DEAR News Of The Area, PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and the coalition are running an election campaign around “don’t risk it, stick with what we have now”. He is clearly saying that what we have now is the best we can do. Is that right? Are young people condemned to

DEAR News Of The Area, SCOTT Morrison and his boys now say ‘they can change’. Still they won’t commit to genuine climate crisis targets that scientists have been begging us to enforce to save our planet and us as a species. 78 percent of people say that this is the key

DEAR News Of The Area, WITH unprecedented floods and catastrophic fires, nature is screaming at us to take better care of the environment and to act on climate change. So why is ‘greenie’ a term of abuse? The Greens have detailed, practical policies on a wide range of issues, policies that have

DEAR News Of The Area, KEITH Bensley’s very well written letter (‘If Nationals are not reflecting community views, have your say’, p27, Coffs Coast News Of The Area, 29 April), which puts a very reasoned view that in order to effect change within a party, and express a diversity of

DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN is an independent not an independent? Is it when they are supported by and accept donations from a number of sources? Is it when donations are made in another form other than money? I know that the Labor party consists of members who donate their time

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Greens in this country and across the world have been fighting the good fight for over 20-plus years, demanding real action on climate change, protection of our natural world, justice for our first nations peoples and support for the most vulnerable in our communities. We

DEAR News Of The Area, THE Coalition's latest contribution to the housing crisis allows people to sacrifice their super savings in order to enter into the housing market. Like every first home buyer scheme before it, it will effectively increase demand without addressing the underlying problem of supply. There are

DEAR News Of The Area, WE are a retired married couple and as such we applied on a single application sheet, provided by our local member, for postal votes, as we expect a lot of couples will have done. One voting paper was received late last week, addressed to

DEAR News Of The Area, WHEN is an independent not an independent? Is it when they are supported by and accept donations from a number of sources? Is it when donations are made in another form other than money? I know that the Labor party consists of members who donate their time

DEAR News Of The Area, TO say that I am appalled at the outrageous, ignorant and dangerous statement made last week by the One Nation candidate for Cowper would be an understatement. Ms Aspiotis, if reported correctly, has apparently called for Australia to exit the United Nations based on the UN’s collective