WEEKEND LONG READ: The NSW election is less than six months away, and both sides are selling ‘tough on crime’. The evidence says their tough slogans don’t make us safer. So why do they keep doing it?
Brendan Moylan
Posted inCrime, Domestic Violence, NSW News
Moree domestic violence rate three times state average as MP urges fresh ideas
Moree’s domestic violence rate is more than triple the state average. As NSW adds 1,000 prison beds, the Northern Tablelands MP says the answers may lie in Austria, Spain, and Sweden.
Posted inLocal politics and councils, Walcha
Eric Noakes stands down after a decade as Walcha’s mayor
Eric Noakes has handed Walcha’s mayoralty to Hyde Thomson, as his deputy steps aside amid questions over a tourism venture.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
NSW farmers need urgent action on China beef tariffs
NSW Liberals and Nationals are urging the State Government to press Canberra for action after China’s new beef tariff hit exporters.
Posted inNSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Walcha
Packed gallery hears 22,000-signature New England transmission petition debate
Hundreds of people packed the public gallery of NSW Parliament on Thursday afternoon for a debate on a petition calling for the cancellation of the planned New England Renewable Energy Zone transmission line. Here’s what happened.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Energy, Glen Innes Severn Shire, NSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Uralla Shire
Local councils not consulted in Nationals plan to kill New England REZ
In a bizarre backflip, the Coalition has announced that if re-elected next March they would effectively abandon the New England REZ – and they didn’t consult councils before coming up with the destructive policy.
Posted inCrime, Legal, Torrington
Call for Castle Law as Torrington community comes together
The tiny Northern Tablelands community of Torrington will gather at the community hall at 11am this morning, as residents come to terms with a violent home invasion that has left an elderly couple fighting for their lives and reignited debate over “Castle Law” protections in New South Wales.
Posted inMoree, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
“Devastating”: Region reacts to news of Inland Trail abandonment
The federal government’s decision to halt Inland Rail at Parkes has sparked alarm across Moree, Narrabri and the wider region, with councils, farmers and Nationals MPs warning major freight, logistics and jobs projects are now in limbo.
Posted inMoree
Community benefit at heart as Moree Memorial Hall reopens on ANZAC Day
Moree’s War Memorial Hall has reopened on ANZAC Day, offering a revitalised space for the community to gather, connect and commemorate.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Tamworth
No fuel, no clue: Government blames panic buying as local suppliers run empty
If you see a Transwest truck on the road in the next couple of days, it’s likely to be empty. But the federal government says you’re the problem.