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 […]
June 2025
Posted inOpinion
The 2024 AEDC Results Show Us It Takes a Village – Not Just ECEC – to Raise a Child
Patricia O’Donovan, CEO, Playgroup Australia says the 2024 AEDC shows preschool matters—but it’s not enough. Children in both preschool and playgroup are 1.7x more likely to thrive. Families need support, not just services.
Posted inLetters
Letter: 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 packs were not ordered, missing a saving of over $1,000 in fuel each journey.
Posted inNational, Think
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.
Posted inEnvironmental, Solutions
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.
Posted inNational, Think
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.
Posted inSolutions, Think
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?
Posted inEnvironmental
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Satellite data from 2009–2024 shows a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers across colonies south of South America, as climate change causes earlier sea ice breakup during their breeding season.
Posted inEditorial
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.
Posted inNational
It took more than a century, but women are taking charge of Australia’s economy – here’s why it matters
For the first time in its 124-year history, Treasury will be led by a woman. Jenny Wilkinson’s appointment is historic in its own right. Even more remarkable is the fact she joins Michele Bullock at the Reserve Bank and Danielle Wood at the Productivity Commission. Australia’s three most powerful economic institutions are now led by […]