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The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The indefinite closure of part of a highway built by convicts is causing shocks across regional economies, health care and maybe even influencing politics.

AAP · Jun 11

A 'David and Goliath battle' ends in Nationals upset

The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.

AAP · May 5, 2025

Election 2025 shake-up for traditional bush politics

Disasters and the cost-of-living squeeze have created a void for Independents to rise up in regional Australia, as the coalition fights for once safe seats.

AAP · Apr 11, 2025

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Coalition calls truce amid bickering over MP's sacking

The Liberal and National parties in NSW claim to have struck a peace deal but it didn't stop a tense back-and-forth between their leaders.

AAP · Jul 1, 2024

Distrust, inequity, prejudice behind 'no' from the bush

Traditional conservatism and cost of living pressures played into the overwhelming 'no' vote from country Australia, political analysts say.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations

In 1865, my Irish-born great great grandparents travelled from Dunedin to Sydney to marry in St Mary’s Cathedral. Some 63 years later, my grandmother Mary also travelled to Australia to marry my grandfather Ted. He was a clerk with the Bank of New Zealand and had been posted to Melbourne…

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

Does New Zealand's parliament really play second fiddle to a 'Māori Voice'?

The Institute of Public Affairs has suggested New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a 'Māori Voice to Parliament' with veto power. Here's what the experts said.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

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How will the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party fare in the March state election?

Previously seen as an alternative to the Nationals, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party has lost all three of its lower house members since the 2019 NSW election. Can the party recover, or will the Nationals and independents shine through?

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

NSW Liberal Party won't confirm if Dominic Perrottet disclosed Nazi costume in vetting process

The party will not be drawn on whether the premier told them about the Nazi costume during his preselection vetting process in 2010, saying the process is "confidential".

ABC News · Jan 14, 2023

Regional Australia a budget battleground

The Labor government has rejected The Nationals' claim it will "rip the guts" out of the regions in its first budget.

AAP · Oct 22, 2022

Google Trends data an 'unreliable indicator' of federal election voter attitudes

Many Australian voters spend a lot of time online, but a political expert warns much of their digital activity will not reflect what will happen at the polls.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

NSW Mid North Coast records three-fold increase in pre-polling numbers

Early voters are skipping the democracy sausage and flocking to pre-polling booths to vote in the 2022 Federal election, as the NSW Mid North Coast records a three-fold increase in pre-polling numbers.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Nationals MP Andrew Gee's maths charts for children draw controversy

A federal Nationals MP's offer of educational resources to schools has drawn criticism as the posters include his face and electorate office contact details

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

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