Liz Wharton of Glen Innes writes there’s little to no true economic benefits, and the costs would be exorbitant.
New England Times Engage
Posted inOpinion, Solutions
Great Northern railway
Bitumen roads weren’t built for heavy freight. Rail lasts longer, costs less and emits less. Reopening lines like Armidale to Wallangarra is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
Posted inEnvironmental, Opinion
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.
Posted inQuick Word
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 […]
Posted inEditorial, Think
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?
Posted inSocial
Regions want gritty news that matters not ‘anaemic’ local coverage
Regional audiences still want trusted local coverage that seeks accountability on issues that matter, but there are news outlets failing to deliver.
Posted inNational
20 deaths a day: Australia’s ongoing COVID toll
COVID-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic.
Posted inSolutions
Please, please! Let’s avoid the calculator analogy now
I recently completed my PhD and now lead AI literacy at ECU. AI is not just another tool; it’s more like a knife than a calculator. Educators need better metaphors, caution, and real support.
Posted inLetters
Letter: 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 have a similar problem.
Posted inEnvironmental
Why we need to COP it, for today and tomorrow
The AARE Teachers’ Work and Lives SIG hosted a second Teachers’ Voice Panel, where six teachers from NSW, VIC & QLD shared insights on research that matters to them and how researchers can better engage.