Letters
Pendulum swings too far as teachers struggle in the classroom
Parents now have too much power over teachers and the classroom is suffering.
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‘What a wasted opportunity’: Matildas score great win, but TV coverage is a loss
It is hard to understand why most games at the Women’s World Cup are on a subscription TV service. We must do better for women’s sport and its massive popularity.
Fear, ignorance behind our xenophobia
We demonise asylum seekers as illegal boat people and lock them up for years. Meanwhile, our lucky citizens can travel to the countries from where refugees originate.
‘Climate emergency’: Minns must stop dragging his heels in transition to renewables
When it comes to climate change, there is no time for complacency. The cost to our children’s future and our planet is too great to ignore.
Building up, not out? There should be a levy for that
The government should consider putting a levy on building in greenfield areas which it could use either to coerce developers to build in the city or to fund infrastructure in greenfield suburbs.
The planet is getting hotter, and so are your letters on the subject
While the planet continues to heat up, readers voice their concerns about those in power ignoring the threat of climate change by sticking their “heads in the sand”.
‘Build it and they will come’: Metro West must proceed regardless of cost blowouts
Metro costs have ballooned, but these costs will be absorbed over centuries, with a long future of extensive use.
Premier must show vision and give Metro West the green light
The Metro development will never be more doable than it is today – it will only get harder and more expensive.
Wasteful offshore detention policy taints ‘Lucky Country’
Why are we not surprised? Every aspect of the offshore detention plan seems to involve eye-watering sums of money.