Pyne on the left? Then Bernardi is in the centre
Readers discuss the factions in our political parties, particularly the Coalition, and what it really means to be 'left', 'right' or 'centrist'.
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Test's built-in biases for certain groups
Readers discuss the difficulty of learning another language and the best ways to teach it.
Same-sex marriage: Only a referendum is needed, not a plebiscite
Readers discuss the best way to resolve the same-sex marriage impasse.
Retirement living: contracts and care
Readers continue to respond to the Fairfax investigation into aged care.
Retirement living: The pros and cons of an industry
Readers respond from across the spectrum on the value of retirement villages, and the citizenship test.
Citizenship: A dangerous echo of our 'white Australia' shame
Readers discuss the government's plans to change the English component of the citizenship test.
How one or two children can disrupt lessons
Readers continue to discuss Pauline Hanson's comment about students with disabilities in schools.
Cruel comments will hurt young people
Readers discuss Pauline Hanson's controversial suggestion that children with autism should be removed from mainstream classes.
A school system that divides our community
Readers discuss Gonski 2.0 school funding and the government's battle to get it through the Senate.
Gonski 2.0: Sector-blind funding ignores differences
School funding involves billions of dollars of public money. What the current proposal fails to acknowledge  is that being sector-blind Gonski 2.0 fails to notice the typical cost differences between the sectors.
King Canute, sorry the PM, must rethink Finkel Report
Readers discuss the urgent political need to address the failings of our electricity system.
Red Symons: Race, understanding the differences
Readers take differing stances on the comments from ABC morning radio presenter Red Symons.
China: No yellow peril, but its reach is deep
Readers discuss the possibility of China's influence in Australia.
Governments, the anger is very real
Readers discuss the terrible fire at a high-rise in London, including why it happened and what we can do to prevent a similar tragedy occuring here.
Shameful policies of Labor and the Coalition
Readers discuss the decision to pay $70m in compensation to asylum seekers on Manus Island.
There are so many reasons not to like coal
Readers discuss a range of environmental issues, including the Adani mine, wind and wave tidal power, and coal.
Citizenship and power: Appeals tribunal must remain independent
Readers rail against Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's proposal to amend the Citizenship Act to allow him power to overrule decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Intelligence of voters needs to be respected
Readers have mixed views on the Finkel report.
Put a name to fanatical version of Islam
Readers express mixed views on giving authorities even more anti-terrorism powers.
We must look back before we look forward
The adage "it takes a village to raise a child" is now, more than ever, pertinent to the well-being of our communities.
Let's look at all types of public transport
Readers discuss transport in Victoria, including proposed Doncaster ''rapid transit busway''.
Tougher parole? Then we need new laws
In the wake of the Brighton siege, readers discuss the issue of parole and rehabilitation of violent criminals.
Giving terrorists what they crave: publicity
Readers continue to discuss terrorism, including how to prevent further attacks.
Cynicism, exploitation and loss of democracy
Readers discuss the investigation by Fairfax Media and Four Corners into the growing influence of China in our political affairs.
Vulnerable youth may be tomorrow’s cowards
Readers discuss the media's role in giving oxygen to the cause of terrorism.
With US stepping down, China will now step up
Readers condemn President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord.
Many to blame but only students are punished
Readers point out that the destruction of TAFE was entirely predictable.
How can we trust the 'softly softly' approach?
Readers discuss the bomb scare on a Malaysia Airlines plane, including authorities' actions.
Cruel words have hurt many vulnerable people
Readers discuss Margaret Court's opposition to same-sex marriage and whether the arena named after her should be renamed.
Some are more equal than others, it seems
Readers discuss the need for constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians.