Latest news with #Mentone
The Age
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Living in the fifties is not progress
No case for SRL There is no credible case that we need the SRL. It's envisaged for a Melbourne that doesn't exist, and may never exist. The catchcry that 'Melbourne will be the size of London by 20XX' is a red herring. If you superimpose a map of London public transport over Melbourne, you see nothing resembling the SRL (the Croydon Tramlink is a tram – it lacks the speed and capacity of heavy rail). What you do see is many extra links in the inner suburbs that the government has no plans to implement. To create the demand to justify it (which would be a complete transformation from what is there now) would entail also creating demand for local transport options, eg, local trams or buses with tramlike frequency servicing the surrounds of each of the new stations (and preferably joining up the networks in between), none of which is part of the SRL plan (and if it were it would multiply the cost many times over). It's such an immense distraction from the lack of adequate services in so many areas where the demand exists now but is not being catered to. Samuel McMahon, Parkville Remember Gaza? Israel attacks Iran, America attacks Iran, Iran attacks Israel. Donald Trump calls a ceasefire. The World relaxes. Meanwhile, in forgotten Gaza, thousands starve and hundreds die. Daniel Cole, California Gully Nature equals wellbeing I strongly agree with Ken Henry: our natural environment is very important to our wellbeing, from trees in suburban streets to what's left of the original bush (″ Nature is critical to productivity ″, 25/6). It is good to see a clear, logical explanation of why environmental law reforms are a critical component of the productivity agenda. We should extend the definition of GDP to include not just the monetary value of goods and services created, but the non-monetary value of our natural capital of forests, national parks, oceans and other less developed assets. We could allow for the enjoyment of nature in an overall measure of quality of life. This revised definition of GDP would use many assumptions about the relative value of material goods v the use and experience of nature. Any fall in GDP per head would immediately identify problems with our ″natural capital″. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is convening a productivity summit in August, followed by a tax forum. Now would be the time for Henry to prepare submissions for these conferences. He prepared a detailed report on tax reform back in 2009, with 138 recommendations. Few were implemented. I wish him well this time around, especially for his ″high-integrity environmental laws″. John Hughes, Mentone Overblown view Your correspondent's take (Letters, 27/6) that Julian Assange helped to make Donald Trump 'who has not the slightest interest in accountability' vis-a-vis his selective leaks during the 2016 election campaign, is overblown. On the contrary, the American people made the ″monster″ by re-electing him twice over thereby cementing his unfettered powers that has effectively facilitated his unchecked dismantling of democracy pillars. Not to mention that the Wikileaks material has been sourced by journalists the world over for its veracity. Jelena Rosic, Mornington St Kilda memories I love St Kilda (″ Facing up to boho blues: How St Kilda living lost its lustre ″, 28/6) the Palais, the waterfront, the Acland Street cake shops, Luna Park, Catani Gardens and more. As a child my family were regulars at Leo's Spaghetti Bar on Fitzroy Street and the Fairy Stork Chinese restaurant on Ackland Street. Then as a teenager I graduated to the Prince of Wales, the Venue and the Palace, seeing bands such as Hunters and Collectors and Hoodoo Gurus and on occasion even visiting Bojangles. I'm sad to see empty shop fronts and the turn some parts of the area have taken. We need to be regular visitors to the area as we don't have any other place like this in Melbourne and we will only realise what we have lost when it is gone. Samantha Keir, East Brighton Farewell to Kyiv Foreign correspondent Rob Harris reminds Ukrainians how Kyiv has survived through the ages and continues to defy Putin (″ The city that continues to defy Putin ″, 27/6) . How life goes on as normal. Bars are packed, streets hum with life. The war is not lost as Russia says it is ready for peace talks. Harris in his final visit alongside World Vision Australia says he will not forget Kyiv. I am sure Kyiv will not forget him. George Jaworsky, Wollert Not wedded to this Why do we need to see days of the wedding excesses of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez? Are there really people out there who watch it and don't realise these people are just revelling in their advantage over the rest of us? I don't understand why so much coverage was given to this in Australia. Maureen Gunn, Strathmore
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Did you feel it? 4.5 magnitude earthquake near San Antonio felt across Central Texas
San Antonians experienced an earthquake Wednesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. Here's what we know: The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 4.5 and occurred at 9:26 p.m. near Falls City, USGS says. Based on data from USGS, it appears that the Falls City earthquake is the primary shock of a series that started with four smaller tremors, ranging in magnitude from 1.6 to 2.9, during the first few weeks of January. Texas is not usually known for frequent or severe earthquakes compared to states like California. However, Texas does experience some seismic activity. According to USGS, there have been a series of small to moderate earthquakes in recent years, particularly in the northern part of the state around the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in West Texas. Some of these quakes have been linked to increased oil and gas activities, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and wastewater injection. Earthquake Track has ranked the strongest earthquakes in Texas history. The oldest, which hit 7 miles southwest of Valentine, is also the strongest earthquake recorded in the state. Ranking Magnitude Location Date 1 6.5 Valentine Aug. 16, 1931 2 5.7 Alpine April 13, 1995 3 5.4 Mentone Nov. 16, 2022 3 5.4 Midland Dec. 16, 2022 4 5.2 Mentone Nov. 8, 2023 5 5.1 Fairview, OK Feb. 13, 2016 5 5.1 Lamesa Sept. 16, 2024 5 5.1 Snyder July 26, 2024 6 5.0 Mentone March 26, 2020 7 4.9 Loving, NM July 21, 2022 7 4.9 Rotan July 22, 2024 Table by Alexis Simmerman/American Stateman | Data by Earthquake Track -USA TODAY Network trending reporter Alexis Simmerman contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: USGS: 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits near San Antonio Wednesday
