by Darrell Croker | Apr 3, 2018 | Newcastle Herald
In the same week the world’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, was euthanased in his Kenyan conservancy, ABC Radio National’s Tiger Webb took us through the usage dilemma of “less” and “fewer”. It’s a jungle out there when it comes to grammar. Tiger offered the...
by Darrell Croker | Feb 26, 2018 | Newcastle Herald
Opinion | Punctuation is offally important Opinion | Punctuation is offally important The importance of correct punctuation cannot be overstated. In a column last year I noted the story of US company Oakhurst Dairy losing its legal battle with truck drivers over the...
by Darrell Croker | Jan 23, 2018 | Newcastle Herald
Opinion | Book in fathers’ day Opinion | Book in fathers’ day It was a happy old year for me, especially in the lead-up to Christmas when I spent some time with a 90-year-old aunt. She reminded me of how lucky I was to have had a father who spent so much time with me...
by Darrell Croker | Dec 11, 2017 | Newcastle Herald
Opinion | It’s time for a spell Opinion | It’s time for a spell “The Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism are presented annually in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in the craft. Finalists are selected by eminent journalists and...
by Darrell Croker | Nov 7, 2017 | Newcastle Herald
Opinion | Ghost in the machine Opinion | Ghost in the machine In August, federal education minister Simon Birmingham vowed to take action when confronted with the results of this year’s NAPLAN literacy tests showing a decline in writing skills among school students....
