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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate

Greens announce Muswellbrook teacher as New England candidate

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 24, 2025March 25, 2025

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

blankby AAPMarch 23, 2025March 23, 2025

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

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 23, 2025March 25, 2025

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

by Meredith BlairMarch 21, 2025March 25, 2025

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

blankby AAPMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Both Labor and the Coalition will drop the maximum price for PBS prescriptions to $25 in election promises

Posted inGunnedah, Local politics

Gunnedah Shire seeks to improve DA and waste processes

blankby Tom PleveyMarch 20, 2025March 19, 2025

Gunnedah Shire Council is looking to make their DA process easier and improve their waste management as part of improving their performance following the introduction of new ‘league tables’ introduced last year.

Posted inCrime, NSW Politics

‘Going to lock you up’: cop warning for regional youth

blankby AAPMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Dozens of officers will be deployed in several regional centres to tackle rising youth crime, including serious incidents from violent break-ins to car theft.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, New England Times Engage Poll

Engage Poll: Is New England ready to dump the Nationals?

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 19, 2025March 28, 2025

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

blankby RK CrosbyMarch 18, 2025March 23, 2025

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

blankby Tom PleveyMarch 18, 2025March 23, 2025

Some 30 organisations have made a joint call for the Government to fund an efforts tor prevent suicide in rural areas.

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