Call for no more coal
At a time when every country in the world is united in the call ‘no more coal’, Australia is planning to sponsor the giant Adani coal mine that will double our carbon emissions and make nonsense of our renewable energy targets.
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No matter that this mine, with the required dredging for its expanded port and vastly increased shipping traffic, threatens to be the last straw in the destruction of our World Heritage Great Barrier Reef.
How can the Australian Government still claim this mine will result in 10,000 jobs when Adani itself has admitted in court that the actual employment estimate is upwards of 1500 in the construction stage but the mine itself will be 95% robotic?
What possible grounds are there for considering a loan of one billion dollars of taxpayers’ money for a project 24 banks have rejected, to a company that has on numerous occasions been in court on charges of corruption, bribery, non-compliance and major environmental pollution?
Australia is one of the countries most in danger from climate change yet we appear hell bent on accelerating it. Is this really what Australians want?
Jo Vandermark
Northern Territory
Chronic illness
Imagine if you will, after years of chronic illness, finally getting a diagnosis after years of searching and thousands of dollars whilst fighting ill health at the same time.
This is Lyme disease in Australia. Today. Right now. And despite what you read and hear, Lyme Disease is not being recognised in Australia nor being treated openly either.
Despite what you read and hear, Medicare does not support nor does the PBS recognise medications.
How do I know this? My daughter is fighting this illness along with the mighty Government and AMA for recognition.
What is it going to take people to get this horrendous disease accepted and treated. My daughter can’t get benefits because she can’t adequately prove her illness. How dare so-called professors or spokespeople belittle treatment when they in fact won’t or can’t offer anything to Australian residents.
Allison Alexander
South Australia
The Anzac Legacy
The enduring Anzac legacy and the ideal of mateship are more important than ever before. Mateship is an integral part of the Australian identity. It’s an ideal that defines our nation’s character – this idea of looking out for each other, through the good times and the bad. The Salvos have served alongside Australian troops in both World Wars and has supported them on deployments in Korea and Vietnam.
Today, we are present in military bases across the country. We’ve been there providing support to our troops in their times of need – giving them a hand up and a listening ear in their darkest times. We recognise the power of mateship and why it’s a vital part of the Australian spirit. Whether a simple act of kindness or helping someone rebuild after tragedy – mateship is the common thread that unites us and something that will always endure.
As we enter these uncertain times, I encourage all Australians to reflect on the Anzac spirit and the strength and hope it brings, and remember why mateship is an ideal still worth fighting for.