Truth or Myth?
Remember the 'five second rule'?
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If you drop something you are eating on the ground and you pick it up within five seconds it won't be contaminated.
It is of course a myth. It is a belief which is not based on either evidence or expertise -- just like National Cabinet's new 'four hour Covid contact rule'.
Rob Goodfellow, Wollongong
Don't Look Up is food for thought
The Hartmann Report article on December 27th 'They don't want us looking up' should be compulsory reading for every Australian of voting age before our next federal election .
The article borrows from the title of the US com-drama 'Don't Look Up.' This film stars Leonardo Di Caprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and our own Kate Blanchette as the US president.
Planet Earth is about to be impacted and destroyed by a massive meteor. The US president, in concert with a Fox news type media, the mining lobby and a billionaire industrialist (read Eon Musk,) choose to ignore the impending annihilation of mankind.
Instead, they elect to journey to a nearby planet. Then when safety allows return and exploit what remains of Earth and the rare minerals suspected to be present in the meteor. Don't Look Up may not be an Oscar-winning film. It does, however, provide Australians voters food for thought.
Fundamentally the film is about a self -interested leader, allowing unelected billionaires and vested interests to decide the fate of the Planet. Rumours abound the concept for the script resulted from its author recently visiting "Down Under."
Barry Swan, Balgownie
High speed rail debate
The prospect of a high speed rail service is being canvassed. There must be an election on the horizon.
Stephen Swan, Wollongong
Great job by vaccination staff
Recent negative feedback about the Mall vaccination clinic is very unfair. I recently attended the clinic to receive my booster, without an appointment.
After lining up for a little while, once inside, I found the organisation and facilities to be first class and really well run by polite/ caring staff.
The sheer volume of people causes delays not the facilities and overworked staff.
Garry Cajar, Wollongong
Who is to blame?
The Prime Minister on Saturday the first day of the year has straight away started blaming manufacturers in regards to the RAT testing rollout, with the manufacturer denying they have done anything wrong.
You have to laught, it's only the first day of the year and he is already blaming someone else.
Matty Ryan, Fairy Meadow
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