Age readers respond to the government’s exclusion of LGBTIQ from census.
. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email.The decision by the Albanese government to not count the LGBTIQ Australians in the census is not only outrageous but divisive in itself. The LGBTIQ community are part of who we are as Australians and cannot be denied. We are talking about a community who have a right to be recognised and treated with respect.
Premier Jacinta Allan opened the duplicated train tracks between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds at the weekend, but ducked a question on when extra services would be introduced on the already overloaded rail corridor to Melbourne.”, 29/8). Could we be confident that Thinknewsbrands do not overlook another material in urgent need of recycling: soft plastic? There seems to be a trend for home-delivery papers to come in more heavy-duty plastic recently.
The consequence is that those organisations scramble to devise a response in real time. As the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra example illustrates, the response can be too heavy-handed and there can be retreat from the initial position, both to the detriment of the organisation and its reputation. Such a leader would work with the government of the day to support Australia’s role in promoting peace and providing aid that improves economic, educational and social outcomes in poorer nations.Your correspondent points out there are several east-west bus routes in the inner north, by way of downplaying local mayors’ push for e-scooter hire.
There’s no law of nature that says buses can’t be as frequent as trams. Nor that suburbs that aren’t blessed with trams, but otherwise look much like those that are, can’t have high quality bus services. It’s only the willpower of our politicians that stands in the way.
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