Analysis & Comment
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Time to follow the data and open up Mildura
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…
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Cupper: Online threats go beyond debate
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…
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Webster: State pandemic actions challenge our federation
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…
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Webster: Inhumane border bans leave communities exposed
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…
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Cupper: South Australia’s iron border locks out reason
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…
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Webster: Border message has been taken to the top
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…
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Excessive restrictions on border towns are un-Australian
IF Australia prides itself on a culture of “fair go”, then state premiers should be ashamed of their treatment of their fellow Australians living in…
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Cupper: Public element returns to Mildura Base Hospital
TODAY marks the start of one of the most important countdowns for the Mildura community in many years. It will be exactly one month until…
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Webster: No COVID-19 hot spots, but rules weigh heavily
THIS week the Victorian State Labor Government implemented the most severe movement-limiting restrictions in Australian history. Melburnians now face an 8pm curfew and household confinement…
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Cupper: Only-local pledge will help keep us open for business
AS we head back into stage 3 stay-at-home restrictions, there is little doubt the next six weeks are going to be difficult for so many…
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Daily news tells 100 years of stories
IN 100 years’ time, historians will turn to the archives of Sunraysia Daily to research the impact of the coronavirus on this community. That precious…
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NSW border mistakes a hit Australia’s economy can’t afford
WHY make a recession harder than it needs to be? After the many on-the-ground shortcomings of the NSW Government’s tougher border rules, it’s a question…