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Letter: Radiology frustration shared
How am I supposed to respond to a Government that wants me dead?
Eight decades after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, world is back to nuclear brink
QW: Why Does Barnaby Keep Winning?
Chaffey’s Corner: AgQuip, Vietnam Vets, Roads, My First Speech
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Eight decades after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, world is back to nuclear brink
On the 80th anniversary of the first and only use of nuclear weapons, Nobel laureates warn that the world is closer to nuclear war than at any time in history.
How early testing for the flu could be the key to keeping families safe
Matthew Salihi, CEO of Touch Biotechnology says early detection at home can ease pressure on hospitals, reduce wait times, and help families manage flu, RSV and COVID-19 before symptoms escalate.
How am I supposed to respond to a Government that wants me dead?
RK Crosby is reigniting her call for a Royal Commission into the PBS after five years of inaction and an increasing number of people forced to pay hundreds for their medications.
Chaffey’s Corner: AgQuip, Vietnam Vets, Roads, My First Speech
Read the latest newsletter from Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey MP.
Begin Rant: Radiology deserts in regional NSW are a policy failure costing millions
RK Crosby argues that Armidale Hospital’s lack of an MRI is a costly policy failure, forcing needless delays, bed block, and second-class care for regional patients.
IDEAS >
Your Winter Power Bill Just Hit a Record – Here’s How to Beat the Big Providers and Cut It in 10 Minutes
Sophie Ryan from iSelect has some tips for saving on the heating bill this winter.
Begin Rant: We need fewer councils
RK Crosby argues that half the New England councils are too small to exist. Cue outrage… now.
Childcare: When profit is the motivator, we should be worried
Erin Harper and Rachel Wilson argue a coordinated and cohesive approach to system design is needed deal with the issues in childcare.
REGIONAL >
An Open Letter to the Prime Minister – When the Bush Pays for the City’s Silence
Why regional communities need local news to be told
COLUMNS >
Reinstating the Northern Rail Line: A Strategic Opportunity for Regional Connectivity and Resilience
Roy’s Roundup: Fire Trucks, Funding and Regional Voices
Letter: Radiology frustration shared
Deni writes that she too has experienced the frustration of lack of radiology services.
Keep readingLetter: Confetti Lane brings colour and smiles to Armidale
A new community art project appeared in Armidale last weekend. In the tucked away laneway at the back of Armidale’s East Mall a “Confetti Lane” appeared.…
Keep readingLetter: Desperately seeking relevance….
Denise McHugh of Tamworth writes that Barnaby Joyce’s 7.30 appearance on 23 July was embarrassing – all bluster and no substance.
Keep readingLetter: Barnaby Joyce is Playing Politics with Your Future
Denise McHugh writes that New England deserves better than a politician who puts his own survival above the future of his community.
Keep readingLATEST COMMENTS >
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ENGAGE POLL >
EDITORIAL >
Engage Poll: Popcorn required for Parkes but Joyce easy retain in New England
The final Engage Poll is predicting a very similar result for New England as in 2022, but Parkes is hard to pick with significant regional variation and a huge anti-Dutton factor causing even loyal National supporters to rethink their vote.
Have your say in more ways on Engage
We’re improving the range of voices we have on New England Times Engage, and seeking regular contributors who would like to have their own column, as well as broadening the kinds of articles and letters.
SOCIAL ISSUES >
Breaking Up Is Hard. In 2025, It’s Financially Brutal
Sky-high rents, soaring debt – and no one wants to leave the house. Here’s how Australia’s cost-of-living crisis is reshaping divorce, according to a leading family lawyer
ENVIRONMENT >
Independent inquiry must examine concerns with US beef import rules
Calls are growing for an independent review into US beef imports, with industry leaders raising concerns over biosecurity, testing, and transparency in the Government’s decision-making process.
SOLUTIONS >
Can’t fill your ADHD script? Here’s why, and what to do while the shortage persists
Australia is facing a nation-wide shortage of ADHD medications like Ritalin.
Endangered Greater Gliders Face Threats in Brother State Forest Logging
Siara Turner writes Logging in Brother State Forest is threatening habitat for endangered Greater Gliders, raising concerns among conservationists about protections and the future of this unique marsupial.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >
Being on the right side of now
New England Greens member Elizabeth O’Hara argues that on Jillian Segal, antisemitism, and the Palestinian cause, it’s not a matter of being on the right side of history; it’s a matter of being on the right side of NOW.
What happens when student feedback is racist
Two indigenous academics say nothing prepares you for seeing anonymous comments regarding Indigenous peoples, our knowledges, and histories, dragged through a system that was never built for or by us.
QW: Why Does Barnaby Keep Winning?
Ray, who spent three decades working in regional Victoria and now lives in Melbourne, says the city–country divide is overstated and wonders why Barnaby Joyce continues to be re-elected.
QW: Quick wish for easier access to letters
As usual, my congratulations to your team for being first with the news. I was thinking last night that it would be amazing if you could put a link to Letters to the Editor just above the weather forecast. I often read down and forget to find the link to LTTE…a very important section of your paper. Is this possible?with many thanks, and keep up the good work. I’ll donate as often as possible. 👏👏Deni
QW: Our councils are too small
I recently moved in to a place in Uralla Shire and I know this is an unpopular sentiment, but I think our Council is too small and we should merge. There’s a lack of professionalism and an acceptance of poor services, particularly in the villages and localities that aren’t in Uralla itself, and it’s something I think any commercial manager knows can be addressed with economies of scale. The idea that a village will lose its character or whatever just doesn’t wash with me, and there are plenty of structures like wards and local action committees that can be used…
QW: Accessibility, not affordability
The old saw. NSW stands for Newcastle, Sydney & Wollongong. Infrastructure: Telecommunications, Road & Rail. The disparity is holding regions back, impeding development & ultimately jeopardising our self sufficiency & security.
QW: Flooding and helping our neighbours
The New England and southern downs has yet again copped the flood of trucks and traffic as flood waters rise and engulf the coasts. It’s exposed serious and dangerous flaws in our national highway system and supply chains as we are yet again playing dodge the potholes on the highway. Listening to idle chatter on the CB radio one truck driver refers to his sea sickness as he travels up and down hills and ranges and winds left and right around sharp bends on the narrow new england highway, pushing it all up hill in a wire canoe along the…