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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...

Letters and SMSes to the editor and Harry’s View.

Letters to the editor, Harry’s View and SMSes to the editor.

Hosting a pink fundraiser supports cancer fight I am writing to encourage the community to help make a difference in the lives of mums impacted by cancer this Mother’s Day. One in six Queensland women will be diagnosed with a breast or gynaecological cancer in their lifetime - these women are our mothers, sisters, daughters and friends. Supporting is easy - you could turn Mother’s Day breakfast into a pink fundraiser or buy mum some pink ribbon accessories to don on the day, to help raise funds and awareness for women’s cancers. Every year, 4200 Queensland women are diagnosed w...

Salvation Army support My name is Samantha Jade and I have had the absolute pleasure of working with The Salvation Army for the past few years. I have been lucky enough to visit many communities across Australia with The Salvos, all of which were incredibly special and memorable. As another Australian summer has passed, and after seeing the bushfires in my hometown of Perth recently, I wanted to share my experiences from last year with The Salvos; a story which came full circle. The year 2020 started with the devastating black summer bushfires. Hard working Aussies who had spent their li...