The woman behind the Della Bosca sex scandal has been revealed as Sydney comedy writer Kate Neill.
Della Bosca as a sex 'predator,' friends label woman
The woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving John Della Bosca has been slammed by a clinical psychologist as a 'predator' who seeks out powerful men.
Rees vs O'Farrell: bear pit showdown
NSW Opposition leader Barry O'Farrell's no-confidence motion was defeated in parliament. In public, however ..
Downed gunman was brother of cop killers
The gunman shot dead by police when he held up the Canley Heights Hotel is the brother of Motekiai and John Taufahema, who killed Senior Constable Glenn McEnally in 2002.
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in WA
The same jet which was forced to make an emergency landing in Manilla when a hole was blown through its fuselage last year has had to make an emergency landing in Perth after a leak was detected in its fuel tank.
Binge drinking in young females soars
Alcohol abuse and misuse is increasing, with the number of young women indulging in binge drinking......
Indonesian quake kills seven people
Seven people have been killed and dozens injured after Indonesia's West Java province was rocked by......
Police checks for IVF hopefuls
WOULD-BE parents forced to prove they are not pedophiles or child abusers to have treatment.
Cop's '223km/h chase' caught on camera
POLICEMAN investigated over pursuit, six years after wild chase in which two men were killed.
Decapitation killer to enjoy day release
FAMILY'S fury as man who stabbed and beheaded war veteran gets to walk the streets.
Blanchett bloodied as drama gets too real
BLEEDING star tries to go on with the show after being felled by stage prop during fight scene. -her career has suffered with her closeness to the corrupt Rudd. - ed.
Man sent 'fake texts' to murdered lover
A MAN accused of murdering his gay lover wrote him a series of desperate text messages asking where he was but had his victim's phone the whole time, a court has been told.
No visas, boys? Welcome to Australia
UNPRECEDENTED move sees Afghan youths allowed to leave Christmas Island and arrive on mainland Australia without visas.
Teens 'planned copycat Columbine attack'
TWO teens plotted a killing spree at a British school on the 10th anniversary of the US school massacre, a court has heard.
Growth Strong - more evidence Rudd lied to have the economy tank last year.
The Australian economy has once again confounded everyone, growing faster than forecast for the second quarter in a row.
Home taken from mourning teen
Five days after her father died, authorities arrived at the Darwin home he'd shared with his 14-year-old daughter and kicked her out.
Victim handed to homicidal inmate
A senior prison official says he's "bewildered" that an admittedly homicidal prisoner, was given a cellmate, whom he killed less than an hour later.
Caltex deal 'will bump up petrol prices'
Higher petrol prices are on the cards if Caltex's proposed takeover of Mobil service stations goes ahead, the competition watchdog warns.
Teens plotted 'greatest massacre ever'
Two British teenagers meticulously plotted "the greatest massacre ever," inspired by the Columbine killings in the United States, a court has heard.
Abortion accused's anxious wait
A WOMAN, 19, charged with organising her own abortion at home faces jail if taken to trial.
=== Comments ===
THE FLACCO CONNECTION
Tim Blair
An unexpected twist in the John Della Bosca saga.
===
KIDS BOOTED
Tim Blair
The automotive antics down Werribee way keep getting wilder:
A drink-driving mother who loaded her car with five youngsters – including two in the boot – and then slammed into a tree after doing burnouts has been spared jail.
Joanne Ashman, 38, of Hoppers Crossing pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury, drink-driving and failing to ensure two of her passengers were wearing seatbelts.
As is usual in cases of creative hometown driving, bourbon was involved:
Ashman admitted to drinking four pre-mixed cans of Jim Beam at the swimming hole and the court heard that her blood-alcohol reading was .063 after the collision.
It’s always been a lively place.
===
Tim Blair wrote an awesome piece on his grandma.
===
Kennedy Memoir Reveals Remorse Over Fatal Chappaquiddick Crash
In a posthumous memoir, Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy writes of fear and remorse surrounding the fateful events on Chappaquiddick Island in 1969, when his car accident left a woman dead, and says he accepted the finding that a lone gunman assassinated his brother President John F. Kennedy.
- Strange that Kennedy accepted what his supporters will not. - ed.
===
Does Drinking in Front of Kids Put Them at Risk for Alcohol Problems?
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," September 1, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET!
LAURA INGRAHAM, GUEST HOST: In the "Back of the Book" segment tonight: Hey, parents, think before you drink. That's the message of a new study showing that teens are more likely to get drunk, use marijuana or smoke cigarettes if they see their parents doing the same thing.
Joining us now from New York is Joseph Califano. He's the chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, which conducted the study. And Mr. Califano is also the author of a new book, "How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid." Secretary Califano, great to see you.
JOSEPH CALIFANO, CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL CENTER ON ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Great to be with you, Laura.
INGRAHAM: So people watching this might think, well, this is kind of obvious. You know, if you abuse alcohol in front of your kids, then, look, the kids are going to think it's all right, and they're going to go on in their adult lives to do the same thing. You know, kick back three or four drinks at 5 o'clock. What's new in this?
CALIFANO: Well, the point really is if kids see their parents drunk, they're many times likely to get drunk themselves every month, and they're many times likely also to use marijuana and to smoke cigarettes. And if kids drink, just drink, one of the main points of the study was that kids don't drink the way adults drink. Kids who have a drink every month, 65 percent of those kids get drunk every month. So the way the adolescent brain works, it's very important for parents to realize that. They — their kids will be a mirror of them. The whole point of my book, really, "How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid" is about parents. If the parents have — it's the parents that have a greater influence on their kids than anyone else: peers, schools, anyone else. If parents are engaged with their kids' lives, their kids are going to be fine.
INGRAHAM: When I knew you were coming on, Mr. Secretary, a friend of mine said, "Well, when I have something to drink in the evening and my child's around, I'll pour it into a juice glass, and it looks like, you know, I guess apple juice or something like that." By the way, it's not me. I'm not talking about me. It's a friend, OK? I put it in the juice glass, and you know, kids don't know anything different. Do you have little hints like that for drinking responsibly?
CALIFANO: Well, moderation is the key, and being engaged with your kids is a key. Look, if Daddy comes home and belts down three martinis the second he walks in the door and does it every single day of his life...
INGRAHAM: Right.
CALIFANO: ...by the time your child is 3 or 4 years old, that child knows that's how you relax. When the kid is 15 and starts drinking on the weekends, they may or may not relate it to that. It is related to that. But a glass of wine, moderate drinking, that's fine. And really, the overarching message, the real message here is parents, be engaged with your kids, talk to your kids, have dinner with them frequently. Take them to religious services regularly. If you do those things, that's what's going to have the influence on your kids, and that's how to raise a drug-free kid.
INGRAHAM: Now, how important is faith in the equation?
CALIFANO: Faith is...
INGRAHAM: I would imagine the faith angle is something that — if you have faith at the core of the family, I imagine you have better luck trying to beat this.
CALIFANO: Faith is very important. There's no question, but that religion, spirituality — we — I point out in the book that we've been surveying kids for 10 or 15 years now, and consistently, a child who attends religious services regularly, once a week, say, or a kid or whom religion is an important part of his or her life — these are teens now — that child is much less likely to smoke, drink and use drugs. And that's pointed out in the book, along with a lot of other things.
I mean, you know, helping your kids with their homework, being honest with them, knowing how to answer questions. If they say, you know, "Daddy, did you use drugs," know how to answer that question. That's in the book. When a kid says to you, "Mommy, did you use drugs when you were a kid?" The first thing to recognize is that's something about your child's life. Something is happening in your child's life. Someone is offering your child something, or they're seeing their friends smoke pot, or they're going to a party. So first off say, you know, that's a good question, and here's — let's talk about it, and then answer them honestly.
INGRAHAM: Right, proactive. Right.
CALIFANO: And answer them honestly. But you're not going to have to tell them everything about it. You don't have to tell them everything about your sex life or your financial life.
INGRAHAM: Right. Mr. Califano, we appreciate it. It's a fascinating study, and thanks for coming on.
No comments:
Post a Comment