... And another thing
The Age
Wednesday July 15, 2009
DOES anyone really believe that the petrol price "war" between the major supermarkets is anything more than a carefully co-ordinated strategy, designed to send a range of independent retailers out of business? Maxwell Spence, Montmorency PoliticsIS THIS all that Labor's "special" relationship with China can achieve? If so, heaven help Hu if Australia had just an "ordinary" relationship.Adam Held, MalvernWELL, that ought to do the trick. There's nothing quite like sending in ALP hard-man Simon Crean to tweak a nose or two.John Dorman, CarnegiePLEASE would someone answer Senator Fielding's question? It can't be that hard if it's so important.Blair Davis, CastlemaineSTEVE Fielding, are you for real?Pat Figgis, FitzroyCricketUNLIKE China, at least the Poms played by the rules.Pat Lester, Ringwood EastTO RICKY Ponting (Sport, 14/7): Australia versus New Zealand, February 1981. Was that underarm bowl "in the spirit of the game"? Come on - it's cricket - anything goes to avoid a loss. Some of us have long memories.Mary Boromeo, BendigoMR PONTING, would you like some shirt with your advertising?Richard Phillips, Wattle GlenSTOP whinging, Australia. Were your tactics right?Gavin Joel, McCraeMoreoverJUST what Marysville needs: an office and a motorcycle bash. Rebuilding for goons and hoons.Merle Stewart, BlackburnAH GOOD, Schembri pans Potter (The Age, 14/7). It must be worth seeing.Val Kent, KewNOTE to the homeless, the No. 8 tram now dispenses the hottest ticket in town ("Toorak's ghost mansions", The Age, 14/7).Alex Shabs, Elwood
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