Well, the Budget has been published and there is one very glaring omission. Pensions did not get a mention. Every now and then we hear someone going on about the Stolen Generation, well let me say that now we have another topic, the forgotten and ignored generation, which correctly describes pensioners. I urge all pensioners [...]
Charles R Mathews (TCN May 9), you continue to astound me with your seemingly narrow view, not to mention a hopelessly outdated concept of gender equality. I take it as an insult to women everywhere when you imply Gillard has wasted an honourable trail for females in politics. What about the scores of men who [...]
Prime Minister Gillard established Fair Work Australia as a quasi judicial body and, under section 361, removed the presumption of innocence. After nearly four years Fair Work has handed down its finding of guilt but Gillard, Labor and their supporters refuse to accept their decision as it doesn’t suit their political needs. The findings of [...]
I sat in the council meeting last Tuesday night and was astounded at the developer’s comment that it was never their intent to destroy the amenity of the avenue and yet they are planning to do just that with their latest idea for a link road using King George V Avenue. To turn the avenue [...]
Schizophrenia Awareness Week, May 14-20, is a great opportunity to find out more and gain greater understanding of the real and relevant issues of this very misunderstood condition. I have “lived experience” of schizophrenia for 15 years and recovery for 10. If I look at the hardship this has caused me, only around 20 per [...]
I write on behalf of The Salvation Army to ask if your readers would be kind enough to help with this year’s Red Shield Appeal. Right now The Salvation Army’s resources are absolutely stretched to the maximum. Our people on the front-line are seeing huge numbers of vulnerable Australians coming to our doors with increasingly [...]
Maybe politicians should learn how to make overseas telephone calls and to use video links instead of wasting millions on unnecessary overseas trips. When the people are suffering extreme pain and cannot get medical treatment, when the waiting time for cancer treatment takes too long, allowing its advance beyond treatable recovery time, when people die [...]
Australia’s six million-plus volunteers will be the focus of attention during National Volunteer Week to be celebrated from May 14 to 20. This is Australia’s only national celebration of volunteering and Volunteering Australia thanks every volunteer for their contribution to making Australia a better place to live. This year’s theme says it all – Volunteers, [...]
How sad that Julia Gillard missed a golden opportunity for females, who could have aspired to this worthy office in future. She has a pleasant appearance, excellent speech, but lacks commonsense. Almost everything she touched seemed a disaster, and ensures that never again will a woman be considered to run this country. I shudder to [...]
The O’Farrell Government recently announced it intends to dramatically cut benefits to injured workers as it tries to rescue the debt-ridden WorkCover scheme. It has flagged big cuts to weekly payments and compensation for permanent injuries. They’ve also foreshadowed removing protection for workers injured to and from work. They’ve even suggested stripping financial help to [...]