Opinion

THERE is not the amount of water in the Murray-Darling Basin the authorities claim there is. There is, in fact, 20 per cent less, the…

LAST weekend the Millewa Football League (MFL) grand final was scheduled to be played, today it would have been the Sunraysia Football Netball League’s (SFNL)…

SFNL chairman PAUL MATHESON is strong voice for football and netball in this region, but he is concerned what impact COVID-19 will have on local…

THERE’S an old saying: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on all sectors – business, education,…

THE decision by the NSW Government to enact a new border region is welcome, making daily life easier, especially for those who were only just…

VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews must put the Mildura Local Government Area (LGA) back on to stage 2 restrictions when he announces his road map out…

THE strain and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone. The stage 3 restrictions, imposed twice, have led to ongoing and in many circumstances…

REGIONAL Australia frequently finds itself bearing the brunt of urban-centric policy that hurts its communities. State government responses to the pandemic have shown a blatant…

REGIONAL communities, and in particular cross-border communities, are doing it tough like never before. It is almost a cliche or an overused phrase to talk about…

IT has been another week dominated by the impacts of unjust and unnecessary border restrictions. This time the South Australian Government has shown a new…

THE COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how severely artificial lines on a map can impact communities. From August 21, the South Australia-Victoria border will become a…