Truth and justice commissions will reveal the truth
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May 1, 2021 12.06am
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Teela Reid is right to extol the new school curriculum that will tell what really happened to First Nations people from the invasion to this day, but there needs to be a post-school curriculum to guide truth and justice commissions to tell all Australians what happened as proposed by the Uluru Statement from the Heart (“Truth-telling begins in school at least”, April 30). To their credit, the Victorian government has established such a commission. It is to be hoped that all other jurisdictions will follow suit.
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Has ScoMo been sold a cut-and-shut?
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February 9, 2021 8.00pm
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Peter Riley of Penrith writes: “Watching the PM sitting in the cockpit of one of our new fighter jets and written on the frame holding the canopy, in capital letters, is “DO NOT CUT CANOPY WITHIN 3 INCHES OF CANOPY FRAME”. Presumably it’s because there are explosives for a quick ejection but inches, feet, yards, rods, poles, perches and the rest haven’t been taught in Australian schools for 50 years. Could everyone under 60 years of age in the RAAF estimate three inches in a hurry? Why did we buy the imperial model?”
From Brexit to an open door policy
February 2, 2021 9.10pm
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George von Martini of Lilyfield would “like to know who opens the door at number 10 Downing Street and on cue? Somebody standing behind the door 24/7? Is there a spyhole, or CCTV, or a sensor? Because every time someone walks towards the door, it opens; even when the house cat ran towards it, it opened. I’m tossing and turning all night. Please can somebody help me?”
According to Jim Pollitt of Wahroonga, for people of a certain age, a parking spot snared right outside your destination (C8) “is known as ‘an Audrey Hepburn park’.” Especially if it’s in front of a green mansion.
NYE fireworks ignite only anger as pandemic prowls
December 30, 2020 â 12.04am
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Gladys Berejiklianâs New Yearâs Eve fireworks are a big ââup yoursââ to the rest of the world suffering one of the worst pandemics in human history (ââCall off the fireworks â for goodââ, December 29).
Rick Johnston, Potts Point
Don Carter, Oyster Bay
NYE will not be a cracker night but a fizzer. Issue a free packet of sparklers to everyone. All citizens to stand on the driveway or balcony and ââignite for 2021ââ. It should be OK to throw in some Tom Thumbs and Double Happys from the olden days.
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