June 6, 2026
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, MY daughter’s class is holding a fundraiser to raise funds to paint the play equipment. I’ve let the relatives know and now they are getting competitive with their offers. Kylie G. Dear Kylie, Fundraisers used to be done in a clandestine way, much like nanna slipping little Jimmy a cool fifty bucks in […]

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Letter to the Editor: Trump has liberated the oppressed
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Trump has liberated the oppressed

DEAR News Of The Area, IN response to letters by Les Mitchell and Dave Wood on Friday 13 March regarding so-called breaches of international law and critique of President Trump liberating thousands of oppressed Iranians, I would have to disagree with everything they wrote. Iran and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation have been attacking Israel for […]

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Letter to the Editor: Time to bring them home
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Time to bring them home

DEAR News Of The Area, WATCHING the Prime Minister mouthing Hansonisms like a puppet controlled from behind last week was simply embarrassing, so I Googled a couple of matters, i.e. how long have the so-called “Isis Brides” been detained in a camp in Syria and what is their average age. These women, who Mr Albanese […]

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Iran War causes instant price spikes in basic commodities
Letter to the Editor

Iran War causes instant price spikes in basic commodities

WAR in the Middle East is having direct impacts on the prices of basic commodities in Australia, including petrol and other fuels that keep the local economy going. Almost overnight, the geopolitical shape of the world instigated panic that filtered through global supply chains. Unleaded petrol is now averaging over $2/litre in many areas of […]

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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, I am doing a complete clean out of my home, but I can’t decide what to keep and what to cull. How do I make these decisions? Claudia D. Dear Claudia, I am the wrong person to ask about this. When I decide to clean my bedroom, I enter the zone of nostalgia. […]

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