An Editor’s Note:
Yesterday’s front page picture of Maxine McKew has stirred considerable controversy. It was certainly not our intention to offend Ms McKew or our readers. The picture was chosen because the expressions on the faces of Ms McKew and John Howard captured perfectly the historic moment of the victor meeting the vanquished in Bennelong. It was the best such picture available to us. In small detail, the image showed a glimpse of leg up Ms McKew’s skirt. Nothing more. We regret that this has caused offence to some readers. The Canberra Times is not in the business of sensationalism.
Mark Baker, Editor
UPDATE: I’m grateful to loyal reader Steve for offering a link to where you can see the photo for yourself. (Click on the link at the top of the page.)
