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Foreign aid cuts not justified

12:00 AM | THE federal budget announcement of a large cut to the foreign aid program is inexcusable. The Rudd Government in 2007 made a commitment — with support from the Coalition — to lift for

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Budget got our priorities wrong

12:00 AM | WE’VE just had a federal budget presented to us where many would say some essentials were axed, some promised tax relief went missing and some extra taxes turned up. The main surprise is su

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Rutherglen has community spirit

12:00 AM | ONCE again I would like to thank the people of Rutherglen for buying Anzac Day badges and helping the Rutherglen RSL sub branch achieve an outstanding outcome. Thank you to all those who voluntee

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Loretta deserves her scholarship

12:00 AM | I WRITE to extend my congratulations to a Mudgegonga mover and shaker Loretta Carroll on being a successful recipient of the Victorian women’s governance scholarship program for her role as a bo

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Right call to seek funds

12:00 AM | ALBURY Wodonga Health is right to call on the public at large to lobby for more health funds. The cross-border service has achieved much in less than three years. The $65 million region

Editorial - General

Care needed to cut risks

12:00 AM | THE victims of Beechworth’s Black Saturday bushfire have had their day in court and can now look forward to receiving partial compensation for the losses they incurred on that disastrous day.BR

Editorial - General

Telcos should provide plans

16 May 12 | IT seems reasonable for Wodonga council to have asked major telecommunication companies to provide them with details of their plans for mobile towers across the city. Yet 18 months after councill

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Brick wall for people power

16 May 12 | PEOPLE power really carries little or no weight at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. These panels are driven by process and policy. The Skeleton Hill quarry is just another in

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Make mum feel special

12 May 12 | WHERE would we be without them? Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, an occasion to honour that special woman in our lives. Children of all ages will be able to give their mums breakfast in bed,

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Time to stop river jumpers

12 May 12 | JUMPING from the Union Bridge into the Murray River is a tradition that goes back 150 years. Larking about like this began when the first timber bridge replaced a punt in 1861. It has always

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O and M has got it right

11 May 12 | TO use an old cliche, there is no doubt the Ovens and Murray Football League is kicking goals this season. The region’s premier football competition is enjoying a boost in crowds and plenty

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Cobram loss devastating

11 May 12 | MURRAY Goulburn Co- operative’s decision to cut 301 jobs falls particularly hard on Kiewa and Cobram. Fortunately, the Danone yoghurt operation at Kiewa is growing and will partly offset 17

Editorial - General

Time to share final’s spoils

09 May 12 | THE Ovens and Murray Football-Netball League board of directors was under fire in Wangaratta yesterday after the decision to snub its upgraded showgrounds facility for this year’s grand final.B

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$5bn but will it be enough?

09 May 12 | TREASURER Wayne Swan has delivered his fifth budget, with a surplus of $1.5 billion and a bag of goodies for families and lower income earners. Most of the promises were leaked well in advan

Editorial - General

Wilson way off the mark on Fev

08 May 12 | I WRITE in relation to Caroline Wilson’s comment on Footy Classified regarding Brendan Fevola and the Myrtleford Football Club. Have you spoken to anyone from the Yarrawonga or Myrtleford f

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‘Barney Fife-like’ decision making

08 May 12 | YES, Gordon McBurnie, (The Border Mail, May 2) you are spot on. I am aware the services are unable to comment on this decision about the Anzac service but boy, did it get some negative feedback.

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Abbott will be razor man too

08 May 12 | WAITING in the wings, Tony Abbott must be salivating at the prospect of wielding his razor gangs in the public service. After Ted Baillieu’s broken promise to not axe Victorian public servi

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Halt needed on shire office plan

08 May 12 | FINALLY the truth has been revealed showing that Indigo Council has not “exhausted” all its avenues to find sites suitable for the new council offices. We have a letter from the chief

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Two sets of rules and it’s not fair

08 May 12 | POOR Lynn Elligate, I feel for her. What a pity the Indigo farmer doesn’t belong to a government department or hold a position of power. It appears there are two sets of rules, one for

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Not-so-cheap ploy for votes

07 May 12 | IT’S hard to believe the Labor government isn’t trying to buy back voters or at least give them some good news ahead of what is likely to be a tight federal Budget tomorrow night. As

Editorial - General

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