April 20, 2025
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda - Agony Aunt

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, WHENEVER I go to the supermarket for a couple of items, I end up leaving with a trolley full. How can I avoid the temptation and stick to my budget? Gloria V. Dear Gloria, It’s easy to feel defeated when you go into the supermarket for eggs and milk and return with two […]

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Letter to the Editor: Insufficient water for nuclear
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Insufficient water for nuclear

DEAR News Of The Area, AUSTRALIA’S inland waterways are insufficient for safe operation and cooling of Mr Dutton’s proposed nuclear reactors, according to a new report commissioned by Liberals Against Nuclear (Newcastle Herald, 9 April). The report, by Professor Andrew Campbell of Triple Helix Consulting, compared available water resources at each of the Coalition’s proposed […]

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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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