By all means cut immigration,Peter Dutton – but please explain how we will fill the myriad jobs that have need for workers across our economy.
Peter Hartcher’s article gives Australian voters a perfect 20/20 view of the choice that the nation faces at the next federal election.
The consumer mentality is stimulated by manufacturers and retailers who pander to the desire for new. Therefore,more waste of things that could be reused.
I’m no oil painting either,but I’d be thrilled if Vincent Namatjira wanted to pop his version of my likeness onto a canvas.
Ausgrid’s latest policy of financially punishing solar panel owners is a seriously retrograde step in relation to climate change.
Once again,a treasurer has presented a budget that fails to address the real issues in the economy.
One fine day,probably not in my lifetime,both the leaders of Hamas and Israel will die. Perhaps,and only perhaps,when that happens and a new,compassionate and inspired,leadership of both emerges,willing to bury their respective prejudices,pride,and power play,they may have a conversation and a truce will result.
Being risk-averse has created the impression the government is in a muddle and understandably voters will seek alternative representatives who present more definite ideas and policies.
Bec Wilson asserts the banks believe cash will disappear in seven years (“Cash is dead. Why are we still pretending it isn’t?“,May 11). She should have written that the banks want cash to disappear in seven years. This is so they can charge retailers more in transaction fees who can then pass it on to consumers.
Education Minister Jason Clare needs to change our student debt system,not just patch it.
Wouldn’t you be a bit worried about the sort of world your baby is being born into these days?