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Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?
Are machines now appealing?
Letter: Joyce’s Campaign Against Clean Energy
GPs asking men about their behaviour in relationships could help reduce domestic violence
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Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease.
Are machines now appealing?
Students are turning to AI to optimise their grade appeals, matching every rubric point with precision. But as appeals become more technical, what happens to dialogue, trust, and real learning?
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.
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.
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.
POLITICS >
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.
Can we be a little bit brave?
The big majority and friendly Senate the election has delivered Albanese could be bad, or it could be very, very good. Will it entice the conservative and cautious Albanese to be a little bit brave?
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Why regional communities need local news to be told
Need for Public Transport in northern New England
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Letter: 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 readingLetter: Make The Mall viable again! Council has no problem with ‘inner city housing’.
With towns as popular as Katoomba feeling the pinch due to online shopping, they too have to cope with vacant shops in their Main Street. We…
Keep readingLetter: Severn Shire RATE RISE!!!
I write on behalf of many concerned residents to express our town’s absolute opposition to the proposed 68.50% rate rise, alongside the rise of the rubbish…
Keep readingLATEST COMMENTS >
Poor man
He will do everything gina tells him to do
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.
How can we think outside the box to help our coastal neighbours?
Can we think about a bigger community transition to empower people to relocate to higher ground in a way where everyone wins?
SOCIAL ISSUES >
Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them
Children who witness domestic violence often face lasting harm. With the right support, healing is possible. Their voices must be central to breaking the cycle.
ENVIRONMENT >
The NSW Government will be there as people get back on their feet
The thoughts of New South Wales are with the people of the Mid North Coast and the Hunter right now, as they deal with the floods that have smashed their communities this week.
SOLUTIONS >
Extremely Dangerous Development Approval
Norman Dezius says the lack of footpaths and crossings on Moore Creek Road forces children to walk through knee-high grass near traffic and snakes, calling it a ticking time bomb and urging urgent council action.
We will keep backing more homes for NSW
Disappointed Rosehill housing plan was rejected, but no regrets backing bold ideas.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >
Half-truths and lies: an online day in Australia
Australians are swamped by misinformation every day but they’re smart enough to know they need help to better navigate an untrustworthy online world.
Actually, Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax
As debate rages about the federal government’s plan to lift the tax on earnings on superannuation balances over A$3 million, it’s worth revisiting why we offer super tax breaks in the first place, and why they need to be reformed.
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.
QW: Why we are losing a generation of journos
Journos are more important than at any other time in history. With a plethora of fake news infiltrating social media, it is important that the media puts the facts out there. Society fails when it runs on bull dust.