Up to 10,000 regional Australians on NBN Sky Muster Plus will receive unmetered monthly data allowances and faster speeds as part of a new trial to boost internet quality.
Politics
Tamworth ‘meet the candidates’ debate polite until Anderson takes cheap shot at unemployed
Last night’s election debate hosted by the Tamworth Business Chamber was dominated by predictable lines and polite audience applause, with no clear winner.
$250 for local students and apprentices
Regional apprentices and trainees can now apply for the NSW Government’s $250 Regional Apprentice and University Student Travel Card.
Labor’s McGrath says Anderson “not a tiny bit effective”
Labor candidate for Tamworth Kate McGrath says sitting MP Kevin Anderson has not been effective and will be less effective in opposition.
Tackling election disinformation
The NSW Electoral Commission has launched a campaign to help reduce the spread of disinformation ahead of the NSW State election.
Labor commits to natural disaster warning systems
NSW Labor have announced that, if elected, they will invest in a new, world-leading natural disaster detection system to better protect communities in high risk areas of NSW.
Councils say NSW Government ‘cooking the books’ on RFS assets
Regional and rural councils have called on the NSW Government to stop ‘cooking the books’ on assets belonging to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) at a Local Government NSW summit this week.
New Supply Chain Commissioner proposed to drive down costs
NSW Farmers, Coles, and Roads Freight NSW are among a chorus of organisations welcoming a Coalition announcement that if re-elected they will appoint a ‘Supply Chain Commissioner’.
Coulton confused about mobile black spot funding
Nationals’ Mark Coulton has claimed that Labor skewed mobile phone black spot funding to their electorates, but it appears the Member for Parkes may have got his programs mixed up.
Rodda: a change for Tamworth would do it good
“People are poorer for trusting the Nats,” says independent candidate for Tamworth Mark Rodda.