Clive Bibby: Somebody else’s problem

Recent commentaries from experienced international observers have been as you might expect, focused on foreign wars and particularly the plight of innocents caught up in the mayhem.

On a daily basis, the foreign correspondent reports occupy the headlines in MSM coverage of these horrific events and government responses to them - and perhaps unsurprisingly the viewing public appear comfortable that this is so.

I suppose it provides us with a cathartic outlet for our sense of guilt that we should be doing more in a situation where we are far removed from the front lines.

Point of Order: The latest $314.4m. of spending announcements.....

...... include goodies to recognise tourist-sector bosses who are kindly to staff

Point of Order tallied $314.4 million of spending in the latest ministerial statements posted on the government’s official website.

This includes a lump of money to – yes, really – help identify businesses in tourism and hospitality which treat their staffs well and to fund the social engineers who will enhance the industry’s “cultural competency”.