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QW: Back to school very expensive this year

1 day ago16 January 2026

Is it just me, or are the back to school costs just astronomical this year? I’m out more than $1000 for my two kids, and while admittedly a lot of that is a new computer for one of them, just everything from the shoes to the pens and pencils seem to be so much more […]

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QW: Barnaby’s not doing his job

2 days ago16 January 2026

Denise says Barnaby Joyce is touring Victoria’s bushfire-affected regions campaigning for One Nation candidates in a state election. Not his state. Not his electorate. Not his job.

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QW: We chose the light

20 December 202520 December 2025

A ray of light in the  murky world of  politically  compromised media reporting. Congratulations to New England Times for their  honest objective reporting of issues in a time of increasing  subjective politically inspired disinformation.

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QW: Work for us Barnaby

7 November 20257 November 2025

“I’m going to keep my cards close to my chest,” “It’s worked so far for me, and I’m not going to give it up now.” (BJ) New Englanders would prefer that Barnaby work for the people who pay him a salary of more than $250,000 a year to work for them instead.

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QW: Can we find a new topic

7 November 20257 November 2025

Net zero. Rail trail. Renewables. Rail fail. Intermittent power. Trains north. Why are we perpetually stuck on these two subjects? Can we talk about anything else please?

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QW: Quick wish for easier access to letters

12 August 202512 August 2025

As usual, my congratulations to your team for being first with the news. I was thinking last night that it would be amazing if you could put a link to Letters to the Editor just above the weather forecast. I often read down and forget to find the link to LTTE…a very important section of […]

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Yeah, nah: crime not in ‘crisis’, not just youth, not a vote winner

10 April 202510 April 2025

This week’s poll on crime was very enlightening to the complexity and diversity of people’s perceptions on crime, and their understanding of the political manipulation of the crime issue.

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POLL: Trust

9 April 202514 April 2025

Our latest weekly poll is on trust – can you trust a politician?

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POLL: Crime

2 April 202515 April 2025

Our latest weekly poll is on crime and how it affects your vote.

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POLL: Cost of Living

26 March 20255 April 2025

Our next Engage Poll is on Cost of Living. Take part now! Closes March 30.

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