Opinion
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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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Let the Games begin
OPINION – ALI CUPPER I WOULD love the Commonwealth Games to come to regional Victoria in 2026 and I’ll be doing everything I can to…
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The good news gets lost in gossip
OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER IT’S been another big week in Federal Parliament. In what’s been one of the more colourful weeks, I think by and…
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State and Federal governments need to join the party on care
OPINION – ALI CUPPER THIS week two significant issues highlighted the importance of co-operation between our State and Federal governments. On Monday, Mildura Council announced…
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Fix the rail for truck’s sake
ONE of the key aims of the Murray Basin Rail project was to remove up to 20,000 trucks from Victorian roads. But the botched project,…
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Grace Tame gives Australians a parting gift
By Helen Healy THE recent debacle surrounding Grace Tame’s refusal to smile in a photo shoot with Prime Minister Scott Morrison raises the need for…
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Australian Workers Union statements sabotaged worker talks
OPINION OVERALL, agriculture and horticulture in Mallee is experiencing exceptional productivity. However, workforce remains a critical issue with many producers telling me they have nowhere…
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Thunderstorm puts us on edge
OPINION – ALI CUPPER WHAT we all witnessed on Wednesday night was some of the most spectacular, yet worrying, thunderstorm activity in recent memory. Mildura…
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Australians share a long story
AUSTRALIA Day provides us with an opportunity to celebrate everything that makes us all Australian. We are all part of the story of Australia. Australia…
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In a pandemic, each test demands a fresh switch
ONGOING COVID-19 frustration continues to occur with delayed access to needed supplies. It is important to keep in mind the changing nature of COVID. For…
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