Women leading the way in New England: Part Three
Our women leading the way in the New England continues. Meet Kate Dight from Inverell and Susannah Pearse from Moree Plains.
Women leading the way in New England: Part One
Of the 12 councils that elected mayors in October for their first two-year terms, six of them are women. Meet Margot Davis from Glen Innes, and Bronwyn Petrie from Tenterfield.
All care, no responsibility: Minister ‘concerned’ but Electoral Commission denies problems
As the NSW Electoral Commission scrambles to defend its actions, the responsible minister has expressed 'concern' and kicked the problem to the tall grass of a parliamentary inquiry.
Moree Plains voting issues bigger than Toomelah
As we continue our investigation into what went wrong on election day in Toomelah, we found every single booth in the Moree Plains Shire Council election, as well as postal votes, had issues in the count.
The Toomelah in the Electoral System
Something went very wrong at Toomelah's polling booth in the local government elections held on September 14. Like a canary in a coal mine, the abnormal election result at Toomelah may have revealed a much bigger problem state wide.
Too many candidates spoils the ballot
LONG READ: Local Government elections are notorious for not really engaging voters, but does the number of candidates on the ballot make a difference?
From Warialda to Canberra: Mark Coulton on retirement, Palestine, and a bright future for the Nationals
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced his retirement last week, and The New England Times caught up with him over the phone when he’d just flown back to Moree from Canberra.
Small Business Month: crystals, websites, Vietnamese, and legal advice
Today we have a crystal shop, web designer, Vietnamese restaurant and lawyer.
Small Business Month: kimonos, ultrasounds, and pictures
Today we have a kimono store, an ultrasound provider, and a graphic designer.
Small Business Month: ethical meat, animal sanctuary, good business
Today we have a local ethical boxed meat delivery service, and animal sanctuary, and a business advisory.