A Critique of Christmas Sentimentality and Global Peace
The piece argues Christmas rhetoric cannot halt injustice or conflict. It notes wars, famine, and oil restrictions persist as nations pay lip service to peace. It critiques reliance on UN frameworks and calls for honest recognition of fear and power as roots of aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cratchit
Ebenezer Scrooge
Asia
Africa
Middle East
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
Cairns
North Vietnam
People's Liberation Front
South Africa
Rhodesia
Labor
People's Republic of China
Munich
Tor
Britain
Recognising the true enemy of global inequality
A stark critique links lasting peace to ending gross national disparities. It argues poverty, hunger, housing, education, health care, and employment gaps fuel conflict and misery. It condemns aid as a virtue unless paired with action against exploitation and unequal power. Christmas cheer is dismissed as hollow amid global want.
In aging housing debate a Commission inquiry urged
A discussion on the aging population highlights the need for reforms in housing for older people. It notes society’s neglect of the elderly, the split between old rich and old poor, and calls for a broad inquiry to shape policy, funding, and design. It questions community placement, total care, and private participation, urging clear attitudes and real thinking.
Debates on Vietnam policy and Australian politics
Readers argue over Australia’s Vietnam stance, Nixon bombing, and Paris Agreement. Letters critique Canberra Times editorials, condemn Saigon policies, and urge clear PM accountability. Other letters discuss third party insurance reform and abortion contraception debates with policy proposals and personal experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
Canberra Times
Hanoi
Nixon
Australia
South Vietnam
Act
Apprenticeship System Criticized Over Discrimination
Curtin letters discuss G Sherrington's month long protest in front of Parliament House over Canberra youth accommodation and employment barriers. The piece argues the system favors employers and socially advantaged youths, calls for action, and warns against focusing on motives rather than the underlying structural issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. McCauley
G. Sherrington
Parliament House
McCauley
Canberra
Mr Hunt
Interior
Hunt
Sherrington
Trail-bike riding clash over Canberra forest use
A Canberra reader challenges Damian Bourne’s viewpoint on trail bikes at Stromlo Forest and Fyshwick. The letter argues trail-bike riding disrupts serene bushland used for picnics and walks, urges zoning for different uses, and calls for new legislation to regulate on-site activity. Cook, Canberra Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damian Bourne
Stromlo Forest
The
Canberra Times
Department of the Capital Territory
Fyshwick
Bourne
Booties bulging with booty
A fragmentary note describes theft involving footwear or goods described as booties. Details are unclear but the text indicates a theft incident and mentions loot items. No names or locations are clearly readable in the provided excerpt.
Readers Letters on theft and public spaces in Canberra
A Canberra Times letters page covers a stolen child’s bike from a doorway, clashes at Lake Burley Griffin barbecue spots with Scout packs, escalator access and shop facilities for mothers, criticism of bicycle paths in Barry Drive, and concerns over eye health funding. The mix highlights safety, accessibility, and public planning frustrations voiced by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra Times
L. W. Herron
Canberra
Gherkin
Weston Park
Light Brigade
Add
Baden-Powell
Baden Powell
Scout Movement
Weston Pack
Canberra Stores Keep Upward Escalator Only
Two major department stores in Canberra continue to offer only an upward escalator. The limited escalator arrangement affects shopper flow and accessibility, drawing attention from customers seeking downward or bidirectional options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic
Kingston
Canberra
Debate Over Cycle Track Placement at Barry Drive
Residents question Barry Drive cycle track location citing danger and nuisance as it intersects vehicle routes to three private properties. Discussion notes that crossing vehicular traffic risks public safety and property access needs consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Drive
Penney
A. G
K. M. Apps
Nationalism mocked in Eureka Stocksale critique
Keith Willey argues against basing new nationalism on Eureka Stockade memory. He notes rebels were multinational miners and that patriotic fervor ignores real Australian roles, preferring other historic acts and asking why Eureka is exalted. He urges signed letters with full addresses for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edireka
General Motors-Holder
Rex Connor
Eureka
Stockade
Gallipolis
Oaks
Hayesa
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United Nations
League of Nations
Gary
Japan
PRG
O'Connor
Australian Labor Party
E. A. M. Mortensen
Newport
Liberal Party
Australia Party
Torrens
John Fuller
Bishop
Apthorp
Abortion Counselling Service
Abortion Law Reform Association
Family Planning Association
Reform Group
Inge Disney
Curtin
Cook
Campbell
B. Hutchins
Fisher
BR. Thewlis
Paul B. Leon
NCDC
John Ophel
Turner
Yarralumla
Forster Crescent
Commonwealth Club
I. E. Bormanis Braddon
Shanahan
Hayden
Bewls Kime
Hestra
Jose
Lam
MacArthur
Buchanan
Northern Territory
Big Bill Kimber
Maroubra
Lotat
Eutek
Weelangera
Keith Willey
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