September 18, 2026
LETTER: AUKUS questions demand answers
Letter to the Editor

LETTER: AUKUS questions demand answers

DEAR News Of The Area, DONALD Trump’s Israeli-inspired war in the Middle East has given us all just a small insight into how a localised conflict can impact the Global economy and create chaos and hardship in people’s lives all over the world. It has also revealed just how our defence alliances inadvertently drag us […]

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LETTER: Issues with Special Disability Trusts
Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Issues with Special Disability Trusts

DEAR News Of The  Area, FOR many years, I have provided professional advice and assistance to families raising children with disabilities. As parents age, one of their greatest concerns is who will care for their son or daughter when they are no longer able to do so. My wife and I are now facing this […]

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LETTER: Anyone can throw stones
Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Anyone can throw stones

DEAR News Of The Area, IT doesn’t matter where you travel in the world today, you generally find we are better off in this country than anywhere else. Why else this constant crush of people hoping to emigrate to Australia? So, why do so many Australians believe Pauline could do it better than the two […]

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LETTER: A vote of confidence for ordinary people in politics
Letter to the Editor

LETTER: A vote of confidence for ordinary people in politics

DEAR News Of The Area, I WISH to make some observations made by correspondent Peter Williams (Pauline wants a unified, safe and peaceful society, NOTA, 24/07/26). Australia’s cost of living is actually 16th in the world, according to the World Population Review website. Mr Williams’ assertion that this is the cause of Hanson’s increased popularity, […]

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LETTER: What does Pauline stand for
Letter to the Editor

LETTER: What does Pauline stand for

DEAR News Of The Area, I RESPOND to Peter Williams’ Letter to the Editor (NOTA, 24/7/26) where he claims Pauline Hanson wants a unified, safe and peaceful society. How could she possibly bring that about? With her level of disrespect for other cultures, how could she ever manage our vitally important international relations? In the […]

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