New cancer medications are among those being delayed by bureaucracy, with a government committee deferring consideration of 45 new medications for the PBS.
Politics
Posted inInvestigation, Local Government Elections 2024, NSW Politics, Toomelah
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.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Local politics
ARC General Manager resigns
Armidale Regional Council General Manager James Roncon has resigned from his role, leaving on 10 January 2025 to make way for a new General Manager to drive the long-term vision of the newly elected Council.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Money
Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to go
Subscription traps, manipulative sales tactics and hidden fees could be banned under proposed federal laws.
Posted inGlen Innes, Local Government Elections 2024, Local politics
Another Mayor bites the dust: Banham quits GISC after losing 4-3
Less than 24 hours after Kate Dight rolled Paul Harmon as Mayor of Inverell Shire, Margot Davis defeated Rob Banham to be elected Mayor of Glen Innes Severn… and Banham promptly quit council entirely.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Inverell Shire, Local Government Elections 2024, Narrabri Shire, Tenterfield Shire, Walcha
Surprise twist as mayors start being elected
Five of the New England’s 12 councils have elected their Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the first two year term.
Posted inFederal Politics, Social issues and services
Children will just lie about their age to evade YouTube, socials ban
A teenage media proprietor says young Australians need to know more about a proposed social media ban as it could impact their education.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Local Government Elections 2024, Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Toomelah
Voting irregularity in Toomelah may trigger Moree re-run
43 of Toomelah’s 187 residents, only 6 of whom do not identify as Aboriginal, showed up to vote on September 14. Only 3 had their votes counted.
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Tamworth Regional
Tamworth Regional Council election results
The Greens have been elected to the Tamworth Regional Council. So has a guy previously endorsed by an anti-vaxxer organisation. And a few other ideological viewpoints in between. Incumbents Bede […]
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Narrabri Shire
Narrabri Shire Council election results
A recount may not be out of the questions after a very unusual count in Narrabri saw 5 candidates elected on the last distribution