• APRIL 01

Readers discuss the controversial hairstyle ban, now overturned, by Bentleigh Secondary College.

• MARCH 31

Readers have rejected claims people expect aid expenditure to benefit their own country.

• MARCH 30

Readers spare a thought for the less fortunate citizens.

• MARCH 29

Readers question the need for changes to Section 18C.

• MARCH 28

Redevelopment plans destroy market's unique character.

• MARCH 27

Readers discuss how difficult it is for first home buyers to get a foot in the property market. They are particularly concerned about the effect of negative gearing and the number of foreign buyers.

• MARCH 26

Readers react in the aftermath of the London terror attack and to Pauline Hanson's anti-Muslim comments.

• MARCH 24

Readers discuss the terrible attack in London, including the media coverage of it.

• MARCH 24

Readers discuss the government's move to amend Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

• MARCH 23

Many readers are opposed to changing Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

• MARCH 22

Readers debate the proposal to allow home buyers, especially younger ones, to access their superannuation for a housing deposit.

• MARCH 21

Readers discuss Peter Dutton's controversial advice to CEOs of major companies that they should ''stick to their knitting'' rather than comment on the same-sex marriage debate.

• MARCH 20

Introducing a land tax will do little to address Australia's housing affordability woes.

• MARCH 19

Civil disobedience as advocated by new ACTU secretary is at the heart of a healthy democracy.

• MARCH 18

Readers continue to discuss the expansion of the Snowy Mountains scheme, South Australia's plan for battery storage systems and new power stations, and nuclear energy.

• MARCH 17

Readers discuss the federal government's $2 billion plan to upgrade the Snowy River Hydro scheme.

• MARCH 16

Readers discuss South Australia's plan to revolutionise their power generation.

• MARCH 15

Readers discuss why competition in electricity retailing has failed to deliver lower prices for Victorian consumers.

• MARCH 14

Readers discuss the WA election, including the implications for the federal government and why One Nation did not do as well as expected.

• MARCH 13

I ride 250kilometres per week and have had many near misses. Facing death by the wheels of mammoth trucks is part of the experience here, and there are few safe route choices.

• MARCH 11

Readers offer solutions to tackle mounting energy crisis on Australia's east coast.

• MARCH 10

Readers believe it is clear that Australia needs to transition away from fossil fuels.

• MARCH 09

Health practitioners have the right to protect the people attending their practices from being exposed to the avoidable risks of an unvaccinated person.

• MARCH 08

Mechanisms need to be in place to examine widespread rorting of a basically healthy system and patients need to be diligent that their doctors are not over-delivering services.

• MARCH 12

Pity the younger generation in a world of high unemployment and obscenely high house prices.

• MARCH 7

Readers decry the heightened dangers resulting from the folly of going to war in Iraq in 2003.

• MARCH 6

 And the anger about the decision to cut Sunday penalty rates continues.

• MARCH 5

Readers discuss concerns regarding planning and justice issues.

• MARCH 04

Readers weigh in on education debate, in particular focusing on options for struggling students.