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Posted inEnvironmental, Politics

The end of coal and the fake nuclear energy campaign

30 March 20259 April 2025

The end of coal and the case for renewables driving Australia’s energy future is irresistible and backed by facts, unlike campaigns pushing the nuclear furphy.

Posted inPolitics, Social, Solutions

Closing the Gap: A call for Indigenous-led solutions and redefining success

29 March 202529 March 2025

On another Closing the Gap Day we are once again confronted with the same disappointing reality – only four of 19 Closing the Gap (CTG) targets, some originally pledged in 2007, are on track. Despite repeated commitments from governments and institutions, the results remain stagnant.

Posted inPolitics

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

28 March 20259 April 2025

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Posted inPolitics

Is this the right budget for these economic times?

27 March 20259 April 2025

Matt Garrow and Victoria Thieberger from The Conversation asked five experts what they think of the Budget.

Posted inSocial

Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

24 March 202524 March 2025

Many people rely on hormone replacement therapy during menopause or gender-affirming hormone therapy – but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue

Posted inEditorial, Politics

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.

Posted inPolitics

Labor’s Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation will see Australians better connected during natural disasters

20 March 202528 March 2025

Minister for Communication Michelle Rowland says Labor’s bold UOMO plan will bring mobile coverage sky-high, connecting Aussies even in disasters or remote black spots.

Posted inSocial

Community at forefront of recovery following devastating floods

20 March 202528 March 2025

NCOSS CEO Cara Varian says it is great to see a better response to Cyclone Alfred than we saw in the 2022 floods, but there are still structural flaws in the way we approach disasters that sidelines locals.

Posted inNew England Times Engage Poll, Politics

Is New England ready to dump the Nationals?

19 March 202525 March 2025

New England is National Party heartland, but the results of the latest New England Times Engage Poll indicate this love affair may be at risk of ending.

Posted inSocial

House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now

19 March 202523 March 2025

ABC’s Four Corners episode ‘Betrayal of Trust’ exposes deep issues in Australia’s childcare sector, highlighting systemic failures beyond shocking cases of abuse, neglect, and injury.

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