Is that a real store or a scam? Gary Mortimer from QUT has some tips on how to spot a fake online store.
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Climate change is a major factor driving up food costs
Ben Gerbert from FCA argues Australians are rightly making the connection between climate change and rising food prices.
Posted inSolutions
Can’t fill your ADHD script? Here’s why, and what to do while the shortage persists
Australia is facing a nation-wide shortage of ADHD medications like Ritalin.
Posted inFeatured, Social
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
The almost six years since the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have not delivered on Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s promise that “consequences would flow”.
Posted inFeatured, Opinion
I just want a government that won’t lie to me
RK Crosby is on the hunt for a government that doesn’t lie. Not a perfect government. Not even a particularly competent one. Just one that doesn’t treat the truth as optional.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Our councils are too small
I recently moved in to a place in Uralla Shire and I know this is an unpopular sentiment, but I think our Council is too small and we should merge. There’s a lack of professionalism and an acceptance of poor services, particularly in the villages and localities that aren’t in Uralla itself, and it’s something […]
Posted inOpinion
The 2024 AEDC Results Show Us It Takes a Village – Not Just ECEC – to Raise a Child
Patricia O’Donovan, CEO, Playgroup Australia says the 2024 AEDC shows preschool matters—but it’s not enough. Children in both preschool and playgroup are 1.7x more likely to thrive. Families need support, not just services.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Electrification of trains
Rick Banyard says the new Spanish-built R Sets replacing the Explorer to Armidale will run mainly on diesel, using up to 1,200 litres per trip. Battery packs were not ordered, missing a saving of over $1,000 in fuel each journey.
Posted inNational, Think
What do you think: Will Labor fix higher education?
The recent federal election victory of the Albanese Labor government, which secured a larger majority in parliament, presents a unique opportunity to implement meaningful reforms in Australian higher education.
Posted inEnvironmental, Solutions
Endangered Greater Gliders Face Threats in Brother State Forest Logging
Siara Turner writes Logging in Brother State Forest is threatening habitat for endangered Greater Gliders, raising concerns among conservationists about protections and the future of this unique marsupial.