Andrew Barr and his Labor-Greens government need to listen to local GPs and exempt general practice from the new payroll tax that applies to contractor GPs, says Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee.
National Peacekeepers Day (September 14) has prompted memories of involvement in peacekeeping and the power of music in pursuing peace for IAN McLEAN, former officer commanding and music director of RMC Band.
Construction workers were among those with the poorest diets (51/100), while retired Australians and those working in the fitness industry reported some of the healthiest eating patterns (59/100) in the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score report.
Letter writer JANINE HASKINS bemoans the storage of evidence in coronial matters. "Does anyone in the community know, because I am certainly not getting answers from the AFP or Police Minister Mick Gentleman?" she says.
The intransigent ACT Heritage Council, is insisting owners of a north-facing apartment block in Downer plant tall pines and not deciduous trees. Owners JOHN GODWIN and ROBYN SIRR describe the nightmare of getting anyone to listen to them…