New data has revealed the NSW Government is contributing just ‘bits of bacon’ to the desperate effort to curb feral pigs, the state’s peak farm body says. Media reports of 53,000 feral pigs culled by authorities over the past year were dwarfed by the estimated tens...
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NSW Hospitals Welcome More Than 1,000 New Junior Doctors as Interim Pay Rise Deal Reached
NSW Public hospitals have welcomed more than 1,000 new medical graduate interns, as an interim pay rise begins to land in the accounts of doctors employed by NSW Health. The Minns Labor Government reached an interim agreement with the Australian...
More Doctors Join Rural Generalist Program in 2026
The NSW Government’s Rural Generalist Single Employer Pathway is continuing to boost the regional health workforce, with another 24 doctors joining the program this week as part of the 2026 intake. These doctors will work across smaller regional hospitals, regional...
Government’s Pig Response Barely Scratches the Surface
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to do more when it comes to controlling feral pigs across the state. Between July 2024 and June 2025, just 83,207 feral pigs were culled. With...
Local Land Services Invites Feedback on Strategic Direction
The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is seeking landholders’ and the wider community’s input in planning for the future.Local Land Services has released two draft documents for public feedback that will help shape its core service delivery.These services include...
More Doctors Join Rural Generalist Program in 2026
The NSW Government’s Rural Generalist Single Employer Pathway is continuing to boost the regional health workforce, with another 24 doctors joining the program this week as part of the 2026 intake. These doctors will work across smaller regional hospitals, regional...
MND Australia Welcomes $40 Million Federal Funding to Fight MND
MND Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $40.1 million in funding to FightMND to create the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network, describing it as a significant and positive step forward for motor neurone disease research in...
Sowing the Seeds of Innovation: Australia’s Leading Farmers Go Head-to-Head for Top Spot
Finalists for The Weekly Times Coles 2025 Farmer of the Year awards have been announced yesterday, honouring Australia’s best in agriculture across six categories: Beef, Cropping, Dairy, Horticulture, Innovation, and Sheep. The Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year...
Glen Innes Severn Council Lodges Special Rate Variation Application with IPART
Glen Innes Severn Council has formally submitted its Special Rate Variation (SRV) application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), proposing a 48.3 per cent increase to general rates phased over three years. Council acknowledges clearly and...
