Opinion

I’VE read with great enthusiasm yesterday’s reports on Building the Base and efforts to return the Mildura passenger train service – two prolonged hangovers from…

AS we head into another fire season here in regional Victoria, it is a timely reminder to make fire preparation a priority. Understanding your local…

THIS National Water Week (October 20-26) is the ideal time to start a broad discussion on the future water and food security needs of Australia.…

I’VE spent the majority of my life in regional Victoria and there’s nowhere I would rather live. From the breathtaking Mallee skies in your part…

WE will remember them. Four simple words. But four incredibly powerful words in the Ode of Remembrance. It’s not ‘we will remember them when it’s…

COST-of-living pressures are biting Sunraysia residents hard, and contrary to the prime minister’s claims, your Medicare card isn’t magically paying for your whole doctor visit,…

THIS week marks National Carers Week (12–18 October 2025), a time to stop and recognise the selfless work of the more than 750,000 unpaid carers…

WE write to your readers to ask them to make a stronger connection between themselves and people facing mental health issues. The not-for-profit Mental Illness…

Chris Hardman Chief Fire Officer, Forest Fire Management Victoria BUSHFIRES are a natural part of the Victorian landscape, but with the right planning and action,…

Dr Justin Scarr Chief executive officer Royal Life Saving Australia AS the warmer months approach, Royal Life Saving Australia is urging all backyard pool owners…

Danny O’Brien Leader of The Nationals SAFER streets and stronger laws – it’s time to turn the page on the crime crisis in Victoria. That’s…

Senator Raff Ciccone, Federal Labor Senator for Victoria and chair of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee AS Australian agriculture faces tougher…