The silk and his ilk
Readers may wonder how the insufferable Derek Sapphire manages to live in such comfort without a job. Well, apart from bludging off the long suffering Aussie taxpayer by way of the dole and ripping off gullible cashed-up hippies with the occasional "creative sneezing" class, he also receives substantial regular compensation payments.
See, poor wittle Dewek's feelings were hurt at a Kevin "Bloody" Wilson show back in the nineties. He was "working" at the venue in question, and was so appalled by the content of Wilson's routine he managed to wrangle some sort of "duty of care" claim.
Rumour has it -- and I do stress that this is just a rumour -- that Derek's little known legal team won him the huge payout thanks to some off-the-record, behind-the-scenes maneuvering by none other than Julian Burnside, QC.
If the silky Svengali can pull that one off, this Mary Kostakidis gig should be a piece of cake.
