High-minded
“Warwick revenged his father by taking over Fairfax. Murdoch got revenge by taking over the Herald and Weekly Times. If the Black[-Packer] consortium wins control of Fairfax, there will be an element of revenge for Packer, whose family has been at war with the Fairfaxes for generations.” -- Trevor Sykes, one of Packer's stable of editors.
Free market
“Australia will lose $100 million in meat exports to the United States after the Federal Government, under US pressure, reluctantly decided to restrain sales for the remainder of 1991.” -- Sydney Morning Herald, September 26.
Career with a future
“The body which sets the [NSW] school curriculum is examining a ... proposal that some secondary students should be taught about corruption.” -- Sydney Morning Herald, September 26.
PM material
“I am a simple fellow. You have hurt me and I will hurt you. You can count on it.” -- Paul Keating, complaining to journalist Bruce Jones about a story.
Friends in blue
“It was a cult. You were doing a community service ... it was all done in the interests of truth, justice and keeping things on an even keel and keeping crims under control.” -- Sydney ex-detective Roger Rogerson, explaining why New South Wales' finest frame people.
Unclear family
“The left and right [of the ALP] are one big happy family in NSW.” -- Paul Keating.
