New England is National Party heartland, but the results of the latest New England Times Engage Poll indicate this love affair may be at risk of ending.
March 2025
Posted inNational, Social
House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now
ABC’s Four Corners episode ‘Betrayal of Trust’ exposes deep issues in Australia’s childcare sector, highlighting systemic failures beyond shocking cases of abuse, neglect, and injury.
Posted inNew England Times Engage Poll
POLL: What do you think of the Australian Labor Party?
This week’s poll is on the Australian Labor Party
Posted inFeatured, Social
Impoverished on Jobseeker
Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Barnaby, where art thou?
Is it just me, or is our perfervid local member always somewhere else? This close to an election one would expect him to show his face, or say something, or do something. It was good to see him getting to the new parts of the electorate, visiting Warialda and Gravesend… although whoever is doing his […]
Posted inLetters
Local media loss hurts
Just a quick note to say I am really appreciating the efforts New England Times is going to in order to ensure voters are properly informed this election. With the loss of our local paper, and the demise of our local radio stations to basically unlistenable, I often feel like we are abandoned as a […]
Posted inPolitics
Independent MPs are elected for a reason
Mark Kenny from ANU argues that hung parliaments may be precisely what voters want.
Posted inFeatured, Live Blog
Federal Budget Preview
This weekend as we prepare for the March 25 Budget, join us as we have a look through the stacks of pre-budget submissions to see what ideas and requests rural advocates have put forward to the Government.
Posted inFeatured, New England Times Engage Poll
Honesty with some communication skills, please
POLL RESULTS: New Englanders are mostly looking for honesty, a brain at work, and good communication skills when they consider which candidate to vote for in an election.
Posted inFeatured, Local, Think
Clocked In, Checked Out – The Rise of Toxic Workplaces
Toxic workplaces are on the rise, often dismissed as “just the way things are.” Change starts with conversation. It’s time to speak up.