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Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has welcomed a Ministerial decision to allow the Atep family of Bingara more time to stay in Australia. The family’s right to stay was due to end today however, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Tony Burke...
Farmers say fair prices from the nation’s supermarkets remain nowhere to be seen with new research revealing the two major supermarkets are charging up to $19 more than Aldi for a basket of groceries. According to a price comparison released by CHOICE on...
Troubled regional airline REX is under fire as it faces legal action from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for deliberately misleading the market regarding its financial situation. The corporate regulator has alleged REX, along with 4 of its...
The Federal government has slammed the National Party claiming it had got into bed with the Liberal Party and the Greens political party to block reforms to international education which they believe will hurt the regional communities they claim to represent. The...
The Minns Labor Government is encouraging farmers to take part in a trial that exempts vehicles used to fight fires from registration, in a move that supports rural landholders this bush fire season. Under the trial, participants can nominate a Farm Fire Fighting...
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to invest in meaningful action to prevent domestic and family violence, opening expressions of interest for community-led primary prevention initiatives. Up to $4.25 million in grant funding is on offer to local organisations...
An agreement between the Australian and NSW governments will see $160 million flow to NSW communities in the Murray-Darling Basin to create jobs and boost local economies. NSW is the first state to access the Australian Government’s record $300 million Sustainable...
The community of Bingara are still awaiting news about a family who are on the cusp of deportation back to Papua New Guinea. Petrus Atep and his family of 10 fled Papua New Guinea after receiving deaths threats from a rival tribe following an incident where a hire car...
New wanding laws that that target the illegal possession of knives, aim to reduce knife crime and boost community safety come into effect in NSW today. Under the powers, modelled on Queensland’s Jack’s Law, police will be able to use handheld scanners – or electronic...