Ag groups have welcomed the pledge from Labor that the government will develop a national food security strategy, Feeding Australia, to strengthen the country’s food system if re-elected.
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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders
EXPLAINER: Enrolling to vote for the federal election
Enrolling to vote or updating your enrolment is a simple process
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Feature, Indigenous
AEC work underway to ensure remote, Indigenous votes are counted
Following electoral disaster in Toomelah at last year’s council election, the Australian Electoral Commission is pulling out all the stops to make sure that those who live remotely or in small villages have their vote counted.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Feature, Health
More Urgent Care Clinics pledged
Labor has pledged to build 50 more urgent care clinics should it win a second term, with polls showing the gap between major parties narrowing.
Posted inFeature, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Regional Cities NSW calls for $350 million freight investment
Regional Cities New South Wales has taken its case for a $350 million investment to fix the state’s freight chokepoints.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Phones and internet
Farmers cautiously welcome mobile overhaul election proposal
NFF has welcomed a Labor proposal that would require mobile phone providers to provide service across all of Australia by 2027
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Childcare, Moree, Parkes Electorate
Nationals pledge childcare boost in Moree
Moree has the biggest shortage of available childcare places in the region, but relief is on offer should the Coalition win the upcoming federal election. Leader of The Nationals David […]
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Energy, General News
Coalition irked as report brands nuclear a non-starter
Establishing nuclear power generation in Australia would face major challenges and fall prone to delays, says a report from parliamentary inquiry into the technology.
Posted inInverell, Local politics
Inverell Shire Council farewells Paul Harmon
Paul Harmon has announced his resignation from Inverell Shire Council, marking the conclusion of an extraordinary career in local government spanning over two decades.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics, Wee Waa
Welcome to Wee Waa, don’t get sick
Wee Waa has become the latest focal point in the region’s ongoing struggle for decent health services, with a shortage of nurses blamed for reduce operations at the small local hospital.