Letters
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Community input needed on carp virus
THE National Carp Control Program (NCCP) is visiting Mildura and Swan Hill on October 30 and 31.The roadshow visiting these towns will be trying to…
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Remembering those at the Battle of El Alamein
ON October 23 we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the second Battle of El Alamein.Between July and November 1942 there were three battles fought at…
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Reliable energy future needs stable policy
THE focus on reliability and security in the new National Energy Guarantee is welcome, but policy stability is essential if we are to see downward…
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Nurses back Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill
Voluntary assisted dying law will give terminally ill patients more access to palliative care options, further specialised review of treatment options and more autonomy around…
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Euthanasia is a personal right to make
IT is my life. It is my body. My body does not belong to the state.My body is not the play-thing of the medical profession.My…
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Women encouraged to get out and play sport
IT’S an exciting time for women’s sport in Victoria.VicHealth is proud to annnounce its new Active Women and Girls program.Our largest ever investment in women’s…
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Three million reasons to be annoyed
LAST week the High Court heard arguments relating to the seven members of the Federal Parliament who have dual citizenship which is prohibited under the…
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Clean energy target a global expectation
IT is deeply disappointing that the Prime Minister has rejected a Clean Energy Target in favour of a Coal Energy Target.Australia joins Donald Trump’s United…
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Walk away from clean energy target a mistake
THE Federal Government’s decision to walk away from the crucial Clean Energy Target (CET) is a major mistake and will do nothing to combat rising…
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Country party divide could hurt the regions
It was disappointing to see the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party side with Labor and The Greens at the New South Wales Murray by-election.While claiming…
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Move to decentralise a long time coming
Governments have talked about decentralisation for most of my 40 years of adult life and obvious planning has been beyond them. Governments have made moves to…
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Residents asked to be vigilant about asbestos
Mildura Rural City Council is urging people to be prepared and aware of their obligations when disposing of asbestos as spring cleaning season gets in…