Denise’s Desk: The Price of Privatisation
Denise says the essentials of every day life have both been increasingly privatised, and are the things which have become considerably more expensive.
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Denise’s Desk: The Price of Privatisation
OPINION >
Opinion: There is a fund in Armidale being set up with your money. You have until July 14 to say something about it.
If you care about Armidale, then you should care about the future fund, and have your say by making a submission before they close on Tuesday.
Begin Rant: On masculinities, femininities, and city planning
RK Crosby has summoned her inner academic to apply a critical gender lens to the Draft Armidale City Centre Vitality Plan, and concludes that Council needs a lesson in consent.
Denise’s Desk: When Labor found its courage
Opinion: Wanna be an academic? Think twice
Opinion: Dismantling the Manosphere
Opinion: Why elected ARC councillors should support fairer water charges
IDEAS >
Opinion: Cheaper Rings, Longer Marriages: Where’s The Sweet Spot?
If you spend more on a ring will the marriage last longer? Not really, writes family lawyer Michael Tiyce.
Marketing Clarity: Your Clients Find You on Facebook. That’s Exactly Why You Need a Website
What happens when you don’t own your marketing? Ingrid writes that Facebook is great for discoverability, but you need a website for control.
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.
REGIONAL >
Opinion: Future Fitting the University of New England
Opinion: A conversation our community needs
REGULARS >
Opinion: Before Ray Walsh House Is Gone, We Need Better Answers
Begin Rant: The New England can’t afford friends like these
Letter: Cars in the Mall?
Susie writes that we’ve danced this dance before, and we must not lose the heart of our city.
Keep readingLetter: Regional people don’t oppose renewables
Verity Morgan-Schmidt, CEO, Farmers for Climate Action, says polling consistently points to support for renewables in regional areas, and how a farmer chooses to farm is…
Keep readingLetter: Neighbours who deserve better
Suella writes that the people of Walcha, Boorolong, Yarrowyck, Ebor, and Georges Junction are not agitators. They are neighbours who deserve better than being told to…
Keep readingLetter: Put RWH to an election
Stephen writes that the issue of Ray White House should be put to the people at an election.
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This sounds like Thailand where I am living now. Submissions are thrown in the bin, that level of government do…
Generally speaking, I like your rants. Always to the point of the matter with a lovely socialist bent. And, realistically…
SOCIAL ISSUES >
Opinion: When Justice becomes a luxury
Tamworth lawyer Kevin Carr says the cuts to legal aid funding that come into effect July 1 will affect children the most.
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.
SOLUTIONS >
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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Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
RK Crosby says you’re not imagining it, everyone is angry. And it’s not hard to figure out why, but it is hard to figure out why politicians are making it worse.