Denise says technology was supposed to make life easier and education better, but she’s now wondering whether we have spent enough time thinking about what it might be taking from us in return.
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Regional and rural Australians ‘left behind’ by telco services – new report
Mark A Gregory says that the ombudman’s report into how to fix regional telecommunications are a good start.
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Begin Rant: When trust in the ABC is shaken, we all lose
RK Crosby says she is heartbroken by how far the ABC has fallen below the expectations we should all expect from our national broadcaster.
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Opinion: Neurodivergent Children Are Asking to Be Seen, Not Fixed
Laetitia Andrac from Understanding Zoe says too often, we talk about neurodiversity as though awareness alone is enough – in reality, it isn’t. The real problem is the disconnect in how support is organised.
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Opinion: Local news is part of a community’s essential infrastructure
Margot Davis writes strong local journalism is not a luxury. It is part of the civic infrastructure of a healthy community.
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Begin Rant: I don’t want your BS war
RK Crosby says we’re in a war on facts, on reality, on sanity – and you’re the only one who can stop it.
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Begin Rant: Stopping misinformation at the source
If you were told Armidale is going to have no water for three years because of renewable developments, would you believe it? RK Crosby writes that ultimately the only way to stop misinformation is at the source.
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Opinion: The Question I Brought Home from Moree
Tim O’Reilly flew up from Sydney for a game of golf, and asks why there were not more locals there.
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Opinion: There is a fund in Armidale being set up with your money. You have until July 14 to say something about it.
If you care about Armidale, then you should care about the future fund, and have your say by making a submission before they close on Tuesday.
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Begin Rant: On masculinities, femininities, and city planning
RK Crosby has summoned her inner academic to apply a critical gender lens to the Draft Armidale City Centre Vitality Plan, and concludes that Council needs a lesson in consent.