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...
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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...
Pre-identified Water Meters Begin Upgrade
Uralla Shire Council advises that the Stripes Group will begin upgrading pre-identified water meters across the Uralla township this week. The works are expected to take two weeks to complete. Uralla Shire Council is committed to managing our water resources...
NSW to Abolish ‘Good Character’ at Sentencing
The Minns Labor Government will legislate to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings. The reform responds directly to recommendations from the NSW Sentencing Council’s review of ‘good character’ as a mitigating...
Fatal Crash at Ashford
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the State’s west yesterday afternoon. About 4.30pm on Tuesday (3 February 2026), emergency services were called to South Valley Road, Ashford, about 30km north of Inverell, following reports a vehicle (Mitsubishi...
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...
New Hospital Funding Welcome, but More Funding and Reform Will Be Needed
The securing of a new public hospital funding agreement is welcome, as is additional funding of $25 billion from the federal government, but the new deal alone will not be enough to stem the decline in hospital performance without further reform. Australian Medical...
Appeal to Locate Man Missing from Coffs Harbour
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man reported missing from the state’s north coast. Daniel Stark, aged 24, was last seen on Arthur Street, Coffs Harbour, about 4:30am on Saturday (31 January 2026). When he could not be located, officers attached...
