RK Crosby writes that something odd is happening in Australian politics right now, and it is hard to tell whether it is panic, performance, or a complete loss of perspective.
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Denise’s Desk: The Coalition is feeding the party that’s eating it
Denise says if One Nation is asking for your preferences, it is not because they want to help you. It is because they know you are helping them.
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QW: Government telling lies
Thelma says if there is still the same amount of fuel coming into the country then where is it going as it’s not getting to the regional farmers that keep our food coming and not to the regional petrol stations.
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Australia’s gender pay gap persists and confidence alone won’t fix it
Shelley Friesen writes every year the conversation rolls around again. Women should negotiate harder. Women should invest earlier. Women should ask for more. And yes, financial confidence matters, but the bigger picture can’t be ignored.
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Begin Rant: It’s going to be a long year
RK Crosby writes that there are 351 sleeps to the NSW election, but the foul stench of campaigning has already begun wafting out across the state.
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QW: Regional transport needed
Re: Chaffey’s corner “Regional Australians don’t have the luxury of jumping on a bus or working from home”‘. Jamie Chaffey MP for Parkes. Perhaps the ARC Mayor & General Manager should realise that ”Regional Australians need passenger train services to link with the world and the distant government services not available locally”. This definitely applies […]
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Letter: Can we turn Armidale down to maybe 7?
Kate from Armidale says that Armidale seems to be drowning in ego and self importance of late.
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Chaffey’s Corner: There’s one thing everyone is talking about.
Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey says There is one thing everyone is talking about across all of Australia, and that is the access and cost of fuel.
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Letter: Reopen the Great Northern line
Ken Slater writes that there are many benefits to reopening the train line.
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QW: Petrol prices
Petrol prices are being ‘gouged’, however, maybe it will make people sit up and take notice of their fuel consumption – in particular, unnecessary trips.