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Advertisement “A critic is entitled to dip his pen in gall for the purpose of legitimate criticism,” NSW’s ninth Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, opined in a 1940s defamation case involving an unflattering newspaper review of an obscure detective novel. “No one need be mealy-mouthed in denouncing what he regards as twaddle, daub or discord.” Regrettably, “twaddle” and “daub” – the latter connoting fakery – have fallen out of modern usage. But Sir Frederick’s observation echoes through decades of Australian defamation cases involving opinions, from cartoons and culi...

Advertisement “A critic is entitled to dip his pen in gall for the purpose of legitimate criticism,” NSW’s ninth Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, opined in a 1940s defamation case involving an unflattering newspaper review of an obscure detective novel. “No one need be mealy-mouthed in denouncing what he regards as twaddle, daub or discord.” Regrettably, “twaddle” and “daub” – the latter connoting fakery – have fallen out of modern usage. But Sir Frederick’s observation echoes through decades of Australian defamation cases involving opinions, from cartoons and culi...

On December 4 she wrote: “11pm. Several cars parking in no standing from 9pm. Intermittently cars with modified mufflers and motor bikes proceeding at speed up Blues Point Road.” On December 28 she was awoken by a throng of cars. “It was a hot night and I was unable to open my window for fresh air because of the noise,” Ms O’Brien wrote in her diary. Blues Point is a popular tourist spot because of its view of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Luna Park. But residents say the number of out-of-area visitors driving noisy vehicles has risen so much they now have to ke...

So many levels of wrongness: John Barilaro’s politics as usual looks after the Big End of Town We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Opinion So many levels of wrongness: John Barilaro’s politics as usual looks after the Big End of Town February 14, 2021 — 12.10am February 14, 2021 — 12.10am Save Normal text size Advertisement They don’t call the Deputy Premier John Pork–Barrel-aro for nothing. Last Sunday I wrote of the outrage of how, out of the $177 million given out by the NSW government for the Bushfire Recov...

Resistance is futile: PM’s out of step climate dance February 12, 2021 — 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit:Fairfax Media Scott Morrison is now doing his best imitation of King Canute (“PM resists UK push on climate sanctions”, February 11). Canute tried to order back the tide, while Morrison is trying to push back on the inevitability of the rest of the world setting a zero emissions target, and placing sanctions against those who fail to do so. While he rabbits on about “Australia will decide its own climate goals”, the rest of the world will decide how it de...