Floods, storms and bushfires are part of life for regional communities, but new technology and extra volunteers could make responding to them a bit easier.
Technology
Posted inAgriculture, Local News, Technology
Regions need real connectivity
Farmers have been left to cope with dangerous holes in mobile coverage as the federal government delivers a lacklustre response to a major telecommunications review.
Posted inEducation, Local News, Technology
AI to enter the classroom
All public school students from years 5 to 12 will soon have access to the Department of Education’s purpose-built, state-of-the-art generative AI app.
Posted inArmidale, Inverell, School News, Tamworth, Technology
Business NSW champions regional open days to shape the future of advanced manufacturing
Future Made Open for Business Tours will roll out today- a regional initiative aimed to connect local students with the world of engineering and manufacturing.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News, Social Media, Training and courses
New Englanders wanted to be the next aginfluencer
MLA’s Social Media Academy returns 26–27 Nov 2025, offering hands-on TikTok training to help producers share engaging content, build trust, and highlight best practices in the red meat industry.
Posted inCurlewis, Gunnedah, Phones and internet, Technology
nbn local information sessions coming to Gunnedah
nbn Local are hosting a series of information sessions in Gunnedah throughout August. Soon, over 2,100 homes and businesses will be eligible to upgrade to full fibre via nbn Fibre to the Premises (FTTP).
Posted inAgriculture, Gunnedah, Technology
The latest in ag tech comes to grain
SPAA and GRDC are leading Grain Automate Alley, showcasing tools, technology and training to help Australian farmers embrace the future.
Posted inHealth, Local News, Technology
AI-Enabled General Practice Initiative launches across the region
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has launched the AI-Enabled General Practice Initiative, a groundbreaking initiative, designed to integrate and test AI-powered scribing in general practice,
Posted inAgriculture, Technology, Training and courses
Women ‘rewriting narrative’ in male-dominated ag-tech
Support programs designed to help female business founders to break into the agrifood-tech sector are opening doors for entrepreneurs.
Posted inAgriculture, Technology
App to reveal how much farmers can reap from renewables
Work will be fast-tracked on software that can assess how much landowners could earn from installing renewable energy projects on their properties.