DEAR Jasminda, WE are organising a large birthday function and there are relatives that don’t get along with each other. How do we ensure no one feels left out while still making it an enjoyable experience for everyone? Harriet P. Dear Harriet, If your large family events traditionally look like an episode of Dr Phil, […]
DEAR News Of The Area, NOW that the Federal Election is finally over (thank God) it seems a few are grieving the result, and as a consequence their current thinking, as well as their memories, lack clarity. Mr Williamson in his letter of 9 May 2025 laments the fact that we have elected a lying […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WHILE we may congratulate Pat [Conaghan] and his Nationals team on their election win, and thank the other candidates – especially Independent Caz Heise and her hard working team, for putting their hands up and at least giving us a choice – it might be worth reflecting on how our […]
DEAR Jasminda, I AM someone who likes a firm handshake but some people in my social circle, and even at work seem to think it is acceptable to give me a hug or even a kiss. How do I make my position clear without causing offence? Alena P Dear Alena, There is nothing offensive about […]
GREG passes-away and leaves his $1 million estate to his only surviving son, Craig. Greg’s only other son, died several years ago, leaving four children of his own, one of them being Peter. When Peter discovers that his grandfather had not included him in his will, he seeks legal advice and makes a “family provision” […]
DEAR News Of The Area, OUR country has chosen to die. Unrealised by most people, Australia is suffering from a terminal disease called Renewables-Only Net Zero, and we have just refused the only treatment that may have cured it. We now continue a slow but inevitable decline towards a debilitating death, a decline which to […]
DEAR News Of The Area, I WROTE to NOTA some time ago urging all candidates in the Federal election to address the scourge of racism as a fundamental principle of our democracy and our ongoing national commitment to universal human rights. Sadly, this was not apparent in the just completed campaign. On the face of […]
SCOTT, battling cancer, has a prognosis of just 12 months to live. Scott calls his sister, Mary, and asks her to come and live with him as his full-time carer. He tells her that if she does so, he will give her half of his estate when he passes-away. Mary tells Scott that she will […]
DEAR News Of The Area, OUR valued democracy has become a ‘corporatocracy’ under the flawed stewardship of the major parties. However, with the election on 3 May, we, the people, have a chance to take back control. The links between the Nationals and the mining industry are clear, with favour-buying donations flowing to the party, […]
