Letters to the Editor on new Lib president
This week, InDaily readers give their opinions on the latest MotoGP survey results and “boutique” South Australian water.
Responding to Libs new anti-vax SA president disappears into thin air
Senator Alex Antic has read the room… A politician’s job description is to speak for the people, look after their interests in Parliament and that is what he is doing. The proof is in the pudding; he was voted in as the Liberal Party’s South Australian President outstandingly. So, the people have spoken, which is their birth right.
It is a pity that others receiving their benefits… employment from the taxpayer didn’t do the same!
Labelling fellow Australians is rife just because they have a different view, wouldn’t it be nice if everyone just concentrated on getting Australia back in the black and our cost of living reduced and Australians enjoying life once again. – Debbie Nulty
Memo to Smitho: In your column, it should be “the last rites” not “the last rights”. The last rites is another name for The Unction of the Sick or the Anointing of the Sick. It was a service to be performed when all hope of the restoration of bodily health is gone. Whether it is suitable to be said for the South Australian Liberal Party, I cannot say. – Michael Atkinson
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Responding to Citywide homelessness emergency declared
Why does the state government need to do another review? Members of parliament only need to walk from the corner of South Terrace and along King William St to the middle of the city to see this sad problem. They need basic safe shelters and food that would be a huge help. – Michael Georgeff
Responding to New-look Popeye inspired by traditional Kaurna art
What a great idea. But what a shame we have a dreadful looking River Torrens to ‘float the boat’ in. The ACC needs to come up with a plan to fix the state of our River Torrens – every winter the sludge from upstream comes down to the CBD and who honestly would want to take a boat ride in our updated Popeye when the River looks so disgusting! – Jacqualine Avery
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Responding to Swirl, sniff, sip. When did water become the new SA wine?
Interesting, to read the story on “boutique bottled water” and view the recent related story on ABCs “Landline”. I spent many years as a water scientist striving to improve the quality of Adelaide’s tap water along with a very dedicated group of scientists. I believe we had considerable success, dispelling the long held urban myth that there were only two ports in the world where ships never took on water – Aden and Adelaide!
Interestingly, Adelaide’s water contains significant minerals and of course is a classic “hard water”. Scientific studies have shown that there is more cardiac benefit from drinking hard water than there is from taking fish oil, most likely due to the magnesium present. Adelaide’s tap water is of very high quality, and indeed in blind tests carried out in the past has surpassed many bottled waters in consumer preference.
There’s good money to be made in bottled water – just ask Coca Cola, the profit margins are enormous. Ten dollars for 500 ml of bottled water in an Adelaide restaurant, compared to three dollars per 1000 litres of tap water. I’ll let you do the math on that one… but to paraphrase an old proverb: “a fool and their money are easily parted”. – Emeritus Professor Christopher P. Saint
Responding to Borrowers brace as RBA boss delivers inflation warning
Every month when the latest financial report is released the current RBA governor faces a room full of baying reporters wanting specific details as to why the Board chose to raise, lower, or keep steady rates.
But does anyone ask why the previous RBA governor didn’t face the same baying crowd.? The cynic in me says it would have been more hostile since inflation was then in the 60’s double that now. And the same cynical mind that at best it was a ‘nod nod wink wink’ response by the then government, financials, and the RBA to not tell the people the real state of affairs. – David Anderson
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