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Jack Arnold writes that Barnaby Joyce has always put his personal ambitions before the best interest of voters.

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Letter: our health system fails to meet men where they are

3 days ago8 December 2025

CEO of Visonflex Joshua Mundey says there is a broader systemic failure in our health system.

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Letter: Barnaby, it’s time to go.

29 November 202528 November 2025

Jack from Armidale says Joyce’s 12 years delivered little for New England, contrasting his record with past independent wins like Bolivia Hill and the Scone bypass. He argues the region needs representatives who actually get things done.

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Letter: Railway renewal as political spending equity

17 November 202517 November 2025

I refer to the Siri Gamage article; Merits of Regional Rail Renewal vs a Rail Trail: Failures of Decision-Making in New England (14 November 2025). I continue to be amazed by the antics of the elected Armidale Regional Council (ARC) Councillors spending up big on developing a ”bike path to nowhere to see nothing” at […]

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Letter: Trains North’s current petition re rail

12 November 202513 November 2025

John Burrell from Armidale writes that the Trains North petition to reopen the railway north of Armidale is misguided – the line is derelict, bridges collapsed and sections lost to highway upgrades. He argues the region should instead focus on securing its Sydney service.

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Letter: Rail Line and REZ

7 November 202512 November 2025

Rick writes transport and energy are both highly important and the REZ and its associated transmission lines can assist with both.

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Letter: Rail trail a chance for community unity?

3 November 20252 November 2025

Scott Harrison writes it’s important for those who oppose the rail trail and want to use the rail corridor for something else, to come to the table with a cohesive plan as to what that actually is.