I note the appreciation of Kate McGrath for the improvements made to Tamworth state schools and pre-schools. Sadly, the only ”improvement” in Armidale since the retirement of our Independent MP in 2013 has been the Armidale Secondary College debacle. I agree that ”investment in regional communities” should be real public infrastructure that actually improves people’s […]
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How introverted CEOs are redefining accountability and culture
Leaders within businesses typically evoke a certain image, with our immediate depictions likely involving an extrovert personality. While this probably has been the focus for businesses to have such people who can ‘command a room’, it’s clear that the age of the introverted CEO is gathering pace. Being introverted as a business leader has often […]
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QW: Back to school very expensive this year
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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.
