Peter Costello makes sense. "Be firm and clear: no access by boat", (November 4). Those who oppose refugees arriving by boat are not lacking in compassion for them but realise that unscrupulous people exist in the world who are ready to exploit desperately vulnerable people.
DIANNE BRIMBLE was a free-thinking 42-year-old woman who took the drug blamed for her death "freely and voluntarily, without pressure or duress", a jury has been told.
PAUL Mullett had two victories yesterday. Not only were all perjury charges against the former police union head dropped, but the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of legal representation was given to police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland.