Poverty surge in the New England: Part 3
Systematic upheaval, on a social, economic and political scale, is required to address our current poverty crisis. But it's not as complex as that sounds.
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 2
Several leading voices have gone on record raising their concerns and observations about why poverty is rising in the region, with housing - or lack of it - topping the list of concerns.
Poverty surge in the New England: Part 1
Data and reports from those who work in the sector indicate the New England region is facing an escalating crisis of poverty and economic disadvantage.
Compromised data in Glen Innes Severn countback today
90 voters that were disenfranchised in Glen Innes Severn's council election in September will again be ignored today.
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.
Hydroelectric dream flows into the REZ
An idea spawned more than 30 years ago to build a hydroelectric scheme in the upper Macleay River region is set to become reality as part of the New England REZ.
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.
You’re a friendly bunch: what we’ve learned from the ‘God’s Country’ series
If you've never left the New England, it's difficult to appreciate how special it is As we wrap up our 'God's Country' series, one thing is clear: we're pretty friendly.
Whitehaven draws many to greener grass in Gunnedah
Whether you’re driving a truck or a desk, there's a good life on offer in the New England.