Category: Opinion
Crispin Hull / Playing by the rules?
Referring to the US he said: “We cannot successfully cooperate with the rest of the world in establishing a reign of law unless we are prepared to have that law sometimes operate against what would be our national advantage.”
Dr Doug Quarry / Time for Queenslanders to take Covid-19 seriously again
Dr Doug Quarry / Time for Queenslanders to take Covid-19 seriously again
Crispin Hull / Jobs
Should we worry as citizens about our “share” of the debt and if it can ever be repaid?
Should we worry about the Australian Government running up huge deficits during the Covid pandemic?
Should we worry that the debt may get so large that it can never be repaid?
The short answer is No, No, No, but only up to a point.
Perspectives / Rod Davis offers his perspective on Douglas’ rating system
“What is the point of a Shire intent of providing good rental yields to its remote owners, when every single tourism business here, is on its knees?”
Perspectives / Extensive damage by vehicle use on Wonga Beach
“It is no longer appropriate, the volume of traffic is growing rapidly, it is largely unmanaged, environmental damage is substantial and the quiet amenity is lost to speeding vehicles” Mr McDonald said.
Crispin Hull / Collapse
Look at the US now. Its President is so psychiatrically disordered with narcissism that he is incapable of dealing with the COVID crisis in a coherent, empathetic way. Everything he says and does is through a prism of himself. He has now turned his whole re-election campaign into one of race hate, law and order and a bizarre invention of a threat from “left-wing fascists”.
Perspectives / Rod Davis offers his perspective on planning futures for the Douglas Shire
“We now have a more right wing team at the helm, and as former property development manager, with a few billion bucks of crazy projects behind me, as well as being a loony green, I offer a view on both sides of the fence here.’
Crispin Hull / Spending
When the Government announced this week its $80 billion increase in military spending over the next decade to $270 billion, there was no chorus of “Where is the money coming from?” that usually accompanies pre-election promises of, say, increased dental services or childcare subsidies.
Dr Doug Quarry / More Melbourne suburbs may face lockdown
About 300,000 residents of ten Melbourne postcodes have spent their first night of lockdown aimed at stamping out several new coronavirus clusters as another 66 new cases are confirmed in Victoria today.