Letters
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Letter: Quality of life improved with a simple check
MIDDLE-aged Aussie blokes should get their prostate checked.Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – or a benign enlargement of the prostate – can compromise a man’s quality…
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Letter: Better delivery of mental health services
The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), National Farmers Federation (NFF), the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote…
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Letter: Votes on what you have done, not what you will
You can always tell when an election is imminent, people you haven’t seen for ages are ever present. I would like to issue a challenge for…
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LETTER: Government thirsty for beer tax dollars
AUGUST heralds the Australian Tax Office’s six-monthly automatic ratcheting up of beer excise.Beer drinkers are consuming moderate levels of alcohol compared to other beverages but doing…
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LETTER: Our best Prime Minister came from the country
The last Prime Minister (PM) from a country seat and background was Malcolm Fraser.Perhaps Australia needs another PM from a regional seat. The current trend of…
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LETTER: My Health Record a need for the elderly
As a 78-year-old I certainly want my health records freely available, if I have a medical emergency particularly if I am unable to communicate.I am…
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LETTER: Politicians should pay for drought crisis fund
Here’s a thought and something the politicians might consider to help the struggling farmers: how about you forgo your parliamentary entitlements until Christmas and pay…
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LETTER: The reality of a farmer’s life is tough to swallow
In response to the text the editor from “Fed Up”, are you one of the folk that believes a farmer should have a year or…
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LETTER: Clear thought needed on solar farm debate
To deny PowerVault’s proposed solar farm access to horticultural land is to deny the agricultural component of the project. To pass a law to prohibit this…
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Letter: Regional MPs helpless
The care and concern and what is offered to drought-stricken farmers shows how out of touch and disconnected poltics is for regional Australia.It also shows…
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Letter: Justice is in question
Is our justice system in need of an overhaul?Judging by the media, social media coverage and subsequent public reaction to the outrageous coward hit in…
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Letter: Energy needs a plan
While Environment Victoria continues to run a partisan political campaign, its time would be better spent working to secure a national agreement to the energy…
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