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Letters to the Editor

Yesterday

Trump may deal China a major win

Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff threats, US climate policy, a tax overhaul for electric vehicles and Grace Tame.

This Month

Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill.

Woodside chooses timidity for the sake of short-term shareholder gains

Readers’ letters on companies withdrawing from clean energy projects, ASX diversity reporting, Donald Trump’s climate policy, and debate over gender choices.

Donald Trump is back in the White House.

Trump will only make China great

Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s White House return, the ESG revolt, taxpayer-funded lunches, DEI initiatives, antisemitic attacks, and the return of Joe Aston.

Banks should face penalties for restricting loans under ESG

Readers’ letters on who banks should lend to, election promises, the ESG pushback, Star Entertainment’s bid for tax relief and Taiwan.

Prosperity and diversity can go hand in hand

Readers’ letters on DEI policies, Peter Dutton’s attacks on “woke” banks, ageing Qantas planes, the real cost of nuclear power, and Myer’s strategy.

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Dutton was not being divisive by opposing the Voice

Readers’ letters on the opposition leader, campaign finance laws, Liberal Party preselections, climate change, Georgina Downer, Tasmanian forests, and smartphones.

Woodside chairman Richard Goyder.

Goyder could break the shackles by returning government handouts

Readers’ letters on business welfare dependence, China’s claims to Taiwan, the gift of giving, property prices, Arctic mining, and Donald Trump.

NBN Co must streamline its installation process

Readers’ letters on the National Broadband Network, beach cabanas, the Los Angeles fires, and reducing feed-in tariffs for solar energy in Victoria.

Bianca Spender.

More than tax reform, we need budget guardians

Readers’ letters on fiscal discipline, improving productivity, the Los Angeles fires, diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and democracy under threat.

A sea of cabanas at Avoca Beach, NSW.

Were the good old days really that good?

Readers’ letters on “old-fashioned Australian values”, the erosion of democracy, gas as a transition fuel, ExxonMobil’s hypocrisy, the Congo’s riches, four-year terms, and nuclear power.

Member for Wentworth Allegra Spender.

Why Spender is right on the tax debate

Readers’ letters on Allegra Spender’s push for reform, why think tanks are doing their jobs properly, Meta’s decision to kill fact-checking and Anthony Albanese’s misplaced priorities.

The ASX suffered another CHESS outage before Christmas.

Regulators must step in to fix ASX clearing and settlement

Readers’ letters on CHESS failures, the Coalition’s poor health record, the Bruce Highway upgrade, lab-grown meat, Labor’s spending, and school funding.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

No, the budget is not out of control

Readers’ letters on Australia’s economy, sport and climate change, wage theft, populism, emissions reporting, AustralianSuper’s performance and beer bellies.

Emissions reporting boosts financial sustainability

Readers’ letters on emissions reporting, renewable energy, green-left politics, productivity, government advertising and an idea for state governments.

Matt Canavan has described Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy as a political fix.

Coalition leaves us stuck playing politics on climate

Readers’ letters on emissions reporting, Scott Morrison at Donald Trump’s party, the bugging of East Timor by John Howard’s government, the housing crisis and polling.

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Kerry Stokes.

Transparency lacking in WA media and politics

Readers’ letters on conflicts of interest between Seven West Media and Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, the Howard government bugging East Timor, the alienation of young men and ADHD treatments.

December 2024

Super fund boards need separation of powers

Readers’ letters on superannuation fund governance, universal childcare, Peter Dutton’s stance on a two-state solution for the Middle East, the federal budget deficit and housing reform.

Australia has the global solution to nuclear waste

Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan, renewable energy, the economy and living standards.

End the tax on exercise to improve Australians’ health

Readers’ letters on removing the GST from exercise physiologists, the benefits of bitcoin, nuclear costings, and remembering the less fortunate at Christmas.

Nuclear costing suffers from flawed assumptions

Readers’ letters on the true cost of nuclear power, the unending energy debate, whingeing CEOs, earning trust, Peter Dutton’s flag stance, Victoria’s economy, and the impact of the kakistocracy.

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