Siri Gamage calls on federal election candidates to advocate for better public transport, and restoring train services north of Armidale.
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Live Blog: Federal Budget
Join us from 6pm for rolling coverage of what is included in tonight’s Federal Budget.
Posted inNew England Times Engage Poll
Honesty with some communication skills, please
POLL RESULTS: New Englanders are mostly looking for honesty, a brain at work, and good communication skills when they consider which candidate to vote for in an election.
Posted inPolitical, Regional
The burden of being a non-key seat
RK Crosby says our region gets ignored not because we’re a safe seat, but because we’re a non-key seat.
Posted inPolitical
When Influencers Become Political Gatekeepers
Online influencers might not change the way you vote at the looming federal election but they’ll almost certainly shape how and why political events become ‘news’.
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POLL: What kind of candidate do you want to vote for?
This is the first of a series of weekly polls for the federal election. In this poll we are asking you what kind of things you are looking for in a candidate.
Posted inPolitical
Coalition clueless on cuts to the public service
Peter Dutton’s determination to undo efforts to rebuild the Australian Public Service (APS) by slashing jobs will end up costing the nation more.
Posted inPolitical, Something to Think About
How digital giants let poll scrutiny fall
A seismic change in the social media landscape has huge ramifications heading towards the Australian federal election — for politicians as well as those who would monitor them.