Opinion: Proposed Anti-Migrant policies are an attack on regional communities like ours
Vanessa writes that she was genuinely shocked watching the recent interview involving Barnaby Joyce and discussions surrounding One Nation’s proposed migration and housing policies.
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Opinion: Proposed Anti-Migrant policies are an attack on regional communities like ours
QW: Armidale viaduct has a history
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Begin Rant: On self-defence, freedom, and guns
RK Crosby writes that today’s events in Torrington show us why we need nuance in the debate about guns.
Bonus Denise’s Desk: “Girls Are Not As Good As Boys” – Joyce Shows His True Colours
Denise couldn’t wait to next week to have her say on the latest offensive act by Barnaby Joyce.
Opinion: Respectful Leadership Matters
Denise’s Desk: The Schoolyard Bully Test
Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
Roy’s Roundup: Inland Rail, Wee Waa Hospital, RFDS
Denise’s Desk: When Tax Reform Became “Communism” and Other Budget Fairy Tales
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Marketing Clarity: AI as a Marketing Productivity Tool
Ingrid Rothe this week covers how AI is a great tool for allowing you to be more productive, but it is not your marketing strategy.
Opinion: Can you trademark identity?
Wellet Potter from UNE writes there is a new strategy celebrities are using to protect themselves and their work from AI.
What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about?
David Pritchard from The University of Queensland writes During their high-stakes meeting in Beijing this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked US President Donald Trump if the two countries could overcome the “Thucydides trap”. But what is it and why does it matter?
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Opinion: Future Fitting the University of New England
Opinion: A conversation our community needs
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Begin Rant: The Magical Mystery Budget
Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
Letter: Look beyond the headline
Re: Denise’s Desk: The Schoolyard Bully Test I read this post and had to laugh. To be honest, I think people should look beyond the headline and…
Keep readingLetter: Ray Walsh House debacle undermines TRC leadership
Stephen writes ratepayers have every right to ask questions about the handling of Ray Walsh House, a costly and an embarrassing failure of leadership, governance, transparency…
Keep readingLetter: Rail Trail silencing opposition
I wanted to make a submission as part of the consultation on the Armidale Rail Trail. I went to the website, read the instructions, and froze.…
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Opinion: Ray Walsh House: How a Building Issue Became a Civic Debate
Robyn writes that Ray Walsh House has become far more than an issue about a building.
ENVIRONMENT >
Armidale Regional Council’s “fairer water charges” should encourage conservation
Elizabeth writes that she is concerned that the assertion made by Armidale Regional Council that the proposed water rates are ‘fair’ is not borne out on examination. She argues that it is vital that we get the groundwork right ahead of the major water infrastructure proposals to be considered later in the year.
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How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts?
Former magistrate David Heilpern writes so-called “sovereign citizens” are using nonsense legal arguments to tie up court systems. Here are some ideas about how to deal with it.
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Opinion: Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie‑the‑Pooh
Elizabeth Hale writes the stories of Pooh and his friends, each one flawed but also delightful, demonstrate the ups and downs of life, held in a delicate and optimistic balance.