Daily Matters
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Screen sharing is caring
OVER the next six weeks, parents will be crying out for some peace and quiet. But too much silence may not necessarily be a good…
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At the crossroads of life and death
I HEARD my mum gasp, then I was thrown forward in my seat as she hit the brake, and I briefly saw a flash of…
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The high cost of mates’ rates
HEY Bonza, this was no way to treat your mates. Fair dinkum, you’re an airline that markets itself as being “here for Allstralia” and your…
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Hey, Richmond, we’re from Tigerland, too
IT takes a brave columnist to take on Mildura’s most beloved institution – the Richmond Football Club. Perhaps this item should’ve been written under a…
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The rail line: If we can’t lose it, let’s use it
IT’S now more than 30 years since the Vinelander train service was discontinued, so maybe it’s time to stop flogging that dead horse. We could…
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Grab a seat, the fun’s just begun
ROME wasn’t built in a day. And that is certainly the case with the Mildura Sporting Precinct, which continues to grow and develop, years after…
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The dark cloud of vaping
IN the early years of the Tour de France, cyclists would light up a cigarette before engaging on tough mountain climbs. The belief was that the…
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What if our MP’s Voice comments were audited
MALLEE’S No.1 Voice critic, federal MP Anne Webster, at many points argued there wasn’t enough detail to vote yes. Fitting, then, that one day after…
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In two minds on one vote
I WILL wake this Saturday morning with a question on my mind, the same question that’s been rattling around in that mind for months. On…
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New premier starts with a poor track record
OPINION: Michael DiFabrizio “THIS project will be delivered in full by a Labor government.” That was what then-premier Daniel Andrews told reporters in February 2015, when…
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Governments must govern for all
IT came as no surprise that former Mildura MP Ali Cupper’s first sentiment on hearing that Premier Daniel Andrews had resigned this week was “good…
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River’s pumping at last
IT was while walking along the riverfront almost seven years ago that my wife and I decided to take the plunge and move to Mildura.…
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