Opinion
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Vaccine certificates are the path to freedom
BEING vaccinated will protect you, your family, and your community, and will help us return to the normal life we are desperate for. Barring legitimate…
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AUKUS alliance stands up for our interests
THIS week Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the most significant enhancement of our strategic alliances since the formation of ANZUS in 1951 – an enhanced…
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COVID-19 vaccine deadlines tighten as mandates mount up
THE freight and health care industries have been grappling with a tight deadline since September 9. They were given two weeks to make sure staff…
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Support needs to stay as big venues remain closed
ALONG with everyone else, I am eagerly awaiting the State Government’s decision about ongoing business support for regional Victoria. We were told to expect a…
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Big basin water market profits sell farmers down the river
THE new book Sold Down The River exposes the issues of water rights in the Murray-Darling Basin. In a series of interviews with farmers, irrigators,…
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A day many dads and families will miss
TOMORROW is Father’s Day, but not as we know it. It’s another day of celebration disrupted by lockdown, for the second year running. The impact…
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Respect Bill will bring quick workplace change
SEXUAL harassment is unacceptable, whether in the workplace or elsewhere. Everyone has the right to feel safe at work. That is why I’m pleased the…
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Keep spending in Mildura and reclaim those millions
NEVER before have local businesses needed so much the support of the Mildura community. Snap lockdowns because of the pandemic have cost traders in this…
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Join the jab queue – freedom target is not far away
IN 70 days, north-west Victoria could have 80 per cent of its population aged over 16 fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s close to 100,000 people,…
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Agricultural work visa delivers for industry
AUGUST 22 was a monumental day for Australian agriculture. It was a great day for broad-acre farmers, for dairy farmers, and for growers of fresh…
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Abuse of businesses goes too far
THESE are testing times. I think I can speak for much of the community when I say it feels like we’re in a holding pattern.…
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Victoria comes up short on worker quarantine
THERE is a sense of apprehension setting in for farmers facing the harvest season ahead. The lack of workers in the country is again causing…
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