The federal government must be applauded for its efforts in formulating a broad emergency alert system (AusAlert) integrated across the states to ensure every possible step is taken to maximally […]
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Getting Jack of the plan
Oh no! Before you can say Jack Robinson, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is trying to redesign our Aussie flag, encouraging the best part to “hit the road, Jack”. (Letters, […]
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Our beating heart
While the HSC annually extols the excellence of our youth at year’s end, regaling their talents, commitment, application and endurance with their studies, community-minded adults working in the “charitable economy” […]
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Funding idea flawed
The argument for funding political parties after elections so that democracy survives is surely a contorted construct in thinking that belies reality (“Bucks don’t stop here” ST, 13/6). While big-spending […]
Read MoreRein Hanson in or risk poll gains.
Unless One Nation members rein in Pauline Hanson and nurture some wisdom in her utterings, we should all expect the unbelievable opinion polls that have catapulted this rabble to the […]
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FAITHFULLY DEPARTED
AFTER the success of Netflix’s “Ir-reverent” TV series based at Mission Beach truly regaling the potential of North Queensland to attract the Hollywood heavy-weights, the headline “Dogs in rubbish shock” […]
Read MoreIssue resolved
News that paracetamol has not been confirmed as a cause of ADHD. autism or intellectual disability must be a boost for the pharmaceutical companies who might otherwise be facing massive […]
Read MoreMany were not silent
John Partridge poses a series of well constructed rhetorical questions in his missive about the causes of the Bondi attack (Why did we stay quiet? Letters, 2/1). There is no […]
Read MoreOUR FRAGILE HARMONY IS SHATTERED
Monday was the 11th anniversary of the Lindt Cafe siege, Sydney’s last horrific terrorist event which paralysed a nation and destroyed the reputation of one of our iconic venues. Now, […]
Read MoreKids need protection
Congratulations to News Corp and its diligent editors who conceived the concept of a social media ban to stop suicidal ideation among our fragile children. (“Unstoppable belief has set our […]
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