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Tongue-tied horses

by The Conversation - 13/07/201822/09/2018

THE WIDESPREAD USE of tongue-ties in horse racing in Australia has recently come under fire. Proponents of the tongue-tie – a strap that immobilises a horse’s tongue – argue that it prevents breathing issues during races, increasing performance and improves the rider’s control of the horse. Over 20% of Australian horses race

Cyclist’s death shows again the need for safe cycling paths

Letters

by Dear Editor ... - 20/06/201822/09/2018

I WAS SADDENED to hear of the death of another cyclist, this time on the Tarago Road. Although the law in NSW is clear about minimum passing distances which should prevent these tragic events the fact remains that on road cycling is still dangerous. It is frustrating that attempts to develop

Stopping for injured wildlife the right thing to do

Letters

by Letters - 20/06/201822/09/2018

Excellent letter in the Canberra Times responding ACT Government's irresponsible comments if you accidentally hit an animal on the road: Moral imperative IT IS CONTEMPTIBLE of Daniel Iglesias to use the reckless actions of two motor hoons as an opportunity to plug his equally contemptible annual kangaroos slaughter. This opportunism occurred after a

Speak up! They’re counting on YOU

by Dear Editor ... - 04/06/201822/09/2018

I'M SITTING HERE feeling warm and safe from the world trying to swallow dinner. But I feel sick. I feel sick because Canberra is culling kangaroos tonight (3,200 over three months) and mothers will have their joeys ripped from their pouches, unable to protect them as their heads are smashed against

NSW Government — what have they got right?

by District Bulletin - 06/04/201806/04/2018

By Tony Morrissey. IN THE DAILY Telegraph article on 21/3/2018 “A year of living on the hustings” NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian believes that over the past seven years her government has got the bread-and-butter issues right. But failure to maintain a reliable NSW power system; blocking access by our youth to affordable

Bywong Car Boot Sale a great success

Letters

by District Bulletin - 06/04/201822/09/2018

By Mike Wilkins. THE WEATHER GODS spared us the worst, with just a few gusts of wind and sprays of rain until the last minutes of this year’s Car Boot Sale. The forecast might explain the lower seller turnout this year, but the buyers were as enthusiastic as ever, with a

Day of shame for South Coast Forestry over destructive logging

by District Bulletin - 22/03/201822/03/2018

SOUTH COAST conservationists have declared the UN International Forests Day [21 March 2018] as a day of shame for the NSW Forestry Corporation and the NSW Government because of the systematic destruction of South Coast forests. Coastwatchers President Mr Noel Plumb said, “The NSW Government and its irresponsible forestry agency should

Bungendore camp ground gathers dust

by Letters - 07/03/201808/03/2018

DEAR RESIDENTS of Mathews Lane, We recently had the pleasure staying at the Bungendore Showground/Camping Park, the peace and tranquillity of the area was delightful, so I can understand why you all enjoy living on the Lane. As lovely country and considerate people I implore you all to slow down at least

Canberra as soap opera and the National Party ethos

by Maria Taylor - 22/02/201823/02/2018

I THINK MANY people are having the same reaction to the soap opera displacing any semblance of responsible governing in our nation’s capital. Like: come on, already! At the same time, I’ll admit the procession of events is fascinating in a slow motion car crash sort of way. What next? With the

Cyclone Debbie: Residents share stories as torrential rain and wind pummels region

Editorial / Opinion

by ABC News - 29/03/201704/04/2017

Panicked residents in areas affected by Cyclone Debbie have relayed their experiences to the ABC as torrential rain and wind gusts pummel the region. Proserpine local Sue said her house sustained heavy damage after being hit by debris from her neighbour's roof. "The next-door neighbour's roof has been flying off for hours