Letters to the Editor

  • Levy has said what needs to be said

    The reconstruction of Gaza and the resumption of vital services should take place as soon as possible.

  • What democracy? What trees? It’s a parking lot

    The majority of crises the world is facing are as a result of the failure of the separation of government and corporations.

  • Due diligence, wherefore art thou?

    Call me cynical, but I remember a time when the spokesman for the (old, not the current one) Pedestrian Council of Australia was trotted out as the resident expert and mouthpiece for every Australian who walked on the streets.

  • Civil defence response to attack on Oz sub bases

    So far I have been unable to find out what the WA government’s civil defence plan for a nuclear strike on the sub facilities is.

  • Invite the flotilla to visit Fremantle

    The Morrison Government invited a three-ship flotilla to visit Sydney in 2019, and the invitation was accepted.

  • Trigger-happy individuals

    The tone of mainstream media reports was that the Chinese ships were firing missiles into the path of commercial airliners.

  • Islamophobia

    I'd like to see the universities adopt a similar definition for Islamophobia.

  • A different approach to antisemitism

    Our government should listen to the multitude of raised voices, including Jewish ones, and join in condemning Israel's genocide in Palestine.

  • Congratulations to Judith, Suzie and Michelle

    This protest exposes the complete hypocrisy of several aspects or our society.

  • Former right-wing warrior goddess from micronation

    I used to defend Western civilisation, but now I just want the final solution to white nerds that cool lefties want.

  • A suffering and patient God

    We acknowledge that God sees the pain and experiences it.

  • Are we facing a new era of imperialism?

    Any deal on defence will never be to our advantage, can never be trusted, and will demand servile submission.

  • Rare earths and radioactive motor subs

    Or is the three quarters of a billion of our money already handed over enough for AUKUS sub visits?

  • Wake up Australia and Australians

    In these Trumpian times, let’s vote in a government that promises to rethink our defence, our need to be defended and from whom.

  • What the nurses said

    Maybe I've missed it, but I have seen no comments whatsoever from the two nurses themselves.

  • Creationism in schools

    Keep your religions, all of them, out of our schools and away from our children.

  • End the mass murder or it will end us

    I've seen so much of this garbage that I finally had to speak out.

  • The new Axis of Evil

    The only issue for Australia is: with whom will we side? Canada or the new Axis of Evil?

  • What significance does the Old Testament have?

    The first is about a vengeful God not unlike most mythological stories and the second is about a compassionate, all-forgiving Son of God.

  • A broader view of radiation issues

    We shouldn't be surprised that radioactive dust is blowing in the wind from mining sites.

  • AUKUS and the nuclear dumps

    There are already US bases in Australia where the Australian Parliament has no control.

  • Two-state solution out of the question

    As long as Iran and its proxies (Hamas and Hezbollah) are determined to annihilate Israel there will never be a two-state realisation.

  • Who are the animals?

    Outrage as Hamas 'disrespectfully' handed back coffins containing dead Israelis.

  • 2035 climate targets matter

    The burning of fossil fuels, no matter where they are burned, is responsible for 75% of global heating.

  • Locked up in Beijing and Australia

    I have no idea what happens in secret trials in China.

  • A spotlight on the retirement phase of super

    From personal experience with Australian Super, communications are related to superannuation funds.

  • Is pragmatism the correct word?

    Bruck does not recount one major occurrence during Merkel's chancellorship which might bring into question whether pragmatism is the appropriate descriptive word.

  • A considered vote vs a knee-jerk vote

    Dr Ryan is one of a growing band of politicians doing politics differently to help the community, not climb a career ladder.

  • Nothing for nothing

    How long before we are asked to hand over a 50% stake in Australian critical minerals to the US in exchange for them “protecting us”?

  • Vote 1 Ventriloquist Dummy Party! Really?

    It wasn’t/isn’t only the Germans who carried out/are carrying out a genocide.

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