Daily Matters
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Worker amnesty now would fix horticulture industry problems
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster is not a headline-seeking politician. So when she says “this is one of those issues worth dying in a ditch…
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A jab back to reality
I FEAR there is a general apathy towards COVID-19 vaccinations. The jab is free, and potentially life-saving, but it seems many people are in no…
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Top staff a step towards better hospital care
THE positive developments keep on coming at Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH). Today, there is more good news, with the announcement that the new $3.9…
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Victorian Government’s ‘good faith’ goes out the window
INDEPENDENT Mildura member Russell Savage sided with the Steve Bracks Labor Government back in the late 1990s on a promise that Labor would return the…
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Are the new rules for sport up to the mark?
THE local footy and netball season is just around the corner. And for country communities, that represents a big step towards a return to normality…
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Andrews should apologise, not thank us
IS it just me that finds it patronising to be thanked for something you have been given no choice in? To be threatened with fines…
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A rubbish dream of Utopia
WELCOME to Utopia, a place where you can consume plenty, yet miraculously generate zero waste. There is no need for ugly landfills here in Utopia,…
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Treat us the same
MILDURA has been treated like everywhere else in Victoria during the pandemic, so it stands to reason that when it comes to the rollout of…
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Morrison must bring premiers into line on borders
THE need for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to intervene on the border issue is well overdue. For about six months, border communities have been dealt…
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Sports abuse adds nothing, on or off the field
THERE is an episode in The Simpsons where the crowd taunts baseballer Darryl Strawberry. Lisa Simpson justifies the taunting by saying: “They’re professional athletes, they’re…
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A subtle COVID reminder
COVID-19 has taught us a very sad, yet invaluable lesson. As we begin to emerge further and further from our period of hibernation and enjoy…
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Daily Matters: Silence is the opposite of engagement
LAST month, Mildura Council’s chiefs vowed to improve community engagement after survey results showed community satisfaction levels had fallen across the board since 2017. The…
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