Letters
Sad state of debate and nuance on key matters
Regrettably, conflict and expressions of discontent and anger have become fashionable, prompting discussions to become polarised and a zero-sum game.
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‘Cheap sniping’: Critics of the next governor-general are way out of line
The idea that an appointee needs to demonstrate an absence of opinions and have no party background is a fiction.
Cost of fast fashion is too high
Clothing is responsible for 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions – more than cement or steel, and way more than aviation – not to mention a mountain of landfill. If we are to reach net zero emissions, we must all take our cue from these girls and recycle what’s in our wardrobes.
Opposition backing of Israel appalling
The opposition has gone too far in implying that the deaths of the World Central Kitchen aid workers are simply a sad result of the war in Gaza.
Illegal and potentially deadly: Police should crack down on fat bikes
Fat bikes are not legally e-bikes. They are basically motorbikes, and their sale should be banned.
Evidence is mounting that Israel is guilty of war crimes
The PM has called the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza “completely unacceptable”. What about the more than 30,000 Palestinians that have died since October 7?
Why boxing has a better record on concussions than the footy codes
The football codes, on the other hand, continue to deny scientific findings and to promote full contact versions of their sports for young children.
Boxing has a blind spot when it comes to concussions
The recent Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora fight, much hyped by the media, developed into a bloodbath, serving only to prove that professional boxing on which so many promoters, agents and other hangers-on sponge livings, is a decadent activity.
Stairway to heaven started in gilded mansions
I am outraged that my taxpayer dollar contributes to these religious sects, with their long history of breaking up families (including my own) through their cruel doctrine of separation from the world.
Tradie blows: Construction problems a long time in the making
Where will the tens of thousands of new migrant construction workers we need live while they build our new houses?
Populate and perish
As a model, think of Kosciuszko National Park as the world, and the horses as humans. For the horses to continue to survive, the park has to be destroyed.