Letters
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Unemployment in the country needs fixing
REGIONAL unemployment is above the national average and ways to fix it must be found.The fact there are many skilled jobs in regions that go…
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Homelessness happens right in front of us
AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Statistics data reveals that there has been a 40 per cent increase in homelessness among tertiary students in the past five years,…
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Is the Facebook privacy saga all a staged show?
A PHOTO of Facebook founder and multi-millionaire Mark Zuckerberg shows the strain on his face while being questioned.Was it Hollywood style acting?My personal details gleaned…
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Sweating over bureau weather statistics
There’s no doubt that it’s been unusually warm lately, another opportunity to be told that, based on statistics provided by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM),…
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A cup of coffee this May to support cancer research
Mildura locals will make every cuppa count in the 25th year of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea this May or June by hosting a tea for…
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Unstructured play good for children
Too much screen time is often blamed for children’s sedentary lifestyles, but new research has challenged this view, finding no link between TV watching and…
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LETTER: Gambling a community issue that affects all
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation encourages organisations to apply for funding of up to $50,000 for gambling harm prevention projects.The program supports collaborative projects that…
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LETTER: Rural health let down in funding expense
As 118 of Australia’s top rural health researchers gathered in Canberra yesterday for a major symposium, a new report reveals just how short of funds…
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LETTER: Lack of interest and money from politicians
REGIONAL Victoria should be where population and jobs are spread statewide now. The state is small enough that it should be linked with a high…
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Donation raises democracy concern
THE truth has finally come out regarding Malcolm Turnbull’s donation to the Liberal Party at the last election.Australians have every right to be scared, and…
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Australian aid falls to new lows
The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OCED) newly-released rankings have seen Australia fall again, this time from 17 to 19 out of the 29…
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Road to historic pumps ‘appalling’
I HAVE just returned home to New Zealand from an excellent one-week holiday trip to Mildura.One of the items on my list of must-see in…
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