Opinion

Politicians complicit in Queensland grab

As readers are aware, after the rain in the Northern Darling Watershed, the NSW Government initially placed a ban on water harvesting from the flood plain and in the process called for Queensland to do the same. However, within days it caved in...

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Broelman’s cartoon: February 25

Today’s cartoon from Broelman.

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Keelty fails to respond to water take

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is shocked and alarmed that Mick Keelty, interim inspector- general of the Murray-Darling Basin, has failed to react to the recent decisions of the Queensland and New South Wales governments to allow recent...

Train line an example of neglect

THE latest train accident needs answers to the questions that have been asked for many years and not answered or cared about by politicians. The Sydney-Melbourne rail link should be of a high standard and high speed. If it was, it would be used and...

Boozy party was insensitive

TO me, the boozy behaviour of Victorian Labor Government pollies in Bali, while this state was on fire, amounts to dancing on the graves of those who lost their lives in the inferno and those who were left with charred properties and potentially...

Broelman’s cartoon: February 24

Today’s cartoon from Broelman.

Daily Matters

End of the road, but Holden leaves a legacy

SUNRAYSIA people love their cars. And they particularly love their Holdens.

Analysis & Comment

Coles says these toys promote healthy eating. I say that’s rubbish

AS a parent, I find it so frustrating to take my children shopping, reusable bags in hand, only to be offered plastic toys at the checkout.

Broelman’s cartoons: February 22

Today’s cartoons from Broelman.

Saturday Serve

Footy contracts are a sign of the times

AS football has become more professional in regional areas, contracts have become a necessity.

Time to deliver on health care promises

I RESPOND to the article headlined ‘Health care a test for all, says Webster’ (Sunraysia Daily, February 19): Instead of platitudes such as “it is greatly concerning to me” and “I am very passionate about this area” (we’ve heard it all...

Broelman’s cartoon: February 21

Today’s cartoon from Broelman.

Oregon not a reliable source on climate

Quoting the Oregon Petition as a source of informed opinion about climate change is ridiculous. The Oregon Petition was promoted by the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, a quite small independent research group, in 1998 and is quoted by...

Bogus signatories undermine argument

i WRITE in response to Neville Gardner: As for the thousands of scientists at the Oregon Petition, has he actually validated the list, as it has been criticised for its lack of verification, with pranksters successfully submitting the names of...