The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Bruce Burrell to have his conviction overturned for the 1997 kidnap and murder of Sydney woman Kerry Whelan.

39-year-old Kerry Whelan disappeared in 1997 from outside a Parramatta Hotel and her body has never been found.
Bruce Burrell was convicted in 2006 of the crime.
Today Burrell’s appeal was dismissed, with the court saying his crime was clearly a premeditated and planned murder for financial gain.
This is the third time the Court of Criminal Appeal has handed down a decision on this matter.
The …

These days I listen to the radio a lot more than I used to. Steve Fielding has been interviewed many times this past week in regards to his questioning of climate science and asking whether CO2 is really the driver of global warming. He has been asking how temperature could be so flat over the last decade even as CO2 kept on rising. What has been painful to listen to has been Steve’s repeated introduction to such interviews with a deliberate statement that he is not a sceptic or an extremist. Painful because clearly …

NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal today called on Opposition leader Barry O’Farrell to reverse the decision to block laws to generate 9000 jobs at Parramatta.

The NSW Coalition today voted against the Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Amendment Bill 2009, which would have helped create 9,000 construction and on-going jobs at the proposed Parramatta Civic Place development.
The laws will now go to the Upper House, where the Opposition holds the balance of power. To secure and support the 9000 jobs, the NSW Opposition will need to vote with the Government in the Upper …

The Adjudicator has returned to his proficient best; producing a near-perfect six from seven in round 14 to leave NRL fans in awe of the straightest-shooting tipster in the land.

Stink in pink … The Panthers were awful against Manly. Mark Evans
Jason Bell of Brisbane, who was a key contributor in my decision to back off Penrith and jump on a Matt Orford-inspired Manly.
With only five games scheduled this week due to the looming State of Origin II fixture, here’s my early take on what your team will serve up in round 15.
And just …

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Date Listed: 09/06/2009

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