Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has ratcheted up the rhetoric to a campaign footing already, travelling to the new boundaries of his electorate and talking crime and fear to win some votes.
RK Crosby
RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inGunnedah Shire, Local politics
Gunnedah pushes ahead with rates increase
Following an extensive community engagement process, Gunnedah Shire Council has made the difficult but necessary decision to proceed with a Special Rate Variation at an Extraordinary Meeting last week.
Posted inArmidale, Education
New principal for ASC
Armidale Secondary College (ASC) has announced their new Principal will be Kim Allford, expected to join the troubled school later this month.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health
Minister steps in to stop delay of new medicines
After a backlash from patients, Health Minister Mark Butler has stepped in to avert a plan to defer and delay dozens of new medicines.
Posted inArmidale, Sport
TAS rowers snare gold at season’s first regatta
TAS rowers have had a cracking start to the season, returning with four gold medals from Newcastle Grammar School Regatta held at Berry Park near Maitland on Saturday.
Posted inGrants and funding
Local groups encouraged to apply for infrastructure grants
Local not-for-profits, community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program
Posted inInvestigation, Local Government Elections 2024, NSW Politics
All care, no responsibility: Minister ‘concerned’ but Electoral Commission denies problems
As the NSW Electoral Commission scrambles to defend its actions, the responsible minister has expressed ‘concern’ and kicked the problem to the tall grass of a parliamentary inquiry.
Posted inGeneral News
Fatal motorcycle crash at Niangala
A motorcycle rider has died following a crash south of Niangala, which sees traffic diverting via Walcha to get around the scene.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health
Patients fight back: petition to stop medication delays
A new petition has been launched to try and stop the government delaying new medications for months
Posted inInvestigation, Local Government Elections 2024, NSW Politics
Moree Plains voting issues bigger than Toomelah
As we continue our investigation into what went wrong on election day in Toomelah, we found every single booth in the Moree Plains Shire Council election, as well as postal votes, had issues in the count.