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Life expectancy in Australia has improved dramatically for both sexes. Compared with their counterparts born between 1891-1900, boys and girls today can expect to live around 30 years longer, writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
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"THERE'S a huge gap in values between those of the residents of this city and those of the ACT’s planning authority," says "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Seven weeks into her first uni semester, refugee Sahar Ghasemi turned 18. She was disenrolled. Her visa won't allow her to study in Australia after that age. JOHN MINNS writes that it's time Labor ended this cruel visa "limbo".
"The ACT government has a target of 15 per cent of social housing within new multi-unit developments. That target was ignored when social-housing sites were sold for development along Northbourne Avenue," writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
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"LET'S face it, “Urinetown” has to be the worst title ever dreamt up for a stage musical – but at least you won't forget it," says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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MICHAEL MOORE caused a storm on our website this week with his column explaining how the anti-mandate protesters picked the wrong city. It's well worth a read, either here (Page 10) or on citynews.com.au
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"IT'S this pathetic attachment to 'growth' as the economic miracle-maker that Barr is using to destroy the quality of life that made living here such a pleasure." Why columnist ROBERT MACKLIN is over the ACT government.
"THE style and design of towers in Canberra suit developers, but the majority don't deliver a high enough quality of life. Nor are they designed to effectively deal with the coming climate crisis." So says PAUL COSTIGAN.
RARER than a Halley's Comet sighting, the heavens and the editor have coalesced in a starburst of Overalls; there's Mayor Tim's retirement, Mayoress Nichole's "Yesterdays" column and reporter son Nick's story on Page 3 and a column in Arts.
"IF our health system comes under serious pressure from an increase in COVID-19 cases, it can be expected there will be a significant reduction in hospital access and in elective surgery," warns political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The ACT Integrity Commission has been tardy. Despite being established since July 1, 2019, it has still not produced any anti-corruption reports," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The ACT Greens have been part of the ruling coalition government for a decade or more, yet trees are coming down, suburbs are redeveloped resulting in less shrubbery and fewer birds," bemoans columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
THE quills are out; we've had an unprecedented number of letters to the editor through lockdown and this week's two pages reflect just that. Thanks to our readers and our advertisers for staying close over recent weeks.
"FOR goodness sake, Andrew Barr and Shane Rattenbury, I don't care what power-sharing deals you've made, but your public health system is more important than a bloody tram to Woden," thunders BILL STEFANIAK. For him, it's personal.
Colleen and Steve Hill are two remarkable Canberrans. Well into their 60s, they foster tiny babies born into tumultuous circumstances, with disabilities or fatal diagnoses, with many addicted to drugs. Reporter BELINDA STRAHORN has the heartwarming story on Page 3.
FROM October 1 until April 30 officers at the Alexander Maconochie Centre thought it was okay to strip-search a woman prisoner, on average, every day. "Seven Days" columnist IAN MEIKLE thinks it's shameful.
IAN MEIKLE, editor, here: I want to highlight our letters page (P18) this week. We love publishing the views of our readers and over recent months the number of letters to the paper has gone nuts. Don't stop! Write to editor@citynews.com.au
“I PROBABLY don’t care what people think any more,” thespian John Bell tells arts editor HELEN MUSA. “When you get to 80, you’ve got nothing to hide." He's about to bare his soul on stage. Story Page 19.
"THAT the people who suffer most from this government's heartless monopoly release of land are from the working class or households with annual incomes of under $110,000 shames the ACT Labor Party." JON STANHOPE never minces words when it comes to affordable housing.
