Dean Foley writes that in the New England, we don’t need a campaign to remind us that violence is a problem.
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Posted inRegulars, Social
Denise’s Desk: It’s Time to Give Our Community Preschool Teachers the Pay They Deserve
Denise McHugh writes that we need to be ensuring community preschool teachers are paid on par with primary teachers.
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Merits of Regional Rail Renewal vs a Rail Trail: Failures of Decision-Making in New England
Train advocate Siri Gamage says we are stuck between a rock and a hard place: dependent on governments to meet our transport needs, yet repeatedly let down by their inaction.
Posted inSocial, Something to Think About
Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes
Michael Flood from QUT says rigid norms of manhood, based in manly confidence and toughness, are still influential for young men.
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How the world’s constant crises are quietly fuelling anxiety in Australians
Psychotherapist Diane Young says an increasing number of people, especially young Australians, are feeling perpetually anxious and trapped in a cycle of consuming distressing world events, yet powerless to make a change.
Posted inEnvironmental, Social
No justification for intimidation and a lack of leadership on renewable energy
Recent reports about farmers being harassed for hosting renewable energy projects may have shocked city readers, but to us they rang true.
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Letter: Is Armidale Regional Council getting the bum steer?
Rick Banyard writes he finds this proposal to tear up our rail tracks to make very costly Rail Trails very confronting.
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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
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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 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.