Ian Blyth

EACH year, as the clock strikes 11 on the 11th day of November, we pause for a minute of silence. For some, it’s a...

Kudos to CouncilAT a time when too many levels of government seem content to heap yet more costs onto the backs of everyday people,...

THE Whittlesea Agricultural Show continues to thrive as one of the few remaining true-country shows in Victoria, and at the heart of its success...

THE Wallan–Whittlesea Road, yet another local carriageway rotting quicker than granddad’s teeth, has once again become a symbol of bureaucratic brilliance.Instead of fixing the...

OPENING your home to a wide-eyed, wiggly puppy sounds like pure joy, and it often is. But when that pup is destined to become...

IN the age of data saturation, survey results have become the political and corporate weapon of choice. With the right framing, a handful of...

TWO years into Jacinta Allan’s premiership, the honeymoon period isn’t just over, it’s a distant memory. What began as a carefully choreographed handover from...

AS the football season winds down and cricket prepares to take centre stage, it’s a fitting moment to pause and reflect on the role...

WHEN we think of the Country Fire Authority, we picture dedicated men and women battling bushfires in scorching heat and dangerous conditions and while...

THE State Government has done it again, rammed through legislation that hands farmers a gift they didn’t ask for, and can’t refuse, all in...