Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.
Social issues and services
Posted inCrime, Moree, Tamworth
Police urge residents to lock up with a spree of aggravated break and enters across the New England
New England Police District are warning residents to lock up and be vigilant with a spree of aggravated break and enters across the New England, particularly in Moree and Tamworth.
Posted inArmidale, Crime
Thieves can’t stop Christmas lunch at Armidale Uniting Church
Volunteers and community members have rallied to ensure the annual Christmas Lunch at Armidale’s Uniting Church is still a success today after thieves broke in and stole food.
Posted inHealth, Investigation, Social issues and services
The search for innovative solutions to the time old problem of staffing in health care
Healthcare in New England is at breaking point. And there aren’t any silver bullets to fix it. In this part of our health care investigation, we look at the perpetual problem of staffing.
Posted inCrime, Uralla
Community support service in need of support from the community
The Uralla Neighbourhood Centre (UNC) was the target of vandals who caused extensive damage in gaining entry to the building and made off with several baskets of donated Christmas items
Posted inCrime, Glen Innes
Glen Innes to host roundtable to discuss public safety
Glen Innes Severn Council will host a roundtable meeting to discuss further strategies for enhancing public safety.
Posted inCrime, Local News
Stay alert to holiday scammers
With the holiday season just around the corner, New Englanders are being urged to stay vigilant as scammers ramp up to Christmas.
Posted inAged Care, Tenterfield
Tenterfield Care opens 28 new Aged Care beds
28 new aged care beds at Tenterfield Care’s Haddington Aged Care Community were opened yesterday, marking a significant milestone for the service that was in dire straits a year ago.
Posted inCrime, Gunnedah
Thief with a green thumb leaves nursery owner seeing red
A nursery in Gunnedah has been at the centre of a number of repeat offences from someone who apparently knows their plants.
Posted inInvestigation, Social issues and services
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 3
Systematic upheaval, on a social, economic and political scale, is required to address our current poverty crisis. But it’s not as complex as that sounds.