Letters
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LETTER: Review of firearms act appears to be stalled
In September 2017, NSW farmer David Dunstan apprehended a knife wielding addict at the rear door of his property with an unloaded 22 rifle, before…
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LETTER: Action needed to keep health workers safe
THE NSW Government needs to sit down with health workers across NSW and address their deep and justified concerns regarding the safety of patients, workers…
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LETTER: Current plan legacy of Gillard government
VIV Forbes of the Salt Bush Club might like to check the history books, he will find the Murray-Darling Basin Plan that isn’t working isn’t…
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LETTER: Deeming rates cut a start, but not enough
The Morrison Government’s decision to cut the deeming rates on pensioners’ savings is a start but not enough.The new rates of 1.0 per cent down…
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LETTER: Bring on nuclear power, jobs and growth
To Member for Mallee Anne Webster, according to the National Party, you guys want not only more coal-fired power stations, but a nuclear power station…
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LETTER: Unmonitored shooting of native birds is wrong
Financially, many rural towns rely on tourism for their livelihoods. Many more may do so as agriculture and manufacturing become less predictable. Nature-based tourism is…
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LETTER: Scorched earth policy is failing us miserably
Malcolm Turnbull’s Murray-Darling Basin Plan has failed and must be abolished.We need to change the way we manage what is our most abundant renewable resource,…
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LETTER: All-star players bring back nightmares
Last week’s naming of the indigenous Aussie Rules team certainly was acknowledgement of the strong contribution of indigenous players at local levels and certainly an…
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LETTER: Water sharing needs to go back to basics
I wish to respond to Mildura councillor Anthony Cirillo (SD 11/7/2019) and Luke Simpkins (SD 11/7/2019) letters about last Monday’s Four Corners Cash Splash episode. I…
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LETTER: Knitting goes a long way to helping others
June Slater from Mildura knitted many little jumpers for premature and small babies, and left a message “glad to have been able to help”. I was…
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LETTER: Question remains about dams an water licences
To the water ministers, MDBA, Mary-Ann Slattery and ABC Four Corners, if these dams (on the Hay Plains) are so large, is it likely they…
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LETTER: Hepatitis is a silent illness among society
Last month I attended and spoke at a presentation held by Hepatitis Victoria in Mildura. It was a workshop to inform about hepatitis that effects…
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