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Thanks for caring about nephew Nic

4:00 AM | ON February 8, our nephew Nic suffered a brain aneurysm while playing Oztag (as published in The Leader on April 30).

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Queen’s a trouper but can’t justify royals

4:00 AM | It was disappointing, in the first episode of the ABC TV program The Diamond Queen, that the presenter often spoke dismissively of democracy as noisy, shallow and lacking stability.

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Hope for many candidates

4:00 AM | Tony Windsor often reminds his constituents “the world is run by those who turn up”.

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Prevention is better than punishment

25 May 12 | THE Institute of Criminology Report released by the Justice Minister Jason Clare yesterday, linking drug use levels to crime, shows the only way to stop such criminal behaviour is by diverting funds from prison construction to drug prevention and treatment.

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Independents restore hope in politics

25 May 12 | Watching parliamentary question time I have to admit to a sense of despair, almost. |

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Vietnam vets made to feel at home

25 May 12 | I know that I normally write about negative things on occasions, but this particular time I have some very pleasing news.

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Equal taxes paid for unequal rights

25 May 12 | Believers such as Richard Merrell (Letters, May 22) are perfectly entitled to oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds. |

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Councillor pay rise is justified

25 May 12 | Not surprisingly, there has been plenty of flack directed at Tamworth regional councillors for voting in favour of a modest pay rise this week. |

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Editorial - General

Jock Laurie a more than worthy political candidate

24 May 12 | I WAS thrilled to see that Jock Laurie was considering throwing his hat into the ring for the seat of New England at the next federal election. |

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Zoning law decision not for local govt

24 May 12 | IT'S disturbing Councillor Bevan O’Regan is unfamiliar with council zoning laws (“It’s that easy to send miners packing”, The Leader, May 21) and how they relate to land use. |

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When does parliament hold all the cards?

24 May 12 | I HEARD on TV that it would be proper to remove a parliamentarian from his position because he is declared a bankrupt or found guilty of a crime and does some time. |

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Afghanistan money better spent at home

24 May 12 | THE Gillard government spending $250 million annually on Afghanistan would be better spent in Australia, even if it was for housing for the homeless.

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It’s a matter of manners

24 May 12 | AN ONLINE survey on the website of a Sydney metropolitan newspaper asked yesterday: How do you rate the behaviour of federal politicians? |

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Bonus won’t be spent where it’s needed

23 May 12 | OUR heartfelt appreciation must go to Labor’s financial genius and foresight in bringing on the legislation empowering its unique “schoolkids bonus”, as it has become known. |

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Wonderful help to sell badges on Anzac Day

23 May 12 | I WOULD like to thank the Hunter River Lancers, 209 Army Cadets, staff at The Northern Daily Leader, volunteers, and the business houses of Tamworth who gave their time in selling Anzac badges for the RSL Women’s Auxiliary – your help was wonderful.

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Series of two words sum up Parliament

23 May 12 | IT SEEMS to me that the recent events in Parliament can be described in a series of two words. |

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Coal seam gas isn’t sustainable resource

23 May 12 | I AGREE with the protest by farmers, local action groups and conservationists in locking their gates to the expansion of the Boggarbri mining venture. |

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Closure will hit hospitals hard

23 May 12 | THE announced closure of the maternity unit at Tamworth’s only private hospital highlights the ongoing unhealthy state of health services in regional areas. |

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Same-sex marriage acceptance not on

22 May 12 | FOR years the debate went on: “Is President Obama a Christian?” they asked. |

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Money’s better spent directly on schools

22 May 12 | FATHER Chris Riley, from Youth Off the Streets, is spot on with his letter regarding the school kids bonus payment and the accountability of parents to spend that money on the education needs of their children. |

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