Canberra Times letters: More funds for marriage plebiscite a waste of money
Why sling taxpayer dollars to groups so they can 'argue their case'?
Letters to the Editor
True light rail cost kept quiet
The electorate should be widely informed of the financial implications of building a light rail network.
Sorry end to Bruce Hall saga
Despite lauding the Bruce Hall experience, ANU has made no attempt to preserve its social heritage.
Cuts may hurt Coalition
he Prime Minister's dole cuts could be terminal for his Coalition at the next federal election.
Wall of concrete creeps on
We have been through the Dickson Towers saga. Now Bruce Hall is definitely for the bulldozer
Right water signals wrong
Joe Dimasi's reported views ignore that the water which flows over dams is not wasted, but becomes available downstream for other users.
Saturation point reached
I write in relation to the article "ACT at risk of developing leaky building syndrome".
Sydney bias shames NRL
I'm not a betting man nor a conspiracy theorist, but I'd have laid odds that the NRL would cite the Raiders' Jack Wighton for his apparent shoulder charge.
Letters: Sydney bias shames NRL
I'm not a betting man, but I'd have laid odds that the NRL would cite the Raiders' Jack Wighton.
Canberra Times letters: gas estimates exaggerated
I would not mind an estimated bill if the gas retailer had some reasonable basis for making an estimate.
Restoring ACT rail freight is a load of rubbish
Restoring rail freight facilities to transport rubbish across the border seems laudable, but perhaps the ACT should recycle its waste within its own locale.
Journalist's over-analysis
Annabel Crabb discussed the problematic Australian Parliament elected on July 2, 2016 (ie in terms of its composition).
Containers spoiling environs
We too share the same experience in Forrest of ugly shipping containers plonked on properties for an unknown period.
Elder abuse ruling too soft
The ACT's judiciary must improve its response to violent elder abuse.
Prepare for future slums in Canberra
Now it is official. The Gungahlin-Civic light rail project is not about good public transport.
Curse of the containers
Imagine trying to sell your house for its true worth, with a couple of full-sized shipping container plonked in front of your neighbours' houses for months, even years, on end.
Scott Morrison tries to sell something that neither he nor we believe
Scott Morrison sure is intimidating when he plays it tough while giving us his plans for curing the economy.
Retirees are just collateral damage as interest rates cut with abandon
The RBA has repeatedly reduced rates, cutting our income by over 60 per cent.
Canberra Times letters: Beware burning capital
What happens if all surplus assessable assets have been used up?
Federal Police search warrant on Parliament political and unwise
Federal Police have rejected suggestions a search warrant executed on the Department of Parliamentary Services was politically motivated. However facts suggest otherwise.
Arrogant Labor must go
Andrew Barr's attempt to change the planning consultation process to a quota style system would be more credible if the wishes of Canberra taxpayers were fully accounted for.
Lived example the key to eliminating abusers
Whatever the institution and its problems, the remedy is enlightened, empathic leadership.
Royal commission needed for proper public scrutiny of banks
It's remarkable the determination of the Federal government in protecting our banks from proper public scrutiny.
Agent ignored danger signs
Will no one rid us of this incompetent government?
Omnibus bill needs a few extras
Childish insults and a petulant demand that Labor accepts sight unseen a massive raft of cuts despite their record of unfair budgets. The adults are still in charge.
Fighting global poverty should be a priority for our cashed-up country
Self-interest, to say nothing of humanitarianism, should prompt our country to invest more in fighting poverty.
Bruce Hall must be saved
If the ANU demolishes Bruce Hall philanthropist Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise will be remembered for funding the destruction of the most successful university college in Australia.
Making the census count
I can't understand the fuss. I am 71 and filled in the census form in five minutes on my phone.
Golden memories that count
The endless commentaries about Australia's gold medal count – with the usual note of disappointment or reproach for our apparent lack of success – are becoming tedious.
Freedom for leaseholders
The stupidity of Canberra's leasehold system is being highlighted