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Letters to the editor: Cross-River Rail chaos

Letters to the editor: Interstate disruptions affect us all

Because of our interconnection with every other state, interstate tragedies or disruptions affect us all. Our food, infrastructure and resources are dependent upon sources and interactions all over Australia. The Victorian fourth lockdown has created tension and alarm in Queensland, regarding tourism in particular. Disruptions with border closures and travel, affect every aspect of our lives, directly or indirectly. The NSW mice plague, a direct result of inescapable drought conditions for farmers, is now impacting food availability and prices. While Queensland is relatively safe with food supplies and intrastate travel, interrupted supply from locked down states and regions impacts what we pay.

OPINION: Alcohol the catalyst to a massive social crisis

Alcohol, the legal drug of choice “Having a drink” is the great Australian tradition, the legacy of the “Rum Corps” of colonial Australia. The harm alcohol consumption has done to our Indigenous and other Australian citizens in the years following colonisation is inestimable and irreparable. It is, apparently, un-Australian not to drink alcohol. People who don’t drink are often labelled “wowsers” or “designated drivers”. Peer pressure has led to teens and young adults drinking until they pass out. Alcohol advertising, especially associated with sports, must acknowledge the impact on social issues of alcohol. Ten per cent of the Australian population are alcoholics. “AA” programs are in high demand, after the horse has bolted.

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