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If Jillian Segal is to resign, it should be for her actions — not her husband’s
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
Letter: Climate change is a major factor driving up food costs
Can’t fill your ADHD script? Here’s why, and what to do while the shortage persists
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
OPINION >
If Jillian Segal is to resign, it should be for her actions — not her husband’s
RK Crosby argues that you may not like the antisemitism envoy or her report, but she shouldn’t be fired for her husband’s political donation
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
Is that a real store or a scam? Gary Mortimer from QUT has some tips on how to spot a fake online store.
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.
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
The almost six years since the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have not delivered on Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s promise that “consequences would flow”.
I just want a government that won’t lie to me
RK Crosby is on the hunt for a government that doesn’t lie. Not a perfect government. Not even a particularly competent one. Just one that doesn’t treat the truth as optional.
POLITICS >
An Open Letter to the Prime Minister – When the Bush Pays for the City’s Silence
Glen Innes Severn Mayor Margot Davis has written an open letter to the PM calling for urgent action to fix the shortage of funding for councils, and end the hateful online abuse that results from the SRV process.
Barnaby Joyce’s diminishing relevance in a changing Australia
Denise McHugh writes that New England needs a representative who is relevant, respected, and able to work with government—not someone who has become a symbol of everything voters have rejected.
Thought the Libs were out of touch? The Nats would like you to hold a bar full of beers.
RK Crosby says there’s nothing principled about the National Party’s split from the Liberals. It’s just stupid.
LOCAL >
Why regional communities need local news to be told
Need for Public Transport in northern New England
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Letter: Climate change is a major factor driving up food costs
Ben Gerbert from FCA argues Australians are rightly making the connection between climate change and rising food prices.
Keep readingLetter: Electrification of trains
Rick Banyard says the new Spanish-built R Sets replacing the Explorer to Armidale will run mainly on diesel, using up to 1,200 litres per trip. Battery…
Keep readingLetter: Joyce’s Campaign Against Clean Energy
Robert Walker says Barnaby Joyce rants against renewables, creates victims and saviours out of nothing, and clings to propaganda while the Nationals scramble to save the…
Keep readingLetter: The rail will never, and should never, come back.
Liz Wharton of Glen Innes writes there’s little to no true economic benefits, and the costs would be exorbitant.
Keep readingLATEST COMMENTS >
Climate change is not a driving factor in food prices. The mitigation measures forced by government for climate change is…
Great informative article, thanks for the heads up.
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.
On psychosocial risk and politics
EDITORIAL: We’ve had to change the way we cover councils because it has become too toxic, so we’re joining the call for more funding for councils.
SOCIAL ISSUES >
These are deeply disturbing patterns of censorship across Australian universities
To stifle growing pro-Palestinian activities on Australian campuses, university authorities are developing and applying disparate techniques of control.
ENVIRONMENT >
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.
SOLUTIONS >
Dopamine can make it hard to put down our phone or abandon the online shopping cart. Here’s why
Ever find yourself unable to stop scrolling through your phone, chasing that next funny video or interesting post?
GPs asking men about their behaviour in relationships could help reduce domestic violence
Domestic violence is increasing in Australia. A new report shows one in three men have ever made a partner feel frightened or anxious. One in 11 have used physical violence when angry. And one in 50 have used sexual violence against their partner.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >
What do you think: Will Labor fix higher education?
The recent federal election victory of the Albanese Labor government, which secured a larger majority in parliament, presents a unique opportunity to implement meaningful reforms in Australian higher education.
Social media takes over news sites as main source of news as trust falls
A major global survey reveals that social media has overtaken news sites as Australians’ main source of news amid falling trust in news, growing concern over misinformation, and rising news avoidance.
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…
QW: Universal living wage. Cost of living.
“Cost of living” COL is a crisis resulting from prices rising faster than income.
QW: Vittoria student living in Tenterfield
Vittoria from Turino, my family are from Piedmont although I was born in Australia and I visit regularly to Torre Pellice where it all started. Turino is a beautiful city on the river Po with the country side and the alps enhancing the district. Vittoria enjoy your time in our country as much as I enjoy my visits to your country. Ciao.