Come June 30, I'm going to crack open a bottle of champagne and drink to a bygone era when no-one gave a damn about WST, GST, PAYE, and embrace the new era with my arms wide open and pockets fully lined. Heck, come 9pm I might put my clock a full three hours forward just so I can get over the anticipation. At 11.59, GST eve, I'll be in my local 7-Eleven store with a packet of Twisties in hand waiting for the clock to strike 12 just so that I can feel it's all been worth it. Ben Folino, Newtown. I almost crossed the point of no return and committed suicide when my wife left me five years ago, triggering a series of chain reactions that resulted in me losing my family, career and all self-worth.
Any suicide is needless and forever tragic.
Greg Wilton's death again clearly shows this. Australians are dying today and urgently need action, not empty rhetoric from politicians. Matthew Holden, Hornsby. He snidely condemns Wilton without any attempt to understand what drives people to such sad and drastic action. We, as a society, need to address this disease and do more about the underlying problems that put so many in jeopardy.