Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Productivity, writes that making the economy easier to move through by clearing delays and duplications will make it easier for business.
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Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
Opinion: 3 big fixes Australian needs to avoid infrastructure blow outs
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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.
Roy’s Roundup: Inland Rail, Wee Waa Hospital, RFDS
Read the latest newsletter from Member for Barwon Roy Butler
Denise’s Desk: When Tax Reform Became “Communism” and Other Budget Fairy Tales
Begin Rant: The Magical Mystery Budget
Opinion: Can you trademark identity?
Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
Opinion: Ray Walsh House: How a Building Issue Became a Civic Debate
Begin Rant: One Nation did not win Farrer
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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?
Marketing Clarity: AI Is Only as Good as Your Brief
Ingrid Rothe this week covers how to brief AI to deliver better marketing, not just more content.
Marketing Clarity: How to use AI for content without getting it wrong
Ingrid Rothe says AI is incredibly efficient at producing average – you need to give it a better brief to get better results.
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Opinion: Future Fitting the University of New England
Opinion: A conversation our community needs
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Roy’s Roundup: Torch Relay, Agfair, Regions left behind
Denise’s Desk: Utopia Was Never Satire
Letter: 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.…
Keep readingLetter: Anzac Day Australia at its best
Denise writes that Anzac Day was a bloody good day, full of joy, respect and togetherness.
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Begin Rant: These numbers do not add up
RK Crosby writes that government numbers from the federal budget the NSW Government’s strategic transport plan are fiction, and New England is paying the price.
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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.