War Memorial a great place but no 'soul of our nation'
The War Memorial no more represents it than any other place where Australians gather.
Letters to the Editor
Pruning of our wallets
One has to ask who was responsible for adding a further $10 to our already burgeoning electricity bills.
Protect our rock of ages
I was horrified when I saw a news clip of Uluru being jackhammered to install handrails for climbers – at the request of the tourism industry.
Jewish settler played vital role in Beersheba success
Many of the letters published in Saturday's paper seek to distance Israel from any historic event.
Electric vehicles are the future
Electric public transport should take precedence over private electric cars and should be free.
Breakneck speed
The reporting of the pedestrian accident hot spots (Sunday Canberra Times, October 29) is timely.
Beware rewriting of history
In the re-enactment of the Light Horse attack I was disgusted to see them flying the Israeli flag.
Uluru should be more than the preserve of only a few
Uluru existed well before human eyes first gazed upon it.
Humanity? Politicians' actions do not reflect Australian values
How can elected members of the Australian parliament, dare to say they represent Australian values?
Don’t merely blame SUVs
Recent letters are reviving a slightly emotional and irrational paranoia about SUVs.
Parliament's Greek tragedy
It's hard not to be drawn into the narrative of Malcolm Turnbull making slow passage home to rightful kingship in Ithaca.
Response to dog attack suggests resources chasing wrong leads
My labrador was attacked by two pit bulls at the Melba playing fields in 2014.
Housing history
Last Sunday's editorial drew our attention to the plight of the homeless in the ACT.
It's a holiday trick not treat
I write regarding Clem Bastow's article on October 27.
A wrong focus on rights
Canberra should applaud the ACT Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Helen Watchirs.
Insulting the messenger
Michael Pezzullo has a vested interest in pretending that all is well on Manus Island.
Equality for a mother too
My mother is 83, proudly independent and fulfilling her capacity and preference to age in place.
Time to revisit vision for Alexander Maconochie Centre
Now on the cusp of its 10th birthday, the AMC appears ripe for a root and branch review that would identify what has worked; what hasn't and what the way forward should look like.
Two Americans in distress praise goodness of Canberrans
I only hope that Americans are as kind to Australians when they visit America.
Black holes exist, but theoretical understanding is not complete
Mr Thornhill confuses a mathematical model with the real thing.
What we wish for
Empty town centres are purely the result of ACT self-government(s).
Collapse outcome a concern
It was not entirely surprising to learn WorkSafe is not pursuing any charges regarding the collapsed bridge on the Barton Highway seven years ago.
Comments about School of Music strike a discordant note
If there is a fundamental reason why Australians can't have "nice things", it surely must be our collective lack of ambition.
The NEG is not a new scheme
The National Energy Guarantee (NEG) requires each electricity retailer to meet an emissions intensity target.
Black holes and showbiz have one connection
How about some real investigative reporting in physics instead of showbiz?
Exaggeration not necessary to appreciate courage of men
The Light Horse was neither armed nor trained as cavalry.
Real names for ACT high rises, please
How about some imaginative, not pretentious, names for Canberra's high rise apartment complexes.
Climate concerns
How can anyone know definitively what the volume of ice in the Arctic was in the 1920s, '30s and '40s?
Policy lands us in hot water
I'm no expert on climate change, but I must – for once – agree with Tony Abbott.
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Anti-democratic symbols
Perhaps it is time to celebrate we still have direct access to Parliament house without a step up or down at the entrance.