New Englanders would have access to round-the-clock health advice and an after-hours GP telehealth service under a proposed 1800MEDICARE service.
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Posted inHealth, Local News
Young and old urged to get vaccinated before challenging winter season
Cooler weather is creeping closer, which means its that time of the year, to look into getting the jab.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Voters are struggling to name a life-improving policy
Polling shows the government and opposition are struggling to convince voters they’re capable of improving their lot as the clock winds down to election day.
Posted inBendemeer, Cricket
Hazlewood supreme again in bowling Bengaluru to IPL win
Bendemeer’s Josh Hazlewood has shone again in the Indian Premier League, his masterful bowling at the death proving Bengaluru’s trump card.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Grants and funding, New England Electorate
Bipartisan support delivers $2.5 million for farm safety after horror year
In a show of bipartisan unity, both Labor and the Coalition have pledged $2.5 million over three years to support Farmsafe Australia in its mission to make Australian farms safer places to live and work.
Posted inFire
Escaped burns spark warning on safe burning practices
The RFS is reminding landholders to follow safe burning practices after 30 escaped burns were reported across NSW in April.
Posted inGlen Innes, Local politics
Have your say on Glen Innes’ future plans and improved long-term financial sustainability
Glen Innes Severn Council is seeking the community’s feedback on how to proceed in is sustaining the town’s financial future.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Parkes Electorate
Meet Nathan Fell, Labor candidate, Parkes
Nathan Fell, Labor’s candidate for Parkes, didn’t think running in an election was something he’d do, because politicians don’t look and sound like him.
Posted inBusiness, Fundraiser, Local News
Local and independent newsrooms unite for national grassroots campaign
The Local & Independent News Association (LINA) has announced the return of its national fundraising initiative, Our News. Your Voice.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Agriculture workforce options under attack
The National Farmers’ Federation has issued a stark warning that mounting red tape and increasingly complex labour laws are choking access to the workers.