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YOUR SAY: Medicare promises won't fix anything while we have a GP shortage

MULTI-BILLION dollar promises by Labor and Liberals to enhance Medicare and enable more Tasmanians to benefit from bulk-billing are worthless,...

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The Examiner

Be very wary of Dutton's Medicare promise. The Coalition hates universal healthcare

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Crispin Hull

We're not going full MAGA yet. But the lunatic fringe will be empowered

America is in upheaval. Between them, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are attempting to roll back 160 years of progress in combating racism, sexism and...

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Denis Moriarty

Checking on the Pulse of Aussie small businesses

The ASBEFO February Small Business Pulse makes it clear that while an interest rate cut may provide some modest relief to financing costs and a...

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Bruce Billson

It's such a special day today, but no one seems to be talking about it

Voice of Real Australia is a regular newsletter from the local news teams of the ACM network, which stretches into every state and territory....

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Ayden Dawkins

Without a better childcare system, the future of Australian farms is at risk

Australia's regions are the engine room of our nation - driving our economy and home to the farms that grow the food and fibre we all rely on...

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David Jochinke

YOUR SAY: There's a reason many of us won't support major parties at election

THANK you, Crispin Hull, for your excellent explanation of how the old major parties ganged up to make Australia less democratic (The Examiner,...

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The Examiner

Gunboat diplomacy, just like we do it up there

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning. To sign up for FREE, go to theechidna.com.au Login or signup to continue...

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John Hanscombe

YOUR SAY: Fewer people will support Devils at Hobart games than in the North

DEAR Mr Errol Stewart, your pro-stadium view is well known, so why regurgitate? Your megaphone (The Examiner, February 26) is of less worth than...

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The Examiner

Rise of the populists: Dutton's been in campaign mode for years

This election has been too long coming for the Albanese Labor government. As February turned to March, it has been shedding supporters. Login or...

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Mark Kenny

Tasmania cracks down on dodgy builders: A strong move against Phoenixing

The Tasmanian Government has taken the bull by the horns with its planned legislation to combat corporate Phoenixing in the building industry....

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Craig Thomson

The salmon industry in Tasmania is out of control and regulators refuse to rein it in

An environmental crisis is under way. Hundreds of thousands of salmon are dead or dying and their rotting carcasses are washing up on Tasmania's...

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Ebony Bennett

At what point do we say 'enough' to Trump? The choices Australia must prepare for

Australia has so far been content to bend and gently adjust to the Trump 2.0 whirlwind. It will inevitably have to decide where it can draw the...

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David Andrews

The tech race we have to win

The global race for technological supremacy is shifting every day, every hour. The events of the past few weeks in AI - from announcement of the US...

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Nick Warner

How planning could limit extreme weather disasters

Australians would typically refer to floods, cyclones and bushfires as 'natural disasters' yet there is a strong argument it is poor planning - not...

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