Labor is offering another $150 power bill rebate as a sweetener in tomorrow night’s budget, but Barnaby Joyce is reminding voters that’s your money.
Federal Politics
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025
Coalition pledge to commit to CA biosecurity plan
Cattle Australia (CA) has welcomed a pledge by the Coalition to enact in full its plans for smarter biosecurity system to protect Northern Australia and the industry across the country, and is calling on Labor to follow suit.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
Greens announce Muswellbrook teacher as New England candidate
Muswellbrook former teacher, activist and conservationist Wendy Wales has been announced as the Greens’ candidate for New England
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics
Budget week to bring inflation, cost-of-living news
The Albanese government will look to further ease cost-of-living pressures without adding to inflation when it delivers its fourth budget.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders
Myth buster: parliamentary records and other official-looking misinformation
Tools like ‘They Vote for You’ are often promoted as a good thing to help you decide how to vote. But are they?
Posted inNew England Electorate
What’s on the mind of Upper Hunter residents
As the Federal Election looms closer, Muswellbrook residents are settling into their new electorate of New England and sharing some of the issues they’re hoping to see addressed by candidates and the Federal Government.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, National News
Cheaper medicines pledge: PBS cap to be dropped to $25
Both Labor and the Coalition will drop the maximum price for PBS prescriptions to $25 in election promises
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, New England Times Engage Poll
Engage Poll: Is New England ready to dump the Nationals?
New England is National Party heartland, but the results of the latest New England Times Engage Poll indicate this love affair may be at risk of ending.
Posted inMuswellbrook, New England Electorate, Roads and Infrastructure
Muswellbrook Bypass promised again
After years of delays and rescheduling, it appears the Muswellbrook Bypass is again an election carrot
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Joint call for urgent action to address suicide in rural areas
Some 30 organisations have made a joint call for the Government to fund an efforts tor prevent suicide in rural areas.