Telstra has blamed ‘congestion’ for the significant failure in mobile services that has been affecting customers in Bingara for the past week.
RK Crosby
RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders, New England Electorate
How to Vote in the seat of New England
Here’s what you need to know to make your vote count if you are registered to vote in New England.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders, Parkes Electorate
How to Vote in the seat of Parkes
Here’s what you need to know to make your vote count in the seat of Parkes.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Grants and funding, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate, New England Surrounds, Yetman
Joyce announces $10m in funding commitments with more to come
Barnaby Joyce has this week announced two multi-million-dollar funding commitments aimed at improving infrastructure and liveability in the region, with a third expected later today.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Workers and Unions
Barnaby legacy vs Dutton ideology: Regional public servants under threat
Coalition policy of cutting public servants is sharply at odds with Barnaby Joyce’s legacy on fighting for public service jobs, with no sign regional public servants will be spared from the proposed cuts.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, NSW Politics, Sport, Workers and Unions
NSW Government axes regional Office of Sport staff
On Friday, 30 regionally based staff in the NSW Government Office of Sport were told they may no longer have jobs.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Meet Sally Edwards, Libertarian candidate for Parkes
Sally Edwards, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for the federal seat of Parkes, is no stranger to rural life or grassroots activism, but is a relative newcomer to politics.
Posted inManilla, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Paragliding State of Origin returns to Manilla over Easter
A battle of the states is set to take place in the skies above Manilla, NSW over the Easter weekend with the Paragliding State of Origin event returning for its 26th year.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Broad field to contest open seat of Parkes
For a long time it looked like The Nationals Jamie Chaffey would have little competition to replace the retiring Mark Coulton in Parkes, but the ballot draw has revealed a full field of ten candidates.
Posted inArmidale, Australia Votes 2025, New England Electorate
Trumpet of Patriots brings a royal touch to New England ballot
Seven candidates have been confirmed as being on the New England ballot for the federal election, with one latecomer apparently French royalty.