are no…... Read more
Newstart needs a sweetener, or at least a major review
The Julia Gillard surfing team, that wretched group that dines large on the taxpayer’s nipple, has it too good. This…... Read more
A shocking report: Why the workplace bully is winning
A new report examining the costs and consequences of poor workplace behaviour suggests that only 16 per cent of victims…... Read more
The tale of a mother, a father, and four young girls
This week the Family Court ordered four young girls back to their father in Italy after a series of battles,…... Read more
Doggedly sticking to dogma
The euthanasia of pets is a hot topic. Many healthy animals are put down every year for a complex range…... Read more
If Workchoices were real work choices it would win
John Howard’s reported calls to bring back individual contracts has brought cries that the conservatives have a sneaky agenda to…... Read more
Look Craig, three wrongs don’t make a right
Craig Thomson claims he has been vindicated over the Fair Work Australia’s report into the HSU East Branch after an…... Read more
Counting the casualties of Julian Assange’s self-interest
Julian Assange has won political asylum in Ecuador. So despite having a gaggle of QCs, buckets of cash from rich…... Read more
Our churches should not be a law unto themselves
This weekend one of the country’s biggest fundraisers, the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, was in full swing targeting $80…... Read more
How to sway a government with no opposition
Here’s some advice for interest groups who want to influence a conservative government with such a stonking majority - pack…... Read more
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Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
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choice ringside rantings
From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
