Editorial Archives - New England Times Engage

Have your say in more ways on Engage

17 August 202517 August 2025

We’re improving the range of voices we have on New England Times Engage, and seeking regular contributors who would like to have their own column, as well as broadening the kinds of articles and letters.

Editorial

On psychosocial risk and politics

14 June 202525 July 2025

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.

Editorial, Something to Think About

How can we think outside the box to help our coastal neighbours?

26 May 202518 June 2025

Can we think about a bigger community transition to empower people to relocate to higher ground in a way where everyone wins?

Editorial, Political

Time to call BS on the PBS

23 March 20259 April 2025

One in three New Englanders is taking a medication not covered by the PBS. The reduction in the PBS copay from $30 to $25 will not help them at all.

Editorial

Welcome to Engage

21 February 202528 March 2025

Welcome to our new comment and opinion hub, New England Times Engage.

Editorial

Three teens charged and plenty of grandstanding after motorcyclist dies in police pursuit

29 January 202515 March 2025

Three teenaged boys have been charged following the death of a motorcyclist in Gunnedah on Tuesday, following a police pursuit.

Editorial, Regional

An apology to the voters of the Northern Tablelands

29 August 20245 March 2025

If we had called Brendan Moylan out sooner, pushed back harder, then perhaps he would not have put that statement out today.

Editorial, Regional, Solutions

Let’s start pulling the Armidale Secondary College problem apart so we can work towards solutions

24 September 202330 June 2025

**Content warning** Cliques, gaslighting, corruption, construction issues, incompetence, system failure. It’s a heavy list of issues causing so much pain at ASC.

Editorial, Political, Regional

Disrespect of Widders shows need for The Voice

31 May 20235 March 2025

There is really something quite extraordinary about the collusion between Armidale Regional Council members to vote down a motion to recognise Indigenous owners of the land on signs as you enter the LGA.

Editorial

Why you won’t be hearing from us about health reform until we’re sure of it

11 March 2023

We had to make a very hard decision yesterday to suspend reporting on health reform ‘announcements’. We’re doing it to protect you.