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Posted inFeatured, Politics
Is the election over?
Why have the major parties stopped campaigning for 4 days out of 8, in the final throws of the election campaign?
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Vittoria student living in Tenterfield
Vittoria from Turino, my family are from Piedmont although I was born in Australia and I visit regularly to Torre Pellice where it all started. Turino is a beautiful city on the river Po with the country side and the alps enhancing the district. Vittoria enjoy your time in our country as much as I […]
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Solutions
Parents need individualised employment support to thrive
Returning to work after having a child can be daunting. The challenges are even greater for single parents, parents living with disability, or those caring for children with additional needs.
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QW: Why we are losing a generation of journos
Journos are more important than at any other time in history. With a plethora of fake news infiltrating social media, it is important that the media puts the facts out there. Society fails when it runs on bull dust.
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Solutions
Regional Growth without Public Transport? Not a Successful Formulae
There are many in New England, Regional NSW and elsewhere in Australia who contend that regional growth is possible without proper public transport -roads and rail- and only air travel to regional locations.
Posted inLetters
Voters pinning their hopes on cost of living relief from a Coalition government should think again.
Peter Dutton’s shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, was asked repeatedly on ABC radio recently to name a single Coalition policy to combat cost of living pressures.
Posted inPolitics, Think
The (continual) rising cybersecurity threat in Australia’s election
Australia is at the cusp of another federal election and the threat of cyber interference from state actors has not waned, but the issue does not seem to be getting the level of media attention it deserves.
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QW: Nuclear losing support
Nuclear does not make sense if renewables can supply 100% energy. however that is far from clear. Renewables supply 35% today but unlikely to supply all. We need another source. Coal gas Ok short term but not long term.
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QW: Barnaby no-show at all candidate forums
Barnaby owes it to his electorate to show up to all ‘meet the candidates’ across the electorate. What thinking person would vote for a candidate that can’t be bothered to attend these meetings