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.
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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.
Posted inOpinion, Social
1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food
Around one in eight Australian households, or 1.3 million people, could not afford enough food in 2023. Rising housing and energy costs are cutting into food budgets, forcing families to buy less nutritious food or skip meals.
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A tale of two hospitals
RK Crosby writes that in her recent hospital stay in Armidale and Tamworth, she had two very different – and very educational – experiences.
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Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
For 40 years, Mr Squiggle turned children’s scribbles into magic with his pencil nose. Now, the beloved man from the Moon is back in the spotlight at the National Museum of Australia’s new exhibition.
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Australia’s Tax System is Tilting Against the Young
Denise McHugh argues that Australia’s tax and Welfare system is increasingly leaving young people behind.