Analysis & Comment
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Young leaders are our future voices
By Liam Wood Welcome to the first of my regular updates for Sunraysia Daily readers. I want this column to serve a few purposes. It will provide…
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Worker supply remains the key to business needs
IN every town across Mallee it’s the same story. Not enough unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled workers. In fact, this story is being heard throughout the…
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High pay awaits pickers
IT is citrus harvest time and many growers in Sunraysia are on their knees. This year’s yield has been astounding. The export market is looking…
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A new hospital is what matters
OPINION – ALI CUPPER I’M aiming for a trifecta that’s never (so far as I know) been done in a single term: returning a privatised…
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Why Bandt’s flag stance is racist
WHILE Adam Bandt believes he is combating racism by shunning the Australian flag, I would argue he is in fact promoting it, and he ought…
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Mildura’s rail gap must be closed
MILDURA has been badly neglected by successive governments and both big parties in relation to rail. It is a heartbreaking story of dereliction of duty…
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Cut the partisan brawling, it’s time for new rail deal
I TALK a lot about RateGate. Now let’s talk about FreightGate. Just as the big parties have been failing us on rates for decades, they’ve…
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Visa wait times will rise
ONE of my immediate concerns about the incoming Labor Government is their history of disconnect on regional issues and with regional people. The Labor Government’s…
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Good sports are inspiring leaders
TWO of the biggest storylines in Sunraysia winter sport involve three central characters who possess similar qualities. Wade Hancock, Amanda Edwards and James Madigan are…
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It’s time for nuclear debate in Australia
IF we are serious about a greener future, we need to talk about nuclear energy. The occasional public debate about nuclear energy has historically been…
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Non-government business program is a question of democracy
OPINION – ALI CUPPER I FELT a bit like a bushranger holding up a stagecoach in question time on Thursday, but hey, when democracy’s at…
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Let’s soak up the last days of the Hothouse
MUCH like the Mildura Heat’s players and coaches, I have a soft spot for the Hothouse. However, the five-decade-old stadium’s days of hosting top-flight basketball…
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