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Extract from open letter to Minister for Urban Development

DEAR Minister Nick Champion, We understand you are aware of the proposal for up to 750 houses and a marina on the Jane Eliza floodplain area, just north of the Renmark township. Many residents and ratepayers have very serious concerns about any...

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9 hours ago

Editorial

The flaw of council plans?

ANGRY yet? Got your council rates and happily paid them yet? I bet they didn’t go down. What extra services did you get? Every council has the same flaw, they do not invest in more ratepayers. What they all do is give landowner money to...

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9 hours ago

Editorial

Turning point in youth health?

THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed new data showing a significant decline in vaping rates among Australian teenagers, describing the findings as a turning point in youth health, and a testament to the power of strong policy...

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9 hours ago

Editorial

Reports confirm Basin decline

RECENT reports from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority – the Sustainable Rivers Audit and Basin Plan Evaluation – confirm what communities, scientists and First Nations have warned for years – basin ecosystems are in decline. Without bold...

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9 hours ago

Editorial

Babe saves lives

DO you remember when the movie Babe was released to much acclaim? Well, not if you were born this century – it came out 30 years ago this year. It turned many viewers into vegans – they realised that the bacon they had been eating is not just...

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9 hours ago

Editorial

Homelessness fuels productivity crisis

HOMELESSNESS Australia is issuing a stark warning to the Federal Government about a surge in families losing their homes, and the serious threat it poses to national productivity ahead of the upcoming roundtable. The new snapshot, Raising the Alarm...

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9 hours ago