DEAR News Of The Area, PAUL McKeon’s letter (18 April) raising concerns about a hung parliament in a dangerous international environment is unduly alarmist. He claims that it would be impossible for a minority government to act “firmly and quickly” because it would have to get the agreement of minor parties and independents. This is […]
Letter to the Editor: Sneaky campaign tactics
DEAR News Of The Area, TODAY I received in my letterbox a card in Caz Heise colours that was really a National Party ad. This was after receiving unsolicited NP texts to my private mobile number asking for my vote and for donations. I spoke to Mr Conaghan about this at the Jetty Markets. He […]
Letter to the Editor: Vote according to your values
DEAR News Of The Area, ON Sunday, Peter Dutton asked his supporters to stay true to their values. This begs the question: ‘What are the coalition’s values?’ What does the coalition actually stand for? Values are ideals or beliefs that someone holds and uses to decide what they think is acceptable or unacceptable. Whatever the […]
Letter to the Editor: Plenty of policies, not ‘platitudes’
DEAR News Of The Area, YOUR recent correspondent Garry Connelly bemoaned what he perceived as platitudes by ‘many minor contenders’ vying for the seat of Cowper. Interestingly the only ‘minor contender’ he named in this regard was the community independent candidate Caz Heise. Mr Connelly considers it feasible that candidates set out their position on […]
Letter to the Editor: Orange is the new Teal
DEAR News Of The Area, THE cost-of-living crisis is the main issue at this election. The higher cost of energy in particular is driving up household bills and also leading to higher production costs for businesses and driving up the cost of household groceries and goods. Families are struggling to pay the bills. Labor, supported […]
Letter to the Editor: Election lies
DEAR News Of The Area, JUST when I had got to accept the trickery of the National Party in the Cowper electorate, i.e. running a candidate as Independent for mayor, I now witness TV advertisements with a message that ‘voting for an Independent in Cowper is a vote for Albanese’, authorised in very small print […]
Letter to the Editor: Australia at the crossroads
DEAR News Of The Area, THIS coming federal election is the most important for all Australians present and future, with our debt poised to break $1.2 trillion, and the budget to remain in deficit for the next 40 years. This will be like having a visa card, maxed out, being unable to purchase anything, as […]
Letter to the Editor: A few inconvenient facts
DEAR News Of The Area, WHILE I strongly believe that Australia and the world need to act sensibly on climate change, the disappointing reality is that most of the big polluters don’t appear serious about it. India has given 2070 as its target for reaching net zero. China has said 2060, while President Trump has […]
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Legal Hypothetical: Deathbed promise and bank withdrawals
SCOTT, battling cancer, has a prognosis of just 12 months to live. Scott calls his sister, Mary, and asks her to come and live with him as his full-time carer. He tells her that if she does so, he will give her half of his estate when he passes-away. Mary tells Scott that she will […]