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Housing price stimulation only reinforces inequality February 19, 2021 — 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit:The Age The government’s insistence on doing everything possible to stimulate housing prices certainly bolsters its electoral chances but, in the process, it is accentuating and cementing inequality (“How to stop the house price madness”, February 18). Clearly, those homeowners who own their homes outright and have good income are able to help their children enter the housing market. On the other side, an increasing proportion of low-income households are being loc...

Advertisement “In the late 1950s, the sleepy branch of a UK bank, with only five employees, in the small suburb of Idle, received a rare visit by a team of bank inspectors, who tested the behind-the-counter alarm system as part of their investigations,” reports Ian Glendon of Ashmore (Qld). “Pressing the buttons did not appear to activate the usual circuits. While the inspectors were investigating this apparent malfunction, a tray with five mugs of tea appeared courtesy of a staff member from the cafe next door.” Did you notice that all our stories about employees carrying guns (C8) w...

Amazing Grace, a worthy winner who speaks to truth January 27, 2021 — 12.04am Save Normal text size Credit: One couldn’t ask for a better person for the Australian of the Year gong than well-deserving Grace Tame, the first Tasmanian to receive one (“Change the date, says Grace”, January 26). She is not going to muck around. In the little time she’s been in the public eye, Tame has already said what most of us feel — change the Australia Day date. I can’t wait to hear her views in the days ahead. Congratulations, Grace. Mukul Desai, Hunters Hill Delighted t...

Coal money can not replace the loss of drinking water We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss January 13, 2021 — 12.05am Normal text size Credit:Cathy Wilcox When the next drought comes, from where will we source replacement water for what has disappeared into the void beneath our catchments, $100 million or not (‘‘Coal miner offers $100m to counter water losses from its mine’’, January 12)? Frank McGrath, Bulli I am having difficulty in understanding how $100 million will prevent cracks, subsidence and water loss and yet still allow th...

Fiscal inequality throws society out of balance January 1, 2021 — 12.05am Normal text size Advertisement John Hewson (‘‘Rising inequality can’t be ignored’’, December 31) shines a light on an enduring problem in Australian society and reveals a lack of government policy to address the issue. If anything typifies the thinking of the NSW Coalition government on this issue then it was its decision to go ahead with the fireworks display when only those wealthy enough to live within spitting distance of the harbour, or able to pay exorbitant prices for a meal with a view, will be able ...