Opinion

  • Jobs pitch puts case for Victorian regional cities

    Jobs pitch puts case for Victorian regional cities

    SOMETIMES a win can take forever, and sometimes it can be lightning quick. The point is you don’t know what’s possible until you try. That’s…

  • Mildura Base Public Hospital takes on COVID load

    Mildura Base Public Hospital takes on COVID load

    OPINION – ALI CUPPER MILDURA Base Public Hospital has taken an important step this week. It has been authorised to become a streaming hospital for…

  • Life with COVID

    Life with COVID

    LIKE hundreds of people across Mildura, our family has been struck down with COVID-19 in recent weeks. In fact, we had a household full of…

  • Retake on isolation needs will keep things running

    Retake on isolation needs will keep things running

    OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER AS the Omicron COVID variant spreads in greater numbers, chances are you, or someone you know, will be infected. The strain…

  • Stay safe around water this summer

    Stay safe around water this summer

    THE death of a four year old boy at a Mildura holiday park last Christmas is a tragic reminder of how quickly and tragically things…

  • The vaccines are our Christmas gift

    The vaccines are our Christmas gift

    I WAS going to write a happy Christmas column this week, but you can’t have a happy Christmas without a safe Christmas. So the angle…

  • Fighting for end-to-end medical training

    Fighting for end-to-end medical training

    YOUR health care should not be determined by your postcode. Here in Mallee, we are fortunate to have wonderful, skilled professionals who dedicate their working…

  • Volunteers are the community heroes

    Volunteers are the community heroes

    VOLUNTEERS are the unsung heroes of our local communities.   They are the ones helping to put meals on the tables, assisting the elderly, providing…

  • It’s time for Mildura to be upbeat

    It’s time for Mildura to be upbeat

    MILDURA will be the place to be in March. And it’s not just for the weather. Two major events with a host of superstar musical…

  • Religious protections are vital

    Religious protections are vital

    PROTECTIONS against discrimination are a hallmark of free civil society. In recent census results, most Australians aligned themselves with a religious faith, with only 30…

  • It’s time to relearn what democracy is really about

    It’s time to relearn what democracy is really about

    DURING the week an anonymous, handwritten letter was left at my office. It had a threatening, menacing tone and referred to me as a f*****g…

  • Andrews seeks greater authoritarian control

    Andrews seeks greater authoritarian control

    OPINION – ANNE WEBSTER DISTURBING images have emerged from the protests in Melbourne this week. It is disappointing that the behaviour of the minority taint…

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