LettersLettersThe massacre of innocent lives on our most iconic beach was the predictable outcome of more than two years of unchecked rampant anti-Semitism that took over our streets and our lives.
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LAST POSTLettersAnthony Albanese faces sharp criticism for a two-year ‘blind eye’ to anti-Semitism, with calls for immediate, decisive action, not ‘weasel words’.
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LettersLettersDisgust and disappointment as revelations about high-flying big spenders suggests missing accountability.
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LAST POSTLettersThe snap of Anika Wells revelling in confetti after the AFL grand final is priceless, symbolic of politicians riding the gravy train while ordinary Aussies struggle with the cost-of-living crisis.
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LettersLettersAnalysis signals nation’s acute vulnerability in the wake of United States’ military strategy reset.
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LettersLettersThe substantial cost of government’s headlong rush towards net zero is making life financially difficult for the public, while also making Australia uncompetitive on world markets.
LettersLettersWhy do many seat warmers in Canberra develop an egotistical self-interested view of themselves? Very telling that socialist tenets do not preclude feathering their own nests.
LAST POSTLettersThe expression from Romeo and Juliet – ‘a pox on both your houses’ – seems an apt turn of phrase referring to the expenses debate. No wonder politicians are held in such poor regard.
LAST POSTLettersWith the number of parliamentarian snouts in the taxpayer-funded family reunion travel entitlement trough, it might be time to build a bigger trough.
LettersLettersThe core issue is not the cost of generating electricity – generation is relatively cheap – but the cost of ensuring reliability, which is essential for industry.
LettersLettersIt has become crystal clear that the rules for family reunification need review.
LettersLettersCoal-fired electricity generation will be necessary for years to come, to keep what is left of industry going, and the lights on.
LettersLettersWhen a right such as family togetherness morphs into luxury holidays, entertainment extravaganzas and costly travel by plane or limo at the expense of the public purse, it’s just plain wrong.
LAST POSTLettersAs the Anika Wells expenses saga rolls on, threatening to “expose” other MPs, it will be useful to ask whether “within the guidelines” is a good enough reason for such expenditure.
LettersLettersThe PM doesn’t seem to believe his ministers should suffer any restrictions on their lifestyle, resulting in wanton travel spending by ministers while many Aussies live in their cars.
LettersLettersChina, Australia and others in the region were not the nations that defeated Japanese aggression in 1945. The US deserves credit for most of the victory.
LAST POSTLettersAnika Wells may be correct in stating that her travel and that of her family to major events fall within the family reunion entitlements policy. She probably feels entitled.
LettersLettersIt’s apparent that this country is in a protracted downward spiral, burdened by a government that is agnostic to fiscal repair and seemingly content to preside over structural deficits.
LAST POSTLettersThe Bureau of Meteorology’s outrageous expenditure and Anika Wells’s excessive airfares are just the latest in a line of troubles robbing the taxpayers.
LettersLettersFor a Prime Minister who promised transparency, Anthony Albanese’s government has consistently shown a tenuous grasp of the concept.
LettersLettersLabor’s transition is held together by billions in taxpayer funding, and even then consumers were hit by increases of 37 per cent in their bills last year.
LettersLettersRegardless of whether an expense is ‘within the rules’, it is clear to taxpayers that parliament’s travel expense system remains broken.
LAST POSTLettersAfter the blue-banded bee suppression order, the Albanese government has lost the right to claim high moral ground on any issue relating to accountability or transparency.
LettersLettersWe need an honest assessment of the whole system, otherwise we risk replacing domestic emissions with higher overseas emissions and calling it progress.
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LAST POSTLettersCriticise Israel by all means, that relationship will be repaired in time, but allowing anti-Semitism in our society destroys the social fabric and there is no going back.
LettersLettersThe sudden spread of anti-Semitism since October 2023 was partly fuelled by the lack of action by the federal Labor government. It is not too late to stop the spread.
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LettersLettersThe revelation that Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke had secret talks to facilitate the return of the Isis brides should come as no surprise to anyone.
LettersLettersWe do not know the cost of subsidies to households for solar and batteries because we are not told.
LAST POSTLettersThe market operator is warning households of even more rises in the cost of electricity. Thank goodness Chris Bowen never took up dentistry – imagine a root canal filling without any pain relief.
LAST POSTLettersThe Japanese are understandably asking where their Aussie mates have got to in their time of need. If they ever find out, they should let the Israelis know.
