RK Crosby says that One Nation did not win the Farrer by-election. Also: wind turbines are hypnotising cattle. It’s true.
Opinion
Posted inPolitical
Opinion: Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times the length of an average car. Australia relies on those largely diesel-fuelled trucks for the vast majority of our intercity freight. More trucks are on the way. Infrastructure Australia predicts […]
Posted inPolitical, Social
Opinion: This new tax probably won’t affect you – but you want it to
Claire Stuchbery writes the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook, which probably won’t have any impact on you – but you want it to.
Posted inSocial, Something to Think About
Opinion: Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie‑the‑Pooh
Elizabeth Hale writes the stories of Pooh and his friends, each one flawed but also delightful, demonstrate the ups and downs of life, held in a delicate and optimistic balance.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: Should we split Northern NSW into its own state? Yes.
RK Crosby says the issue of Statehood does tend to resurface whenever the gap between what our communities need and what they get becomes painful. Like now.
Posted inEnvironmental, Something to Think About
Opinion: Farmers are boosting their profits and production – with nature’s help
New research shows maintaining and restoring nature on farms can actually increase farmers’ productivity and profits.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: The economy isn’t the problem – the story about it is
Denise says Australia is navigating a difficult global environment better than most, and the ‘crisis’ media coverage is chipping away at confidence.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: Hey Angus, we don’t want your ‘values’
RK Crosby says other than pulling the trigger yourself, there is absolutely nothing more antisemitic a person can do than use the targeted massacre of Jews as a justification to deliver the Neo-Nazis the white supremacist policy they want.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Something to Think About
Denise’s Desk: When the World Wobbles, Steady Wins
Denise says right now, Australians aren’t just watching instability — they’re paying for it, every single week.
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Something to Think About
Opinion: Energy bills set to ease, but global tensions could still disrupt the outlook
Sophie Ryan from iSelect says tensions in the Middle East have the potential to reintroduce volatility into global energy markets.