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'You can't park there': independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can't afford to lose.

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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.

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No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground

National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.

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Mythical creatures, beloved doctors and Facebook foul-ups – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Oops, Another MP Has Been Caught Praising His Own Facebook Posts

Independent MP Andrew Gee has blamed a new staffer for a social media blunder in which his own account praised him in his comments.

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MP Andrew Gee praises himself as ‘the good guy’ in Facebook fail

Independent MP for Calare caught doing an ‘Angus Taylor’ by replying to a Facebook post from his own account

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Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

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Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas

A retiring backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.

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‘It’s not about where you were conceived’: how a giant Chiko Roll reignited a feud among Australian towns

Wagga Wagga, Bendigo and Bathurst all lay claim to the humble savoury snack. A 2m-tall tribute is at the centre of a new battle over its legacy

The Guardian - AU

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

The owner of The Central Hotel in Eugowra - once the heart of the NSW town but closed since a major flood - has appealed to the prime minister for help.

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Rising price of instant coffee a bitter blend

The weekly shop for groceries has grown unbearable for some households with the price of certain essential goods almost doubling at major grocers.

AAP

D'gog - Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell elevated to shadow cabinet

Opposition leader Mark Speakman has given Layzell a promotion.

Newcastle Herald

Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell elevated to shadow cabinet

Opposition leader Mark Speakman has given Layzell a promotion.

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'Broken' insurance claim system hurting Australians

Insurers have faced a grilling about poor practices against vulnerable Australians who lost everything in devastating floods.

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The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

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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.

The Guardian - AU

PM will push national cabinet for public holiday if Australia make final – as it happened

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Former Nationals MP Andrew Gee accuses opposition of using case against voice as fundraiser for the LNP

The Member for Calare, who quit the Nationals over referendum, also told Garma festival Coalition had ‘rocks in its head’ and would be seen as ‘reconciliation wreckers’

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A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles

A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.

ABC News

Huntington's disease support lacking in regions adding to families' 'trauma and isolation'

Everyone on Jessica's side of her family has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease. She is watching her mother slowly die, and has the condition herself.

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Wyangala Dam misses out on federal funding, but millions to be spent on improving flood warning systems

A small NSW town was almost wiped off the map in 2022. There's now hope it will get better warnings if disaster strikes again.

The New Daily

The Voice will address centuries of harm, hearing told

A parliamentary committee into the Voice referendum is hearing from Indigenous communities in rural New South Wales.

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'Our path is your path', voice supporters tell inquiry

A parliamentary committee into the voice referendum has heard from Indigenous communities in rural NSW ahead of the national vote later in the year.

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MP visits over Indigenous voice: Nationals

David Littleproud says more frequent visits from federal MPs would better help Indigenous communities, rather than a voice to parliament.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Liberal Party unable to be honest with itself, let alone the nation

“If you can’t be honest with yourself, you can’t be honest with anyone.” That little homily is playing out for the federal Liberal Party.

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