NSW Farmers has urged political parties to invest in agriculture and reverse the anti-farming policies driving surging food insecurity as the next federal election is called.One in six Australians experienced severe food insecurity in 2024 and NSW Farmers President...
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State Ignores Sheep Shutdown Impact
A state government inquiry has failed to recognise the impact of the live sheep by sea trade ban on sheep producers across NSW, farmers have warned.On Wednesday a NSW Government inquiry handed down its final report into the effects of the live sheep by sea trade...
2025 BUDGET – A BALMAIN BUDGET BRAIN BURP
Like the tie you put on as you race out the door, is the 2025 Labor Budget. If only the Labor Government would care for those dealing with a cost-of-living crisis like they care for those wheeling and dealing in the intermittent power swindle. What is the hope offered...
HESTA on Lookout for Australia’s Best Early Childhood Educators
This year’s search for Australia’s best early childhood educators has begun, with nominations opening today for the 2025 HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards. Now approaching its 11th year, the awards recognise the front-line educators and carers at...
Youth Week Street Artists Named
ARTWORKS created by seventeen local youth will be displayed throughout the Inverell CBD to celebrate Youth Week 2025 in April, following a panel of volunteer judges determining the winning artworks. The initiative is being led by local non-profit group, Regional...
Moylan Calls on NSW Government to Address Deteriorating Maternity Services
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has called for a Parliamentary inquiry into rural and regional maternity services. Mr Moylan put forward a Notice of Motion in NSW Parliament on Wednesday requesting the NSW Government consider bundled funding for...
RACGP Proudly Backing Rural General Practice Care
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) New South Wales and ACT Chair, Dr Rebekah Hoffman, is visiting GP clinics across the New England region to discuss how to further improve rural general practice care so that no patients miss out. Dr Hoffman said it was...
More Ambos to Make Region Home
The New England Zone has received a significant boost to frontline emergency care with an additional 28 paramedics starting work in April. This workforce expansion is part of the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to deliver 500 additional paramedics to regional and...
Investing in Rural Healthcare Infrastructure is Key to Stronger Communities, says ACRRM
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for urgent investment in rural healthcare infrastructure, highlighting that workforce retention is directly linked to access to essential services such as housing and childcare. ACRRM President Dr...
