State swaps control for paltry short-term gains
It is timely to reassess just what has been achieved by the rush to transfer government assets into private hands.
It is timely to reassess just what has been achieved by the rush to transfer government assets into private hands.
Readers discuss the controversial hairstyle ban, now overturned, by Bentleigh Secondary College.
Readers have rejected claims people expect aid expenditure to benefit their own country.
Readers spare a thought for the less fortunate citizens.
Readers question the need for changes to Section 18C.
Redevelopment plans destroy market's unique character.
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.
Readers react in the aftermath of the London terror attack and to Pauline Hanson's anti-Muslim comments.
Readers discuss the terrible attack in London, including the media coverage of it.
Readers discuss the government's move to amend Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
Many readers are opposed to changing Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.
Readers debate the proposal to allow home buyers, especially younger ones, to access their superannuation for a housing deposit.
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.
Introducing a land tax will do little to address Australia's housing affordability woes.
Civil disobedience as advocated by new ACTU secretary is at the heart of a healthy democracy.
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.
Readers discuss the federal government's $2 billion plan to upgrade the Snowy River Hydro scheme.
Readers discuss South Australia's plan to revolutionise their power generation.
Readers discuss why competition in electricity retailing has failed to deliver lower prices for Victorian consumers.
Readers discuss the WA election, including the implications for the federal government and why One Nation did not do as well as expected.
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.
Readers offer solutions to tackle mounting energy crisis on Australia's east coast.
Readers believe it is clear that Australia needs to transition away from fossil fuels.
Health practitioners have the right to protect the people attending their practices from being exposed to the avoidable risks of an unvaccinated person.
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.
Pity the younger generation in a world of high unemployment and obscenely high house prices.
Readers decry the heightened dangers resulting from the folly of going to war in Iraq in 2003.
 And the anger about the decision to cut Sunday penalty rates continues.
Readers discuss concerns regarding planning and justice issues.
Readers weigh in on education debate, in particular focusing on options for struggling students.
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