Author: Blake Jarrett

Democracy at work. Russian president Vladimir Putin, 68, has signed a new law which allows him to run for the presidency two more times, meaning he could stay in office until 2036.The law sets a two-term limit on the presidency,...

A suggestion that the Narrabri Musical and Dramatic Society be reformed is gaining traction. Proponents hope that in the near future a meeting could be held to see what level of interest is there and a possible way...

A reader responds to last week’s Thumbs item complaining about the use of ‘daylight savings’ instead of ‘daylight saving’ and other terminology complaints: “At the moment I object to the term ‘jab’” she said. “Why can’t we say...