Letters
When it comes to the economy, voters have short memories
After nearly 10 years of the Coalition having many opportunities to deliver surpluses, it not only failed to do so but managed to leave us with a trillion-dollar debt. On the other hand, Jim Chalmers will be the first treasurer in nearly two decades to bring in back-to-back surpluses.
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Climate is too serious to be obstructed by politics
Dutton seems interested only in creating conflict, even if it distances himself from the Coalition’s traditional friends in the business community who just want policy certainty to help their forward planning after a decade of climate obfuscation under the previous Coalition government.
Oversized road hogs a danger to us all
Anyone who drives will confirm the “truckification” of large utes and SUVs on the roads.
‘Sexuality is not a value; it is who you are’: Discrimination is unChristian
It’s one thing for schools to hire staff who share their values . It is another thing for schools to discriminate against people because of physical attributes they can’t change.
Low-density luxury development exacerbates housing crisis
I doubt the premier’s housing plan envisaged the demolition of 28 smaller relatively low-cost units and their replacement with 22 large, luxurious and costly apartments.
Dutton’s political football lands wide of the posts
How dare Peter Dutton and others turn climate change into a political football to kick around, trying to score points and sway voters.
Here we go again with Coal-ition climate idiocy
We have six years to 2030, massive numbers of renewable projects ready to go, yet the Coalition wants to dump Australia’s legally binding climate target.
Dutton’s u-turn on climate target is a gift for Labor
The Coalition’s solution is to abandon the Paris Agreement target and postpone meaningful action even further while we wait for 15–20 years for the building of nuclear power stations that will produce electricity at many times the cost of renewable energy and battery storage. This is not rational policymaking, but pure ideology.
Inflation dragon rebounds to scorch those most in need
We are now a country where the wealthy, tax-free oldies are the leaners not the lifters.
Why we need to look forward to an ageing population
People in the 65 to 75 age bracket can be fully functioning citizens if they have maintained a healthy lifestyle, says Jenny Goldie.
‘A sound bite out of context’: Tingle’s racism claim backed by facts
Misinformation rules unless context is heard and understood.