Opinion

Thursday, July 09

Having the right to choose our history

Be it statues or the honours system, the people have a right to question the elite’s choices in building Australia’s historic narrative, argues Rainer Jozeps.

Your views: on buses, Zonfrillo, truancy and heritage rail

Today, readers comment on funding public transport, a chef’s business, fines for school absenteeism, and rail memories.

Second lockdown potentially fatal for small business

Melbourne’s return to lockdown risks killing off many struggling small to medium businesses. They need financial advice and support to survive the pandemic, argues John Vaz.

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Your views: on buses and Richardson

Today, readers comment on the Marshall Government’s abandoned plan for bus reform, and InDaily’s Tom Richardson.

Victoria is under a COVID-19 second wave and should be in lockdown

Victoria has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases. The state’s regime of testing and quarantine is not working and it’s time it re-entered Stage Three lockdown, argues Adrian Esterman.

Your views: on unemployment, Richardson and recycling an old site

Today, readers comment on older jobless trying to find work, political opinion, and housing the homeless.

Strengthening South Australia’s cyber resilience

The rise in cybercrime means the state must boost cyber security, and that presents valuable training and job opportunities, argues Jim McDowell.

Richardson: Is this the Marshall Govt’s most Powerful MP?

Steven Marshall won government promising to implement a Strong Plan for Real Change. But events of this week, as Tom Richardson writes, suggest the new mantra should be a Strong Plan for No Change Whatsoever.