Officers across the state are doing their part to help save lives by donating blood as part of the Bleed4Blue 2024 campaign – to help ensure Lifeblood has the critical blood stock levels for the festive season. Established in 2018 in partnership with the Australian...
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Joyce Disappointed Veterans Entitlements & Payments Delayed
Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Barnaby Joyce remains disappointed that the Senate didn’t pass the bill to streamline veterans’ entitlements and payments while 32 other bills were passed. It follows the government vowing to implement “historic” and enduring...
Livestock eID Changes 2025
The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) is reminding livestock producers and industry stakeholders that mandatory electronic identification (eID) is set to take effect from 1 January 2025. As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to...
Glow-in-the-dark Line Markings to be Trialed
Glow-in-the-dark line markings will be trialled on Bulli Pass, south of Sydney, before being assessed for a wider rollout in NSW. The photoluminescent painted markings absorb and store sunlight during the day and glow at night, helping drivers better see line markings...
Lack of Consultation on Water Policies Leaves NSW Farmers High and Dry
The NSW Government’s approach to consultation on critical water initiatives has come under fire, with concerns mounting over poor engagement with stakeholders and regional communities. Member of the Legislative Council, Mark Banasiak, has called out the Department of...
NSW Government Commits $100,000 to Support Men’s Mental Health Charity
The NSW Government has stepped up to help men’s mental health charity The Man Walk Australia, by contributing $100,000 to help them deliver their unique program to more men across the state. The Man Walk Australia seeks to address the risks of mental health issues and...
Joyce Doing What He Can for PNG Family
Further representations have been made by Member for New England Barnaby Joyce, on behalf of a Bingara family on the cusp of facing deportation back to Papua New Guinea. The urgent representations also follow calls from Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan...
Bingara Family Needing Government Intervention to Stay in the Country
A family, who have been living in Bingara for the past 5 years, is fighting to stay in Australia after having their Protection Visa application denied by the Appeals Review Tribunal. Petrus Atep and his family fled Papua New Guinea after receiving deaths threats from...
HECS Debts to be Wiped
Millions of Australians will have hundreds of dollars wiped from their HECS debt after the government passed new laws which will change how the student loans are indexed each year. News.com.au reports about $3bn will be removed from more than three million Help loans;...
