The ABC’s food fraud special ‘Duped’ made Australians afraid of what’s in their fridge. A closer look at the evidence, the lab behind it, and the sources it relied on tells a very different story.
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Posted inArmidale, Emergency management, Uralla
Hazard reduction burn this weekend in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
An 800 hectare hazard reduction burn near Armidale and Uralla this weekend could send smoke across Spring Camp, Enmore and Blue Knobby Roads.
Posted inWillow Tree
Willow Tree angler Mitchell Cone to represent Australia at world championships
Willow Tree farmer and angler Mitchell Cone will represent Australia at the 2026 World Black Bass Championships in Arkansas.
Posted inGunnedah
NSW Local Government Week: Connecting councils to communities
Gunnedah Shire Council is celebrating Local Government Week by highlighting staff, community services, major projects and local career opportunities.
Posted inBusiness, Tenterfield
nbn removes high-speed plan requirement for FTTC fibre upgrades
More than 1,200 Tenterfield homes and businesses can now upgrade to nbn full fibre without taking out a high-speed broadband plan.
Posted inCrime, Yetman
Man on the run after ramming police car near Yetman
A man is still on the run through bushland near Yetman after ramming a police car during a pursuit, with officers urging locals not to approach him.
Posted inArmidale, Social issues and services, What's on
Pimples, parties and pornography: PLC Armidale forum tackles modern parenting
Puberty hasn’t changed, but the world teenagers navigate it in has. PLC Armidale is bringing in police, lawyers and educators to help New England parents catch up.
Posted inEntertainment, Parenting and kids, Tenterfield
Tenterfield prepares to host Australia’s biggest demolition derby weekend
Tenterfield will welcome thousands of visitors when DerbyMania II – Back 2 the Bush brings Australia’s biggest demolition derby weekend in August.
Posted inLocal News, What's on
Local leaders urge New England residents to “make your count count” ahead of Census night
Mayors and community leaders across the New England North West are urging residents to fill out their Census forms, with Census night just a week away on Tuesday, 11 August.
Posted inSport, Tamworth
$1.42m safety upgrade underway at Tamworth precinct
Work has begun on a $1.42 million project to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility at Tamworth’s Sports and Entertainment Precinct.