Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to provide more support for community-based early childhood educators and teachers by following through with the Fair Work Commission’s recommendation to lift the pay and conditions of...
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Bukulla Beef Farming Operation Recognised
A Bukkulla Beef Farming operation has been crowned The Weekly Times Coles 2025 Beef Farmer of the Year at an awards ceremony at the MCG last Friday. The Grose Family, who use data-driven 3D Wagyu systems for further sustainability in their operation, claimed the prize...
Stalking and a Child Approach Being Investigated in Uralla
Armidale Detectives are appealing for public assistance following several stalking incidents and a separate incident of child approach in Uralla earlier this month. The incidents occurred between the 5th and the 8th of February, involving a silver-coloured Holden...
Recruitment Drive to Address Firefighter Shortage at Bingara
A recruitment campaign will begin this weekend across the state, including at Bingara, to further boost on-call firefighters. The “Become an On-Call Firefighter” drive urges people to join Fire & Rescue NSW to help their communities and learn new skills while...
Road Safety Rethink Urged as Deaths in 50km Zones Surge
Governments are being urged to bolster road safety measures as the number of deaths in local streets rise dramatically. Roads Australia says an urgent review and more federal and state support for councils are needed as the nation veers away from achieving a key road...
Australian First Policing Aviation Capability, PolAir-Remote, Officially Launches in Moree
NSW Police is officially launching PolAir-Remote – an Australian first policing aviation capability that will boost police resources in the state’s west. PolAir-Remote – a collaboration between Aviation Command and Technology and Communication Services Command – will...
Joyce Open to Running for Lower House
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has not ruled out running for the lower house for One Nation at the next federal election, despite declaring he would not be recontesting the seat of New England. The revelation comes as One Nation continues to poll well, with the latest...
Practical Changes Needed on Firearms Laws
NSW Farmers has presented the state government with a range of improvements that need to be made to firearms regulations. The sudden, sweeping changes to firearms laws made without consultation created adverse and unintended consequences, NSW Farmers President Xavier...
Business NSW Backs Action on Sky-High Insurance Costs
The state’s peak business body has welcomed a long‑overdue move to overhaul the Emergency Services Levy (ESL). Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said the decision to refer ESL reform to a NSW parliamentary inquiry marks a turning point in the push to rein in spiralling...
