Letters
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Day to reflect
April 25 is a date forever etched into the history of our nation. It is the anniversary of the first major battle fought by Australian…
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Medicare has failed regional communities
Medicare was implemented on February 1, 1984, yet in its 38 years history, it fails to support regional communities as it was designed. Although hospitals…
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We need to learn more about ancient Australia
WINDOWS on the remote past are rare and precious. The decision to rebury the 42,000-year-old Mungo skeleton announced by Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley allows…
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Negotiation must be in good faith
THE NSW Government needs to rule out bad-faith aspects of its proposed landholder negotiation framework to manage constraints and avoid further buybacks The Reconnecting River Country…
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Water has been taken away from farming
There is so much talk about increasing food prices and the impact on cost of living. Why aren’t we talking about the missed opportunities to grow…
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Mall is an example of planning gone wrong
I RECENTLY came to Sunraysia to participate in the belated back to Red Cliffs celebrations. What a great weekend, plenty to do and see, well…
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Sympathy extended to local community
I WOULD like to convey my deepest sympathies to the Mildura community on the tragic incident last Friday evening, which saw the loss of Senior…
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Absolute priority for rural doctors, nurses
Serious ambulance ramping at rural hospitals across Victoria – and a patient who died after waiting hours to be admitted to the Emergency Department at…
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First aid responders needed in rural areas
I’VE again put forward in Parliament options to speed service responses to life-threatening code one and other emergency call-outs. With a review of the Emergency Services…
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Energy no brainer
IT has been pleasing to read many positive comments from a range of sources in the media recently, and from both the Grattan Instutute and…
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You are loved
THERE are times when it feels as though the world moves from one tragic event to another. But even in the midst of that hardship…
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Promise must be delivered
YESTERDAY, the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party Matthew Guy visited Mildura to announce that if elected in November, his government would build a brand…