Bob Katter asked the Prime Minister for a report. Anthony Albanese gave him a comedy routine. RK writes that regional people deserve better than a PM who doesn’t get it, and doesn’t care.
Political
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Barnaby, Pauline and the Battle for the Australian Right
Denise write that while Barnaby discusses Roman emperors and extinct species, and Matt puts on the high-vis, people across New England are dealing with real problems.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars, Social
Begin Rant: Mars is the Northern Tablelands, not the North Shore
RK Crosby writes that there is a huge opportunity for data centres in our region, but we shouldn’t wait for state and federal governments or AI companies to realise it.
Posted inOpinion, Political
Denise’s Desk: Progress doesn’t happen by accident
Denise says she doesn’t know where the increasingly complicated relationship between the Coalition and One Nation will ultimately end.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant | Challenge is always good
RK says Glen Innes Severn Councillor David Scott has lost all day. Be like David.
Posted inComment, Political
Kate McGrath Responds to Comments Regarding Working Mothers in Leadership
Read the full statement of Cr Kate McGrath in response to the “working mum” comment made by Cr Rob Hooke, republished with permission.
Posted inFeatured, Opinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Please tell me what is the problem?
RK Crosby writes that we seem to be drowning in policy solutions and frantic debates about everything from guns to immigration, but no one seems to be clear on what problem they are actually trying to solve.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Begin rant: Growth means more than moving on
RK Crosby has been reflecting on the Armidale Secondary College series from 2023, and says we need to be brave enough to say stop.
Posted inEnvironmental, Opinion, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Nepal Is Another Wake-Up Call. How Many Do We Need?
Denise says from melting Himalayan glaciers to fires, floods and bleaching reefs, climate change is no longer a warning about the future. We are living through it — even as our politics retreats from confronting it.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Social
Opinion: The collapse of trust in facts
Ned Watt and Michelle Riedlinger say the modern fact-checking movement launched 25 years ago but is now in retreat — just as it’s needed more than ever.