I would like to thank you for today’s article about are tourist dollars necessary for a town. I was very interested to maybe realise why we have so few really interesting things here compared to the likes of Uralla especially & other smaller towns. So thank you very much Deni for your article thoroughly enjoyed […]
March 2025
Posted inPolitics
When Influencers Become Political Gatekeepers
Online influencers might not change the way you vote at the looming federal election but they’ll almost certainly shape how and why political events become ‘news’.
Posted inSolutions
AI deepfakes threaten democracy and people’s identities
Current copyright laws in Australia are inadequate when it comes to protecting people if their image or voice is digitally cloned without their permission. Establishing “personality rights” could help.
Posted inLocal, Social
Is the tourism dollar the holy grail?
Much is made by all Councils and State Governments of the benefits of tourists. The Tourism Dollar seems to be the ‘holy grail’…but why?
Posted inUncategorized
POLL: What kind of candidate do you want to vote for?
This is the first of a series of weekly polls for the federal election. In this poll we are asking you what kind of things you are looking for in a candidate.
Posted inPolitics
Coalition clueless on cuts to the public service
Peter Dutton’s determination to undo efforts to rebuild the Australian Public Service (APS) by slashing jobs will end up costing the nation more.
Posted inPolitics
Why is the local government minister obsessed with standing up?
The Minister for Local Government seems to think that standing up will fix the behavioural issues with our local councillors.