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HEMINGWAY said: “Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some...
Letters to the Editor – December 23, 2025
Christmas lights bringing the cheerDear Editor,I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who decorates their house at Christmas time to make...
Just my Opinion with Ian Blyth – December 23, 2025
Christmas has a way of magnifying everything. Joy feels louder. Absence feels sharper. Old arguments, carefully folded away for most of the year, can...
Letters to the editor – December 9, 2025
CFA staffing gaps put our region at riskAs we face what is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous fire seasons in...
Just my Opinion with Ian Blyth – December 9, 2025
APPARENTLY the City of Melbourne has discovered a bold new frontier in historical interpretation: if something from the past makes you uncomfortable, simply move...
Just My Opinion with Ian Blyth – December 2, 2025
ON December 10, Victoria’s under-16 social media ban officially begins, hailed by the Federal Government as a bold step to protect young people from...
Just My Opinion with Ian Blyth – November 25, 2025
IT was, as Mr Charles Dickens might have put it, an age of steadiness in one shire, an age of uncertainty in another, and...
Letters to the Editor – November 25, 2025
Native title claim factsRegarding last week’s letter on the native title claim by the Taungurung People, if people researched how native title affects them...
Letters to the editor – November 18, 2025
Prepare for summerDear EditorAs we head into possibly another significant Fire season with far below soil moisture levels and drought conditions in much of...
Just My Opinion with Ian Blyth – November 17, 2025
Firstly, I must admit that the headline for this week’s column is not of my making – it came from my grandfather many years...

