Letters: Fast rail a track to no one
We should not even think about fast rail in Australia as it is a waste of taxpayers' money.
Letters to the Editor
Canberra Times letters to the editor: Lake folly is disgraceful
There has been a steady stream of letters in The Canberra Times on the planning flaws in Canberra.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Twitter on trigger
Trump's attention span and memory, as suggested by his propensity to resort reflexly to Twitter, demonstrates need for reality testing.
Exploiting animals for profit is hardly friendly
Just who is benefiting from training animals to race?
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Raiders’ disunity on show
Perhaps this is not quite the highly bonded Canberra Raiders team we are led to believe.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Dog racing poor relation
Are we all going to the dogs or are we becoming a political correct society to the extreme?
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: ACT govt must commit to support of families at risk of losing child
It is wonderful, of course, to see Canberra families stepping up to provide foster care to children deemed to be in need of care and protection.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Drop in, you’ll find Yarralumla a very mixed, inclusive suburb
I am sick of Ian Warden's comments criticising of Yarralumla.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Auditor-General’s report a damning indictment of light rail
In her damning report of the business case for light rail stage 1 the Auditor-General strongly criticised "Trammany Hall".
English realities
It's said that people in glass houses should never throw stones .
Pryor's cartoons a national treasure
I find the cartoon and letters page the most fascinating and important element of the paper.
No cause to complain, people, you're just getting what you voted for
It's about funding every fantasy dream the ACT government has for which the ACT ratepayers are legislated to pay.
Pollies continue to frustrate
There's been a n undercurrent of near-incredulity among your letters recently
Appreciating Canberra's heavenly, simply joys
We should treasure Canberra's community of trees and shrubs which continue to foster our bird life.
Letters: Peripatetic Joyce too risky
Why would the PM sanction Barnaby Joyce's visit to Belgium, Britain, Italy and The Netherlands?
White elephant light rail will cost Canberra taxpayers a fortune
The government has not made public any estimate of the total cost of its planned light rail network.
Ideal not reality
Helen Goddard's letter seemed more ideological than realistic.
Children deserve support, not disadvantage
Let's train our teachers really well, fund and support them, so that they in turn can support every child with special needs.
Enforcing building regulations the problem
There are inadequacies in the inspection regime that has existed since the explosion of poorly-built apartments in the ACT began.
Status quo a toxic policy
One of the effects of renewable energy is serious policy disorientation.
Lake has never been ugly swampland
As an original Canberran since 1937, I have to say I have never seen an ugly swamp where Lake Burley Griffin now lies.
The pleasures of our lake are not to be traduced in marsh of words
I read with interest and support the letter by Juliet Ramsay about Lake Burley Griffin.
London blaze prompts questions
Following the tragic fire in London, questions have been raised about the ability of firefighters to treat fires in Canberra.
Great architect's dream of capital squandered for a mess of pottage
The success of the achievement of Lake Burley Griffin is a great Canberra heritage story.
Safety comes first
Workers have a right to and should be entitled to employers who consider safety first always.
Cyclists, pay up and then you can say the roads belong to all
It would be nice if the bike riders contributed (financially) to the road system as well.
Shortsightedness robs city of chance to show off Classic Cars
Jorian Gardner's article "See our cachet crumple" makes sober reading.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: How safe are our towers?
As a former Londoner I have been deeply distressedby the burning of the Grenfell Tower.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: English test divisive ploy
(It is) no wonder that secrecy (was) imposed on submissions regarding the revised citizenship test.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Now they pave paradise
When we were thinking of retiring four years ago and deciding which city to live in, Sydney or Melbourne were our initial preferred options.