Analysis & Comment
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I’ll be getting the vaccine as soon as possible, says Anne Webster
In the coming weeks, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be rolled out across the country, providing protection to those who need it…
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Time to fire up hemp industry initiative
IN case it’s not already obvious, I am an industrial hemp fangirl. It is one of the reasons I was so excited to co-chair the…
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Recovery well under way
The JobKeeper payment and the Coronavirus Supplement have been vital measures which have supported thousands of people and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 4600…
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Growers’ need for quarantine gets bypassed
THE Australian Open will begin in February, with 1200 players, support staff and officials converging on Melbourne for a two-week quarantine. Players are permitted to…
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MPs go back to Federal Government for border closure relief
OUR communities need a national approach to the border closures that have played havoc with our lives for months. For 39 weeks, NSW and Victorian…
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No surprise in Trump behaviour
“Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect…
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Rate reform on the agenda
REFORMING the rates system in Victoria will be one of my major focuses for 2021. As we enter the new year, the RateGate campaign is…
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Mildura rates cost ‘a scandal’
RATEGATE. Every homeowner in the Mildura electorate will understand the relevance of this catchphrase for my new campaign. The cost of our rates truly is a…
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More border closure havoc
JUST in time for the holiday period, an unfortunate outbreak in New South Wales has thrown the Christmas plans of thousands into disarray. We always…
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High spots in a year that felt like a decade
CHRISTMAS is upon us, and don’t we need a bit of celebration in our lives! It really feels like 2020 was a decade, not just…
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Time to celebrate living in a country we can be glad about
A WEEK before Christmas, I am glad for many things. But, above all, I’m glad I live in Australia. While we have done it tough,…
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Mildura councillors must reject policy of silence
MILDURA councillors can’t allow themselves to submit to proposed council media policies that strike at the heart of free speech. They must not be silenced…
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