Carbon tax debate
The promised carbon tax is to be made respectable by a few dollars going into the pockets of the poorest in the country, the...
Lack of knowledge
Criticism of the coal seam gas industry that has appeared in all sections of the media over the past few months is, without any...
Response on the carbon debate
As an ex-teacher of science, I can’t let the letter from Steven Harrison of Killarney (SFT 10/06) go unanswered. With regard to carbon dioxide...
Community support needed
The Slade Lives Again group is currently in the process of preparing a tender for the purchase of Slade. We have engaged with the...
Mistreatment of cattle
The rush by Senator Ludwig to ban the live cattle trade was taken in haste and now I wonder if he is repenting at...
Simple solution
It seems simple to me. If Julia Gillard wants to help her Australian people to prosper in the price rises put upon them, instead...
Brutal slaughter of cattle
The ABC’S Four Corners program on the methods some abattoirs in Indonesia have been using when slaughtering cattle that have been imported from Australia...
The fact of life
With the human population on the planet approaching seven billion and projected to reach nine billion by 2050, I think it’s time to consider...
What about human rights?
What is more important, animal rights or human rights? I am puzzled by the ethics of our ABC television bosses, the Australian Government, the...
Bishop Morris deserves better
I must challenge the assertion by Charles Shann (Letters SFT 9/6/11) that Bishop Morris was dismissed for failure to uphold the Doctrine of the...
Preparations under-way for Scarecrow Festival
The little town of Deepwater with a population of about 350 will hold its second annual Scarecrow Festival this coming November.
We are a small...
Discussion over church teachings
There has been some discussion in the Southern Free Times about various church teachings and their abuses over the centuries. Corrupting truth, abuses and...
A plea for vigilance
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Warwick area manager Warren Dean says that, although the official bushfire season hasn’t started yet, it’s just around...
