Sophie Ryan from iSelect has some tips for saving on the heating bill this winter.
July 2025
Australia says US beef will soon be welcome here again. It’s unlikely we’ll buy much of it
Felicity Deane from QUT says the recent changes to rules around US beef are unlikely to have much impact.
Begin Rant: We need fewer councils
RK Crosby argues that half the New England councils are too small to exist. Cue outrage… now.
Letter: Desperately seeking relevance….
Denise McHugh of Tamworth writes that Barnaby Joyce’s 7.30 appearance on 23 July was embarrassing – all bluster and no substance.
Childcare: When profit is the motivator, we should be worried
Erin Harper and Rachel Wilson argue a coordinated and cohesive approach to system design is needed deal with the issues in childcare.
Letter: Barnaby Joyce is Playing Politics with Your Future
Denise McHugh writes that New England deserves better than a politician who puts his own survival above the future of his community.
Being on the right side of now
New England Greens member Elizabeth O’Hara argues that on Jillian Segal, antisemitism, and the Palestinian cause, it’s not a matter of being on the right side of history; it’s a matter of being on the right side of NOW.
Chaffey’s Corner: First Column
Jamie Chaffey writes his first column as the Federal Member for Parkes on the eve of parliament’s return.
Roy’s Roundup: July 2025
Here’s the latest newsletter from Member for Barwon, Roy Butler.
What happens when student feedback is racist
Two indigenous academics say nothing prepares you for seeing anonymous comments regarding Indigenous peoples, our knowledges, and histories, dragged through a system that was never built for or by us.