GP shortages are pushing pharmacists into new territory – but we’re running out of pharmacists too. A new course and scholarship from CSU is aimed to help address that.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Traffic changes for George Fielder Bridge works in Tamworth
Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are being advised of changed traffic conditions at the George Fielder Bridge in Tamworth as essential maintenance gets underway.
Posted inArmidale, Health, Science and Research
UNE joins global push for affordable weight-loss pill
Armidale researchers are chasing a cheaper, room-temperature alternative to costly weight-loss jabs, in a project that could also help protect eyesight damaged by obesity.
Posted inGuyra, Water
Guyra water treatment upgrades bolster blue-green algae preparations
Guyra’s drinking water supply is better prepared for blue-green algae season following major upgrades to the town’s water treatment plant.
Posted inCrime, Narrabri
Driver dies following single-vehicle crash at Pilliga
A 57-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Pilliga in the state’s west.
Posted inArmidale
Armidale student reaches new heights on Kilimanjaro
A Year 11 student from The Armidale School has returned from a life-changing adventure after climbing Africa’s highest mountain.
Posted inAgriculture, Glen Innes, What's on
GLENRAC’s Fit Farmer returns
Succession planning, pest control, mental health and a new pasture forecasting tool: GLENRAC’s Fit Farmer day packs it all in at Glen Innes Showgrounds this month.
Posted inSport, Tamworth
World Tennis Series returning to Tamworth
Tamworth will welcome international tennis players back to the city next month, with the Capital of Country International returning for a second year.
Posted inWater, Yetman
Inverell Council to renew Yetman’s water mains
Yetman’s water mains have been breaking down for decades. Inverell Shire Council has now signed off on a $485,853 fix for the ageing asbestos cement network.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Environment, Long Read, Mining and Resources, Moree
The real climate policy threat to Australia’s agricultural land
WEEKEND LONG READ: Australia’s system of carbon credits is swallowing up millions of hectares of prime farming land and locking it up for a century, while polluters like Woodside and Chevron look clean on paper. Farmers, investors and economists all want it fixed.