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...
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Supermarkets Slammed for High Christmas Prices
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...
ASIC to Sue REX for Misleading Market Information
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...
Nationals Block International Education Reforms
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...
Last Cricket Games of 2024 as Competition Tightens
The last matches of 2024 in the Inverell cricket competition will be played tomorrow prior to the Christmas/New Year break. The competition is very close after 8 rounds and there’s a possibility that three teams could be on equal points after this weekend’s games...
Central North Rugby Draw Released
The 2025 Central North Rugby Draw has been released with the Inverell Highlanders set to be on the road for the opening two rounds of the season. The season will start on Saturday 26th April with the Highlanders opening their campaign with a road trip to Tamworth to...
Man Charged with Firearms Offences; Assault Police
A man has been charged with numerous firearms offences and assaulting police in the state’s north early yesteday morning. About 2.45am (Wednesday 11 December 2024), officers attached to New England Police District responded to reports of a man with a firearm on Anne...
Farm Fire Fighting Vehicle Trial Starts Tomorrow
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...
Glen Innes Severn Council Ends 32 Year Partnership with Glen Industries
The end of the long partnership between Glen Innes Severn Council and Glen Industries witnessed by the long-term contract expiring in June of this year, represents an important change for local recycling efforts, particularly in light of emerging cost efficiencies and...
