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.
Australia Votes 2025
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, 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 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
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 inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders
EXPLAINER: When will the federal election be held?
The date of the next Australian federal election is still unconfirmed, but it has to be held by May 17
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health
Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue
A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health
Grim picture of dismal health care and higher death rates in regional areas
Rural, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than their urban counterparts according to new data released today
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, NSW Politics
More doctors go to the country, but hospitals still squeezed
Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the regions.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate
Laura Hughes stands for ALP again in New England
Tamworth local Laura Hughes has been announced as the ALP candidate for the seat of New England in the upcoming federal election. But the electorate is very different this time around…