Weather not extreme
Just when I thought that the climate change debate had finished I read Harry Creamer’s letter (Joining the dots on climate change and extreme...
Draconian legislation
The South Australian government is having another go at getting the legislation “right” to ban bikie gangs and/or prohibit those who associate with proscribed...
Greens destroy ancestral grasslands
When Europeans settled Australia, much of the country was covered by grasslands and open forests. In 1770, that great botanist Sir Joseph Banks reported...
Keep it public
I call upon Leslie Williams MP to stand up for the people of Port Macquarie against her colleagues in the Liberal/National Party NSW Government,...
Get packing
One thing you can say about American CSG multinational companies; they’ve got more front than a bus! In their TV advertisement they’ve got...
Fluoride in Port Macquarie-Hastings water
Fluoridation of water is a significant issue and informed choices should be made regarding its application. Assisting in making an informed choice on water...
Joining the dots on climate change and extreme weather
Let’s talk about climate change and wild weather. While our sympathies are with the victims of the floods, we also need to understand why...
Remembering the Apology
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council is marking the fourth anniversary of the Australian Government’s Apology to the Stolen Generations by calling...
Tell it as it is, Abbott
I refer to a recent letter by Tony Abbott (February 9) about the carbon tax, alleging that carbon pricing will damage tourism on the...
Carbon price insignificant in scheme of things
In response to Mr Abbott’s comments, in this column, February 9, regarding impacts of carbon pricing on airfares and regional tourism, some clarification is...
Web of deceit
Prime Minister Gillard equals skyrocketing high costs of power and every other commodity, mainly for working families and pensioners struggling to meet their obligations;...
Boat People
There is one definite method of saving the lives of the Asylum Seekers from the risk of going through dangerous waters to get to...
