• JANUARY 4

Controversy continues over the Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing.

• JANUARY 03

The tragedy of another life lost in offshore detention due to neglect on the part of people whose job it was to look after him is another verse in Australia's shameful chapter of refugee abuse.

• JANUARY 02

Many out-of-control teenagers go through the revolving door of the courts and continue to commit home invasions, car-jackings and theft whilst they are on bail.

• DECEMBER 31

Readers offer mixed views on plans to develop the Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing.

• DECEMBER 30

Readers discuss pension changes and the lack of trust in the opposition.

• DECEMBER 29

The plan for the Falls Creek to Hotham walking track focuses on a wealthier clientele.

• DECEMBER 28

Some readers are concerned about development plans for the High Country while others welcome the increased accessibility.

• DECEMBER 27

Readers wonder if Peter Dutton enjoyed his Christmas Day.

• DECEMBER 26

Readers comment on the lack of sophistication of the latest threats.

• DECEMBER 24

Readers continue to attack the government over its support for the Adani mine.

• DECEMBER 23

Readers reflect on what Christmas means to them.

• DECEMBER 22

Readers ponder how we would choose a head of state if we ever become a republic.

• DECEMBER 21

I loved it when Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said the planned move out of deficit by 2021 was "only a projection, not a promise".

• DECEMBER 20

To fair dinkum Australians, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is a disappointment and the alternative, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, is full of blather. So what is left? The old chestnut, the republic.

• DECEMBER 19

Meanwhile, without a North East Link, drivers have to put up with the clogged roads of Bulleen, Montmorency and Eltham in the morning and evening peak periods. Gridlock is the norm in Bulleen Road and Fitzsimons Lane.

• DECEMBER 18

Readers attack Planning Minister Richard Wynne for not listening to expert advice.

• DECEMBER 17

Readers discuss potential impact of plans to withdraw $100 notes from circulation.

• DECEMBER 16

Vested interests standing in the way of action on climate change need to be called out.

• DECEMBER 15

Readers plead with the state government to save the stately elm trees along the boulevard.

• DECEMBER 14

Readers call for the federal Coalition to start showing some courage in policy making.

• DECEMBER 13

Like so many others, Cory Bernardi claims Trump's victory as proof of a seismic shift in public thinking. This commentary on the election has become accepted wisdom and is trotted out to support all manner of social theories.

• DECEMBER 12

Malcolm Turnbull's best option is clear. Take control and begin doing the things he knows are right.

• DECEMBER 11

Readers would like to see a prime minister with vision, courage and conviction.

• DECEMBER 10

Readers debate the Victorian government's proposed legislation on voluntary euthanasia.

• DECEMBER 9

Readers attack Productivity Commission proposals to privatise essential health services.

• DECEMBER 8

Delaying effective action on climate change will only increases the eventual cost.

• DECEMBER 7

Readers discuss the many social changes that were introduced as a result of protests.

• DECEMBER 06

Readers are strongly opposed to both the Carmichael coal mine and the government offering a $1billion loan to global miner Adani.

• DECEMBER 05

Readers are upset and angry that Bhajan Kaur, who has an intellectual disability, has been denied permanent residency in Australia.