The NSW Government has announced sweeping new measures to combat the illegal tobacco trade, just days before submissions close for a parliamentary inquiry into the issue.
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Posted inGlen Innes Severn Shire, Local politics
Arandale quits Glen Innes Severn Council
Former Deputy Mayor Troy Arandale has resigned from Glen Innes Severn Council
Posted inEnergy, Environment, New England Electorate
Joyce and McCormack rattle party over Net Zero
Two aggrieved former Nationals leaders are using their opposition to a net zero emissions target to put pressure on their leader to scrap the party’s policy.
Posted inEnvironment, Local News, New England Electorate
Joyce concedes Net Zero stance is just politics as new parliament begins
Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has admitted that his position on net zero is more about drawing political dividing lines than policy conviction.
Posted inHousing, NSW Politics, Regional Development
New low-rise pattern book to speed up home building – but not here
The NSW Government has delivered a new housing initiative aimed at cutting red tape but questions remain about whether the new designs meet the needs of regional communities.
Posted inEducation, Gunnedah, NSW Politics, Tamworth, Youth
Government dodges questions while children soil their pants
Parents and students from a number of high schools in the region have come forward about dehumanising and humiliating practices around toilet access, but the NSW Government is refusing to answer questions.
Posted inLocal politics, Money, NSW Politics
Country mayors demand action as cost shifting hits $1.5 billion
Country mayors across New South Wales have renewed calls for urgent reform after a new report revealed councils are absorbing $1.5 billion a year in costs offloaded by State and Federal governments
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics, Wee Waa
Independent review delivers roadmap for Wee Waa health services
A long-awaited independent review into the Wee Waa Health Service has delivered 20 recommendations aimed at ensuring the local community has access to safe and high-quality care.
Posted inEnvironment, Local News, NSW Politics
NSW Environment report highlights inaction on key measures
The 2025 NSW State of the Environment Report has delivered a damning assessment of the State Government’s management of the environment,
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics
ADHD reforms offer some light but don’t fix the bigger problem
State Government’s new laws allowing doctors to resupply ADHD medication to their patients are a small light at the end of a longer tunnel.