Sovereign citizens are a curse.Social media has allowed ill informed opinion to proliferate. Police should be able to slap on the spot fines on people who sprout such rubbish. Courts do. We all must pile on when we see it printed.
New England Times Engage
Posted inQuick Word
QW: BOM too risk averse
Mal from Ashford writes the BOM is an important tool but so often wrong you have no confidence.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Discontent is fertile ground for One Nation — but it is not the answer
Denise says One Nation’s performance in South Australia’s election is less of a breakthrough and more of a symptom.
Posted inSocial, Solutions
How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts?
Former magistrate David Heilpern writes so-called “sovereign citizens” are using nonsense legal arguments to tie up court systems. Here are some ideas about how to deal with it.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: We never dealt with COVID and it shows
RK Crosby writes that according to a One Nation fan, she is responsible for fuel prices, his unemployment, whatever was wrong with his car, a court decision denying him custody of his children, the lack of staff at the front desk, the war with Iran, the general state of the world, and some sprawling conspiracy…
Posted inPolitical, Something to Think About
Opinion: What is it about the hat?
Kath Jacobs writes that a disturbing number of people are obsessed with Barnaby’s hat, and are missing the real issues.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Made in New England
Why don’t we make this a permanent thing, Made in New England? I guess you could always add Australia under New England. We could have tags and stickers for anything made in the region. Re: https://www.netimes.com.au/advertising/made-in-new-england-2026/
Posted inLetters
Letter: Relying on one type of transport is risky
Siri Gamage writes that recent fuel supply concerns highlights that relying almost entirely on diesel-powered road transport is risky.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Something to Think About
Denise’s Desk: When Repetition Replaces Reality
Denise says trust in democratic institutions is not strengthened by continually telling citizens that their country is broken.