Letters to the Editor

Fri 25 Dec 2020

‘He was only 33’: Sister wants others to slow down

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"No one knows the reason behind this accident, but the fact of the matter is, he is dead. We can’t change what happened," writes Trudy Vains.

Thu 24 Dec 2020

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Looking back on a tough year

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Harry Bruce’s cartoon of the day and readers have their say on current events.

Fri 18 Dec 2020

LETTERS: Support right now is more important than ever

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Letters to the editor, Facebook comments and Harry’s View.

Fri 11 Dec 2020

Open dialogue needs to continue to quell Keswick furore

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘I am a returned serviceman. I should have the right to wander on the beaches of the island.’

Tue 24 Nov 2020

Opinion: Call time on passing the buck to make Origin great again

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“So both of you, Channel 9 and the NRL, earn your keep and make our game better”.

Thu 12 Nov 2020

OPINION: ‘There is no room for Trumpism in Australia’

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Letters to the editor and Harry’s View.

Tue 10 Nov 2020

LETTER: Why Donald Trump is the Mugabe of the west

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LETTER: He defied all reasonable protocol and norms, pulling out all the stops, puppets and legitimate institutions at his disposal, to win at all costs: the same ugly...

Mon 9 Nov 2020

YOUR SAY: Solution needed for Shoal Point trees

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why is it people attracted to the coastal beauty then become active participants in its destruction for their new homes?

Tue 20 Oct 2020

Letters: Euthanasia is a licence to kill

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Readers have their say on voluntary assisted dying, China’s attempts to block Australian imports, and empty election promises.

Thu 15 Oct 2020

LETTERS: ‘We’re entering the Green zone’

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The COVID lockdown is a practice run for the big one – the Carbon Lockdown.

Fri 9 Oct 2020

Working without a net, embracing change and bouncing back

Working without a net, embracing change and bouncing back

What's been tough for us has also turned out regularly to be a joy, a challenge, a nightmare and a blessing - sometimes all at the same time.

Tue 29 Sep 2020

'We will all suffer for it in the end'

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A long-time train campaigner she she is forced to "turn my face away" over the loss of the rail corridor.

Fri 25 Sep 2020

LETTER: Solving the koala dilemma

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Prime example in our own backyard of neglected national parks contributing to the problem.

Thu 24 Sep 2020

LETTERS: Drawing a line in sand on borders

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Readers have their say on the partial reopening of Queensland’s borders, Donald Trump’s bid to rush a Supreme Court judge appointment, and bus fare evasion.

Tue 15 Sep 2020

'All pigs created equal - some are more equal than others'

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LETTER: 'This is exacerbated by our 2020 journey with COVID-19, distancing each from the other, as a precaution, but not always a workable reality.'

Sat 5 Sep 2020

LETTERS: Why are COVID-19 deaths exempt from post-mortems?

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Harry Bruce’s cartoon of the day and readers have their say on current events.

Thu 3 Sep 2020

OPINION: Ciggy price hike punishing regional Aussies

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The founding chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association recently wrote to The Observer.

Wed 2 Sep 2020

Free speech comes with a responsibility to use it

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Demands for freedom of speech in the media come with a responsibility which is being overlooked, according to a letter writer.

Mon 31 Aug 2020

When will the voice of the silent majority be heard?

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Too often the noisy rabble, minorities, those with vested interests, money and power dictate what ‘we should believe’. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Thu 27 Aug 2020

LETTER: We were in this mess way before the pandemic

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LETTER: This pandemic has only highlighted that we need a total overhaul in our political leadership and direction.

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