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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025

Deepfakes harder to detect spurring election concerns

blankby AAPMarch 13, 2025March 14, 2025

Hyper-realistic digitally altered or created images are becoming harder to detect and platforms designed to detect them are failing to do so, research shows.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Childcare

Election push for childcare as rural kids ‘held back’

blankby AAPMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Farmers, families and advocates are calling on all side of politics to improve “dire” access to childcare in the rural areas, where there are years-long waiting lists.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders, New England Electorate

EXPLAINER: Changes to the New England Electorate

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Muswellbrook and half of Gwydir Shire are now part of the New England electorate

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025

Cyclone blows PM’s April 12 election plan off course

blankby AAPMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025

The prime minister has cut speculation he could call an election by Monday, saying this is not the time for politics as a cyclone nears.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Education, New England Electorate

Laura Hughes backs education deal for NSW schools

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 6, 2025March 9, 2025

Labor candidate for New England and primary school teacher Laura Hughes has welcomed the landmark agreement to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools.

Posted inEnergy, Federal Politics, Nundle

Hills Of Gold Wind Farm approved for Nundle

blankby Tom PleveyMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025

The Hills Of Gold Wind Farm planned for around Nundle has been approved by the Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders, New England Electorate

Myth Buster: Is New England a Safe Seat?

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025

One of the most common refrains you’ll hear anytime commentators are talking about the New England electorate is that it’s a ‘very safe National seat’. But is it?

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025

Election date questions ‘crass’ amid cyclone threat

blankby AAPMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025

A senior minister says talk of when the prime minister will call a federal election is irrelevant due to the threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025

Ag groups welcome food security plan

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 5, 2025March 6, 2025

Ag groups have welcomed the pledge from Labor that the government will develop a national food security strategy, Feeding Australia, to strengthen the country’s food system if re-elected.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders

EXPLAINER: Enrolling to vote for the federal election

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 4, 2025March 11, 2025

Enrolling to vote or updating your enrolment is a simple process

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