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Monday, 15 September 2025

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Letters to the Editor

Excise arguments are dangerous

REDUCING the tobacco excise as a way of tackling the illegal tobacco industry is a simplistic, misguided and ineffective solution to a complex problem, that could undo decades of effective public health policy. There has been a worrying increase in...

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No place for extremism or hate

ACTS of racism, hate and discrimination are abhorrent and have no place in our society. ACOSS respects the right to peaceful assembly but we reject in strongest terms all forms of racism, facism, hate speech and bigotry. Acts of hatred and violence...

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Sad and ashamed

FROM where I stood, the Australian flag-bearers were on my right, the no-flags were on my left. Divided by a paved street, human-fenced by uniformed police, back-to-back, facing left to right, ensuring nobody stepped into the road. I watched each...

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Tipping comp thanks

FIRST I’d like to thank The Murray Pioneer and all the sponsors for another great tipping competition. Well done to all who entered, and congratulations to the other prize winners. You were a tough group to beat. Second, I’d like to beat the...

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Getting breathing room

In relation to the indicative prices amendment presented to Parliament last Wednesday, September 3. We have been grape growers for 50 years and it is imperative for us to know the minimum indicative harvest price for wine grapes by September 30...

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Support this Bill… or resign

I SUPPORT the move for indicative prices to be issued early by state legislation. I am a CCW grower of many years. I am concerned at misinformation presented by some people who should know better, suggesting that CCW growers may not be protected...

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Support for indicative prices Bill

I HAVE been a CCW grower for many years. Wine-grape growing is my family’s business, and has been for two generations. We are first-class growers, large landholders here, and suppliers to CCW for many years. The past three vintages have put...

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Unite for ‘Out of the Shadows’ walks

THIS World Suicide Prevention Day, on Wednesday, September 10, Lifeline is encouraging Australians to walk 9km to honour the nine lives lost to suicide every day in Australia. Each year, thousands of people across Australia join an Out of the...

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On Riverland mental health care costs

WHILE the Federal Government sits on its hands, thousands of Australians, including many in the Riverland region, remain desperate for accessible and affordable psychological care (‘Delaying mental health care due to cost’). The Mental Health...

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My reasons for protesting

OUR Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims that the hundreds and thousands of Australian protesters, who are angry about the numbers of people pouring into our country, are ‘racist’, but I think he is so totally out of touch, and the government...

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Better health access, stronger communities

AS Australia marks National Farm Safety Week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for greater support to ensure farmers and their communities can access high-quality, local healthcare. Investing in the health and...

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No productivity crisis in Australia?

NEW research by The Australia Institute reveals there is little evidence of a ‘productivity crisis’ in Australia, despite claims to the contrary from business leaders and politicians. Like the rest of the world, productivity has been sluggish...

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For whom the bell tolls

THE Nagasaki bomb killed 60,000 initially, and thousands more from lasting radiation. Israel has killed 62,000 in Gaza, and lasting impacts will ensure that total deaths eclipse that of the Nagasaki bomb. Tell me what justification exists for such...

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We’re failing older Australians

MORE than 87,000 older Australians are waiting for the in-home care they deserve. Caring for, respecting and supporting vulnerable Australians is an important responsibility of the Federal Government. With an ageing population and a growing desire...

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Recognition a step toward peace

I WRITE in response to Tony Pasin’s claim in The Murray Pioneer (‘Statement on recognition of Palestine’, letters, 20/8/25) that recognising Palestine is “reckless”. As a mother, family member and member of a community guided by principles...

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