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Motives over brothel pure

It continues to amaze me how some people make such an effort to criticise and pull others down. To be honest I don't think I will ever understand why people do it. It's selfish, unproductive and divisive. I am a strong believer of healthy debate but I draw the line at personal attacks and people... More

Hewitt want to be a baby?

Lleyton Hewitt and former soap star wife Bec have a tough decision to make during the next few months. The decision is whether their new child will be named OK, Woman's Day or New Idea. The baby, due in January, will be a sibling for the couple's two-year-old daughter Mia ``Woman's Day'' Hewitt,... More

Bonds of war and peace

A decade ago I sat enjoying morning tea with several other outpatients at a Melbourne hospital. Last week, I read about the difficult relationship we have with war, and memories of one and thoughts of the other collided. Most of those sipping on their tea or coffee and eating biscuits had... More

Your Say

Letters to the editor

Monday, 23rd June 2008

Eildon is our dam, not yours Alex Turvey, Shepparton As an observer on the sidelines, I realise the irrigation system requires modernising. But it should have been done years ago. Farmers have been paying for maintenance ever since the system started. If any water can be saved, it should be retained to satisfy farmers' legal water rights, then any surplus sent down the Goulburn...Full Story

Friday, 13th June 2008

Weird mob getting weirder Russell Fox, Lavington Some say we are a weird mob. I wonder. Our banks are making record profits, yet interest rates go up and up then the banks reap the profits. Now that's supposed to check inflation. With our... Full Story.

Thursday, 12th June 2008

Pipe not all that bad Rob Bryant, Shepparton In 2006-07 _ the lowest allocation year on record in the Goulburn Irrigation District at that time _ 500Gl of precious water was lost between Waranga Basin and Goulburn Valley farmers. Only 290Gl... Full Story.

Wednesday, 11th June 2008

Rate forecast wrong Cr Bruce R. Wilson, Greater Shepparton City Council Darren Linton's article Electricity price surge (News, June 4), quoted Cr Johnson as saying the 30 per cent electricity price increase ``was the equivalent of a two per... Full Story.

Tuesday, 10th June 2008

Water being wasted Kathleen Botterill, Nathalia I was outraged to hear Mr Brumby say the Foodbowl Alliance was the voice of one million people _ it is sheer bollocks. From my point of view, to give water to Melbourne before any productivity... Full Story.

Friday, 6th June 2008

We all must change Rodney Champness, Mooroopna I have read Robert McLean's articles in The News for quite some time. I find them thought provoking and he points us all towards what may happen if we don't change our ways. Ewan McDonald... Full Story.

Thursday, 5th June 2008

Peter A. Bucknell, Shepparton I have a question that I have tried to obtain an answer to for a long time. If I have evidence of a crime that is covered under the State Crimes Act and I make reasonable effort to report this evidence, is the... Full Story.