A few years ago, donors to charities became angry that a significant proportion of their funds went to collecting organisations. A similar quandary has arisen with Celeste Barber apparently not […]
Read MoreGratitude helps on front line
Your invitation to readers to acclaim the heroes of the bushfires by writing to The Daily Telegraph next Tuesday is a brilliant idea (Share the love for our heroes, 15/1). […]
Read MoreHow fires tragedy has a silver lining
What a difference a disaster makes! Without challenges while absorbed in life’s luxuries, our worst self- indulgent behaviour had been on display for the world. To exemplify, think bank royal […]
Read MoreGum tree culprits
Widespread discussion on the cause of our cyclical bushfires is occurring. (Letters, 10/1). The combination of sustained dryness, heat, wind (for supplying oxygen and ember carriage), fuel load and ignition […]
Read MoreEars to our caring military
If anyone needed crystal clear proof of the professionalism and overall excellence of our armed services in assisting the bushfire relief, the front page of Monday’s Telegraph said it all. […]
Read MoreEmergency heroes
I pay tribute to the emergency services, who suffered a death with two others injured on Wednesday. No words can suitably evoke a community’s gratitude. Beyond Blue recently released a […]
Read MoreSpender wants space
We may all wonder what’s in the water in Canberra as elected politicians receive all available party help before an election only to betray all commitments afterwards as the independents’ […]
Read MoreWorking environment should not be hostile
One might wonder what former Channel 9 owner Kerry Packer would make of the current malaise at his beloved network (“Toxic TV,” DT 18/10). Who could forget his famous phone […]
Read MoreBoard had role in decisions
It’s probably too apt a literary metaphor to suggest that birds of a feather flock together, but surely the board of Qantas must share responsibility for Alan Joyce’s decision making […]
Read MoreHypocritical barristers
Familiar with the TV clips of the accused walking out of court and the lawyer talking to inquisitive reporters, news of a criminal investigation into a boozy and drug afflicted […]
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