Opinion
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Focus back on Labor over Kimberley Kitching’s allegations
THERE are few things that shock me anymore, but the death of Kimberley Kitching did. In my first term of parliament only a few MPs…
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Let’s treasure and protect Mildura’s CBD
OPINION – Stefano de Pieri I WANT to clear the air on something. Had I been in the council chambers when the vote was taken…
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Delivering healthy outcomes
IN Victorian Parliament this week we heard from a number of MPs about the difficulties their constituents faced in accessing ambulance services. They spoke of…
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AFL finally blows the whistle on umpire abuse
OPINION THE AFL will take strong action against on field abusive player behaviour directed at umpires. It is galling to umpires that this issue has…
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The quest for eternal peace at Mungo
WHEN the 42,000 year-old bones of Mungo Man were returned to country from Canberra in November, 2017, many Aboriginal people believed he would immediately be…
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Ouyen paramedic health pilot shows program works
OPINION – ALI CUPPER THE Victorian Government’s Advancing Paramedic Roles Implementation Pilot (APRIP) is changing the game for primary health care in Ouyen and we’re…
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Mildura CBD speed trial is part of slow change
THE traffic was only crawling when an old bloke stepped out in front of Mildura Mayor Liam Wood’s car to cross Eighth Street. “If someone…
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Agriculture sector on target to reach $100 billion by 2030
OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER IT is easy in current global circumstances to become despondent, but in times as concerning as these, it is valuable to…
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The big chance Mildura had to pass up
OPINION – JASON SHIELDS IT was an opportunity not to be missed. Only Mildura missed it. Costs and tight timeframes forced Mildura Council this week…
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Ultimate test for democracy
OPINION: ANNE WEBSTER THE Russian invasion in the past few days reminds us that democracy is fragile. These are worrying events. The mistake we could make…
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RateGate call goes out to all rural MPs
OPINION – ALI CUPPER LAST week I wrote to all 61 state and federal regional MPs in Victoria to request their backing for RateGate, our…
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Mildura’s health rests on tristate tertiary medical training
OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER I SAID in my maiden parliamentary speech that no one’s health should be determined by their postcode. But it continues to…
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