Letters
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Guides shine light on workplace rights
Two new guides to assist apprentices and their employers to understand their rights and obligations in the workplace have been launched.The guides – one for…
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Indigenous communities must champion health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need to lead health policy and services in our communities.A major new report, launched by the Lowitja Institute, details…
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Shorten’s positions show he’s a hypocrite
Bill Shorten is an enigma. He wants to hold a referendum to bring about an Australian republic at a cost of some $150 million but won’t…
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Women across the world share strength
Women from around Australia are joining forces as part of a global sisterhood, aimed at raising money and awareness for women living in poverty worldwide.In…
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We’ve waited long enough for a train
With the temporary closure of the railway line to Mildura last Monday, August 7, it may be timely to note that the Vinelander commenced its…
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Small business electricity bills grow
There is mounting evidence that small businesses are bearing an unfair higher share of rising electricity prices.Submissions to the ACCC electricity pricing inquiry confirm anecdotal…
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Meat grinder symbolism for terror
Counter terrorism police in Sydney have allegedly foiled a plot to bring down a plane using a bomb hidden inside a meat grinder.Who travels with…
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We deserve better than broken promises
Bill Shorten is an unashamed populist.The federal ALP boss has demonstrated on any number of occasions that few of his policies are set in concrete. Past…
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Crisp and Broad need to talk about the river
THE silence from our two National Party representatives Peter Crisp and Andrew Broad is deafening at the moment.The lifeblood of our community – the Murray Darling…
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Southern Darling irrigators feel betrayed
Adrian Piccoli, throwing the word “greenie” into a sentence does not deflect from the truth of what is an enormous theft of water from our…
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We need tougher sentencing for abuse
I AM horrified to read the stepfather who got his stepdaughter drunk while in his care and then photographed her in the shower and in…
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There are benefits to using just a landline
Landline phones have their advantages.Simply, at home most people know where the phone is and they can pre-plan what they are doing.How many times have…