In a big start to the week in Canberra, very few roles have changed in the leadership of the new Government or the Nationals, with the Liberals and Greens still sorting out their new leaders.
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Posted inFederal Politics, Glen Innes, Tamworth
New England Senator promoted to front bench
Local boy and Labor’s duty Senator for the New England, Tim Ayres, will be promoted to the front bench in the new Albanese Government.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Legal, Tamworth
One former leader convicted, another charged
Former UNE Vice Chancellor Brigid Heywood was finally convicted yesterday but avoided a record, while Tamworth Regional Councillor Mark Rodda was charged with vandalism.
Posted inHealth, New England Electorate
Joyce to undergo cancer surgery today
While the Nationals are celebrating their good result, the Joyce team has their minds on other matters, with news breaking last night that Barnaby is going into surgery for prostate cancer today.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
Joyce, Chaffey hold against Liberal wipe out
Jamie Chaffey will succeed Mark Coulton in Parkes and Barnaby Joyce has been easily returned in New England in an election night marked by surprises and significant geographic differences across the country.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
It’s here! Election Day 2025
The big day has arrived — it’s Election Day, here’s everything you need to know.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders
EXPLAINER: How the votes are counted
Once the polls close at 6pm tonight, the counting gets started straight away. Thousands of people are involved in counting the votes – here’s how its done.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Women
Frustrated women to decide election again
In the 2022 election, women voters decided the outcome. In 2025, they will again.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, New England Times Engage Poll, Parkes Electorate
Engage Poll: Popcorn required for Parkes but Joyce easy retain in New England
The final Engage Poll is predicting a very similar result for New England as in 2022, but Parkes is hard to pick with significant regional variation and a huge anti-Dutton factor causing even loyal National supporters to rethink their vote.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Environment, Glen Innes, New England Electorate, NSW Politics
Greens call for end to logging as ‘Mogwai’ threatened near Glen Innes
The NSW Forestry Corporation has been accused of illegal logging in the Brother State Forest east of Glen Innes and threatening the endangered Greater Glider.