Australia’s Olympic team is now confirmed, with at least 7 New Englanders or former residents of our region selected to represent their country.
New England Times Newsdesk with AAP
Posted inBusiness, Local News, Travel
Bonza reaches end of tarmac as budget carrier wound up
Bonza’s turbulent take-off finally comes to an end with the budget carriers being permanently grounded.
Posted inNSW Politics
State coalition in disarray as Speakman ‘sacks’ Nats MP
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has doubled down on his shadow cabinet sacking of Nationals MP Wes Fang after the coalition partner questioned his authority.
Posted inAgriculture, Bendemeer, Energy
Farmers dig in on renewables as transition accelerates
Farmers are playing their part in the transition to renewable energy with little to no impact on their agricultural production
Posted inBendemeer, Sport
Australia on brink of T20 World Cup exit after loss
Can Bendemeer’s Josh Hazelwood help keep Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive, after being beaten by 24 runs by India.
Posted inNSW Politics
Former regional health minister Bronnie Taylor departs politics
The NSW Opposition will lose another high-profile MP with the departure of Nationals deputy leader Bronnie Taylor.
Posted inNSW Politics
Health, housing and schools to benefit from NSW budget
New spending to ease the housing crisis and boost health and education outcomes will be key features of Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s second budget today.
Posted inEducation
PM weighs in on fresh push for free or cheap childcare
Families could pay just $10 a day for three days a week of early childhood education as momentum builds to reform the troubled system.
Posted inNews
Households keep falling behind as rate increases bite
New England borrowers are feeling the squeeze with more mortgage-holders falling behind on their monthly repayments. When will it ease?
Posted inGeneral News
Tree changers expecting too much from life in the country
Country roads are increasingly taking city slickers to their new homes, but the great migration to our region is not all it is cracked up to be for councils.