TAFE NSW Armidale graduates have returned to the classroom to inspire English language students with stories of education, resilience and career success.
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Posted inCrime, Feature, Moree
Man charged and ammunition seized after pursuit near Moree
A 22-year-old man has been charged and ammunition seized following a police pursuit north-west of Moree.
Posted inFeature, Indigenous, Somerton
Aboriginal Rangers to gather at Trelawney Station
More than 200 Aboriginal Rangers will gather near Tamworth next week to share knowledge, strengthen culture and learn new ways to care for Country.
Posted inEconomy, Feature, Housing, Local News
Regional NSW residents hold onto home ownership goals
New England residents remain focused on home ownership and financial security, despite cost pressures forcing many Australians to make sacrifices.
Posted inEducation, Feature, NSW Politics
Screen time caps coming to NSW schools
NSW public schools will cap daily screen time from next year, after new research found teenagers spending up to seven hours a day on devices and literacy results going backwards.
Posted inFeature, Mental Health, NSW News, Parenting and kids
New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New fathers in NSW will be offered health and mental health checks under a $1 million pilot program, as the state government partners with men’s health charity Movember to support new and expecting dads.
Posted inFeature, Liverpool Plains Shire, Local politics
Youth takes the helm at Liverpool Plains
At 38, Charlie Simkin is Liverpool Plains Shire Council’s new mayor. He’s flagged waste, housing and infrastructure as priorities for the next two years, working alongside new Deputy Mayor Jason Allan.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Federal Politics, Immigration, Workers and Unions
Cotton industry calls for visa clarity
Cotton growers are being warned visa uncertainty could hit the seasonal workforce needed for picking and ginning, as industry leaders demand answers from Canberra.
Posted inEducation, Feature, Federal Politics, Good News, Workers and Unions
Free qualifications on offer for tradies
Up to 6,000 experienced tradies could get a free, faster pathway to formal qualifications, as a new national training program launches first in NSW.
Posted inFeature, Legal, Moree, Obituary
Moree born first female High Court judge dies
Pioneering Australian judge Mary Gaudron has been honoured for her contributions to Australia’s legal landscape after her death at age 83.