RARE PHOTOS: 22 - The Real Truth

Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce 'not interested' in calls for transparency about new Dungowan Dam

Tamworth councillors, including two former Nationals heavyweights, want more detail on the proposed new Dungowan Dam, but Barnaby Joyce says he just wants the project built.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

$400M budget boost for inland highway

An 1100-kilometre freight route from Queensland to NSW will receive an extra $400 million in the upcoming budget for upgrades.

AAP · Mar 23, 2022

Timing questioned over $5.4 billion Qld dam fund

The federal government has committed $5.4 billion to build a dam in North Queensland, but the "interesting" timing of the announcement has been

The New Daily · Mar 23, 2022

As federal government spending on small transport projects creeps up, marginal seats get a bigger share

Brace for the federal election – the transport promises have begun. Some are pretty big, such as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s A$678 million for the Outback Highway, and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s $500 million down-payment on faster rail between Newcastle and Sydney. If history is any guide, a rush…

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2022

Barnaby Joyce tags $500m for Queensland dam despite lack of environmental approvals

Environment groups say Urannah Dam project could destroy rare freshwater turtle habitat while feasibility studies suggest dam is not viable

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022

Narrabri businesses join groundswell against proposed inland rail route

Chamber of commerce joins local National party branch opposed to chosen route, ahead of visit by Barnaby Joyce to address concerns

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

‘It’s bigger than just New England’: mayor during black summer bushfires to run against Barnaby Joyce

Carol Sparks, known for her reminders about climate change, to run for the Greens in New England in upcoming federal election

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

Bridget McKenzie grilled on Today as anger grows at government flood crisis response

The Morrison government's response to the flood crisis in Queensland and NSW has found few fans this week, with some attacks coming from unlikely sources.

The New Daily · Mar 11, 2022

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison struggles to manage the messaging as he visits flood devastation

Barnaby Joyce, in his usual blunt fashion, told a TV interviewer on Wednesday morning Scott Morrison would get a bad reception when he visited Lismore.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2022