Letters to the Editor
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The persecuted become the persecutors
Reb Halabi like many of us is appalled about how white has become black in Palestine.
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Know the difference
"... the ‘rules-based order’ is a euphemism for empire.
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Netanyahu is not the problem
In his Pearls and Irritations item of 4 November - ‘Netanyahu has been leading the United States into disaster … ‘ - Jeffrey Sachs, has put the boot on entirely the wrong foot. He is not alone, simply joining the like chorus of otherwise knowledgeable commentators who should know better.
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The remarkable courage and strength of MND patients
Since I retired on the mid north coast of NSW, I have been a palliative care volunteer for 10 years. During that time I have sat with three MND patients for many months, all of whom displayed remarkable courage and strength like Susie.
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We must overcome climate apocalypse scepticism
Julian Cribb has highlighted the apocalyptic threats that the world faces, within the present century and possibly within the current decade, from the Arctic ice melt, and from the slowing ‘Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation’ (the ‘Gulf Stream’)
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Native forest logging is ecocide
Thank you to Professor David Lindenmayer for multiple strong evidence-based arguments supporting a rapid end to native forest logging in NSW
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My deepest condolences
May I offer my deep condolences to you and your family with Susie's death.
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Wild Weather Is Already Upon Us
To see your well written article which explains the situation from a scientific point of view moved me to tears.
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Gong irony
While working in Home Affairs, I requested Secretary Pezzullo’s permission to nominate the soon-to-retire Assistant Secretary of the Multicultural Affairs Branch for an Order of Australia award.
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Voluntary end-of-life refusal of fluids and food
Brian Polkinghorne's suggestion of fasting as a peaceful way to die deserves amplification.
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Vale Susie Menadue
My sincerest condolences to John and his family.
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Condolences
My condolences to the passing of Susie Menadue.
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Labor hasn’t done it on its own
"Labor has gone from promising in Opposition to end the swindle to denying it exists in government."
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Livin’ in the Land of the Sycophants
What with all the media song ‘n’ dance, Charlie’s back in the land of the sycophants.
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Call it what it is
Isn't it time we called the situation in Palestine what it really is?
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Always listen to mother.
What an impression the king would have made if he had started his speech at Parliament House with “Nyuku malpa palya, nganana manta milmilpatjara ngaranyi” - “My good friends, we are standing on sacred ground”.
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Thank you for Susie
Dear John Menadue, may we offer you our deepest condolences for the passing of your partner in life and in idealism, Susie.
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US armed forces had the power to stop the massacre
I can only echo B’Tselem’s call.
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Robertson KC suggests a simple solution
“Rather than sovereignty resting in a monarch – whether elected as a president or inherited as a king – sovereignty should rest with the people through their parliament.”
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Politicians and media shunning the truth
With political leaders and the media calling Lidia Thorpe's actions before the king disrespectful, I'm pleased someone stood up and stood out to speak truth of Australia's past and present.
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The horror of being Australian
A land of racist losers.
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Shards of hope amongst the horror
I am daily filled with sadness and anger about the evil that the Netanyahu government, the IDF and the ultra-Zionists are prosecuting against now not just the Palestinians but also Lebanese and Iranian peoples.
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Time for Albo to move into his $4000000 house
Perhaps the purchase of a new home is an indicator that Agreeable Albo has realised his own limitations and realised it’s time to move on.
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Endless war as foreign policy
The reality is that USA is after weapons production and sales $, and weapons are only needed when wars are created.
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Fighting for peace
It's not silence, but naming Palestinians 'terrorists' that kills
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Australia’s climate action should be acknowledged
Thanks Julian Cribb for alerting readers to the 2024 State of the Climate Report.
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The Thorn and the Carnation may hold the clue
The PM has described Yahya al-Sinwar as a terrorist, rather than a freedom fighter.
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Global climate disaster, COP and Cribb’s solutions
"We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster", (William Ripple et al, 2024 State of the Climate Report). But our federal government continues to approve new coal projects.
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The storm of climate chaos
The article, "In the Eye of the Hurricane" (19/10/24), captures the dire reality of our climate crisis with chilling accuracy
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Sinwar
Only by looking on the Al Jazeera website did I learn that Yahya Sinwar was born in a refugee camp in Gaza.
