April 3, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Fear campaigns work
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Fear campaigns work

DEAR News Of The Area, THE NSW National (Mining) Party has been making a lot of noise lately about “youth crime”. In their quest for relevance they have chosen a campaign against a group that we all have a legitimate right to fear: young people! I blame rock and roll myself but that might be […]

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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda - Agony Aunt

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, There has been a lot of angst about people setting up their cabanas on beaches lately. A good friend of mine thinks they ruin the beach, but we got one for Christmas which makes going to the beach with her a bit uncomfortable. How do I handle this? Karen Q.   Ah, summer […]

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