DEAR News Of The Area, IN Australia, the loyalty of voters to the major political parties often goes unquestioned, yet the loyalty of these parties to their supporters is increasingly uncertain. Party followers consistently remain faithful, yet their trust is repeatedly betrayed by the very institutions they support. Take, for instance, the

DEAR News Of The Area, THE image of that bloke chainsawing the "Woke Agenda" (‘Libertarians to contest Lyne’, p1, 19 February) does promote division. Your story ‘30 years of caring and sharing’ (p13, 19 February) about Dungog and District Neighbourcare is the result of a caring and sharing "woke" attitude. The message

DEAR Jasminda, EVERY time I go to the beach there is a sea of bums. Everyone under the age of about 20 (and some well over) are jiggling around in g-strings. Is this acceptable? Francis P. Dear Francis, Acceptable is a strange word in these times. It also depends on who you are talking to. There

OSCAR season is upon us, and that means a deluge of dramas built around powerhouse performances, all hoping for a chance at a golden statue or two. A top contender for “Best Foreign” in a few categories is I’m Still Here, a historical biopic of Eunice Paiva, a political activist whose