RK Crosby writes that the threat to put Moree Plains Shire Council into administration provides a how-to-guide for the destruction of local government, and if Minns doesn’t deal with Hoenig, it may cost him the election.
RK Crosby
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant: When Albo lets slip he doesn’t care about the regions
Bob Katter asked the Prime Minister for a report. Anthony Albanese gave him a comedy routine. RK writes that regional people deserve better than a PM who doesn’t get it, and doesn’t care.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars, Social
Begin Rant: Mars is the Northern Tablelands, not the North Shore
RK Crosby writes that there is a huge opportunity for data centres in our region, but we shouldn’t wait for state and federal governments or AI companies to realise it.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant | Challenge is always good
RK says Glen Innes Severn Councillor David Scott has lost all day. Be like David.
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Please tell me what is the problem?
RK Crosby writes that we seem to be drowning in policy solutions and frantic debates about everything from guns to immigration, but no one seems to be clear on what problem they are actually trying to solve.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Growth means more than moving on
RK Crosby has been reflecting on the Armidale Secondary College series from 2023, and says we need to be brave enough to say stop.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Will the real National Party please stand up?
RK Crosby asks you consider this possibility: One Nation is not on the rise. It has simply expanded into the enormous political vacuum left by the National Party.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: You have always been able to say what you think
RK Crosby writes that you have a right to be a bigot. But you do not have a right to inflict that bigotry on other people and pretend it is a valid contribution to our democracy.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars, Social
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.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Sorry everyone, I don’t agree again
RK Crosby writes that she is very good at having unpopular opinions, and today she’s at odds with her industry and does not support Albanese’s love of doing things the hardest way possible.