Rick Banyard writes he finds this proposal to tear up our rail tracks to make very costly Rail Trails very confronting.
Opinion
Posted inPolitical
Joyce fear and hate corrosive for New England
Mal Peters argues that Barnaby’s constant negative rhetoric affects people’s mental health and he should go now for the good of the New England.
Posted inSocial, Something to Think About
Duval High School needs to be reinstated as a school
Teacher Jan Hall says putting the entire town’s public high school students together was just asking for trouble
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Yeah nah: claims Joyce joining Hanson are fantasy
RK Crosby argues the claims that Joyce is going to quit the Nationals to join One Nation are laughable, and just part of Joyce’s usual activities to keep national press talking about him.
There is no way he is joining a party that bears someone else’s name, with unclear and inconsistent ideology, that he can never be leader of, and will die with her.
Posted inSocial, Something to Think About
Global crises, real fear: Why the world’s problems are fuelling everyday anxiety
Constant exposure to global crises and negative news is fuelling rising anxiety – especially among young Australians. South Pacific Private urges people to pause, reflect and take their free online anxiety self-assessment to find support.
Posted inNational, Regulars
When wheat prices soar, so do house prices in the grain belt
House prices in Australia’s wheat belt have surged 85% over the past decade, outpacing wheat’s 26% rise. This analysis of 11 key regions shows how weather booms, La Niña cycles, and shifting interest rates drive periods of perfect synchrony – and sudden disconnection – between crops and country property.
Posted inEnvironmental
Extreme weather now costs Australians $4.5b a year
Johanna Nalau says better insurance options would help us adapt to the increase in extreme weather
Posted inEnvironmental, Political
Can we stop PR firms spreading climate misinformation?
This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.
Posted inOpinion, Political
Why grants and rail trails miss the mark
Deni McKenzie says councils are too focused on chasing grants and tourism dollars while neglecting real needs like rail. Rail trails may sound good, but they bring high costs and little benefit. Proper rail service should be the priority.
Posted inPolitical, Social
Who cares for the carers?
A local nurse says the health system is crumbling under pressure, and it’s not just patients who are suffering.