Legal Hypothetical: ‘Ambit, opportunistic and cascading’ claim challenged
GREG passes-away and leaves his $1 million estate to his only surviving son, Craig. Greg’s only other son, died several years ago, leaving four children of his own, one of them being Peter. When Peter discovers that his grandfather had not included him in his will, he seeks legal advice and makes a “family provision” […]
Letter to the Editor: Australia’s renewable energy path
DEAR News Of The Area, OUR country has chosen to die. Unrealised by most people, Australia is suffering from a terminal disease called Renewables-Only Net Zero, and we have just refused the only treatment that may have cured it. We now continue a slow but inevitable decline towards a debilitating death, a decline which to […]
Letter to the Editor: A focus on inclusion and respect
DEAR News Of The Area, I WROTE to NOTA some time ago urging all candidates in the Federal election to address the scourge of racism as a fundamental principle of our democracy and our ongoing national commitment to universal human rights. Sadly, this was not apparent in the just completed campaign. On the face of […]
Legal Hypothetical: Deathbed promise and bank withdrawals
SCOTT, battling cancer, has a prognosis of just 12 months to live. Scott calls his sister, Mary, and asks her to come and live with him as his full-time carer. He tells her that if she does so, he will give her half of his estate when he passes-away. Mary tells Scott that she will […]
Letter to the Editor: Take control of our democracy
DEAR News Of The Area, OUR valued democracy has become a ‘corporatocracy’ under the flawed stewardship of the major parties. However, with the election on 3 May, we, the people, have a chance to take back control. The links between the Nationals and the mining industry are clear, with favour-buying donations flowing to the party, […]
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, YET again I have destroyed my healthy eating plan over Easter. The couple of kilos I lost following my New Year’s resolution are back on the scales. It all feels like a waste of time trying to get fit and healthy. Do I just give in and give up? Tina P. Dear Tina, […]
Letter to the Editor: Nothing wrong with being woke
DEAR News Of The Area, IF Mr Dave Williamson (Letters 25 April) is telling us he’s “had a gutful” of a collection of ideologies that include an increased awareness of racial and social injustice, and an intolerance of prejudice and discrimination, plus an empathetic attitude towards disadvantaged minorities, then so be it. We all know […]
Letter to the Editor: The great koala ‘con’
DEAR News Of The Area, MUCH has been made in Australia of the plight of one of its iconic animals, the koala. While we fully support the protection of Australian native flora and fauna, we do not support the current process of political activists misrepresenting our native environment to promote hidden agendas that are not […]
Legal Hypothetical: Time to tick-off a new year’s resolution
AS is common for many people at this time of year, Jack and Jill make a new year’s resolution to “get their house in order” in terms of their estate planning. They see a solicitor specialising in this field and are advised that the traditional estate planning package consists of three separate documents, being a […]
