The first federal parliamentary sitting for the year is off to an interesting start with Victorian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe quitting the party to lead a ‘Blak Sovereign Movement’.
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Posted inMoree
Two dead in crash near Moree, Newell Highway closed
The Newell Highway is closed in both directions near Blueberry Road in Moree, due to a car crash that has killed two people.
Posted inEntertainment, Glen Innes, Tourism
Celtic Festival goes Scottish for 2023
A’richt lads n lassies! The annual Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes is on again, May 4-7, 2023, and this year they’re gaun Scots!
Posted inCrime, Tenterfield
Tamworth man jailed for advocating for terrorism
A Tamworth man who advocated for violent terrorist acts in a series of racist and extremist messages on social media has been sentenced to two years and seven months’ in prison.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics
Taylor: We want Single Employer Model in all NSW now
A stoush has erupted between the New South Wales and federal governments over the Single Employer Model of GP training, with NSW Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor saying they want it in every health district in the state now.
Posted inHealth
Tassie GP reform wanted in the New England
Reform announced in Tasmania last Friday that allows GP Registrars to be employed by the state health system, rather than needing to change employers once every few months, is one of the reforms wanted to resolve the GP crisis in New England.
Posted inArmidale, Lifestyle
Local Armidale social group helps LGBTIQ+ find their people safely
GAYS – Gay Armidale Youth and Seniors – is a social group providing a safe space for queer people to hang out, and they’re holding a picnic next weekend.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics
Extraordinary Armidale Regional Council meeting on rates increase plans tomorrow
Armidale Regional Council is holding an extraordinary meeting tomorrow afternoon, Monday January 30, on the adoption of the amended delivery plan and resourcing strategy linked to the proposed 50% rates increase.
Posted inGeneral News
Glen Innes student to thank for free period products in schools
Free pads and tampons are now available in every public school in New South Wales with thanks in part to the advocacy of Glen Innes student Phoebe Vimpamy.
Posted inAgriculture, Colly Blue
New cotton gin proposed for Liverpool Plains
A proposal to develop a new cotton gin at the corner of Wandobah Road and Coonabarabran Road at Yannergee, south of Gunnedah, has been put forward by the people who own Carrol Cotton.