The anti-Daylight Savings argument has never been properly investigated. Having daylight later in the day results in a hotter sleep time and increased use of air conditioningwould far exceed lighting power consumption savings in my opinion. In summer the extra daylength comes about naturally anyway, and it would be more useful in winter.
New England Times Engage
Posted inIdeas, Tips and Tricks
Planting for frost on the New England tablelands: tips for spring
Isaac from Nursery Near Me has some tips for spring planting on the tablelands, and says you should keep it simple, and choose natives from the cold country, not the coast.
Posted inOpinion, Political
Denise’s Desk: Progress doesn’t happen by accident
Denise says she doesn’t know where the increasingly complicated relationship between the Coalition and One Nation will ultimately end.
Posted inIdeas, Regulars, Something to Think About
Opinion | Keeping the Light on the Hill burning
Denise asks what is government actually for? It is a question worth asking at a time when politics increasingly seems to be about outrage, grievance, personalities and winning the daily argument on social media.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant | Challenge is always good
RK says Glen Innes Severn Councillor David Scott has lost all day. Be like David.
Posted inOpinion, Social
Opinion | Closing The Gap: What exactly is being measured here?
Professor Peter Anderson, the Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous at UNE, asks whether we are measuring how far Indigenous people are from a national benchmark, or whether institutions are meeting their obligations.
Posted inOpinion, Regulars, Social
Denise’s Desk | Pauline and me
Denise says that she and Pauline Hanson have more in common than you might think.
Posted inComment, Political
Kate McGrath Responds to Comments Regarding Working Mothers in Leadership
Read the full statement of Cr Kate McGrath in response to the “working mum” comment made by Cr Rob Hooke, republished with permission.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Working mothers deserve the same standard
The Tamworth Branch of the Australian Labor Party
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Please tell me what is the problem?
RK Crosby writes that we seem to be drowning in policy solutions and frantic debates about everything from guns to immigration, but no one seems to be clear on what problem they are actually trying to solve.