“If such a simple outcome as retrieving the Kangaroo from being a wrongly accused enemy in its own country, treated as vermin in such a despicably cruel manner with no place to hide, cannot be achieved by such a prosperous, educated and secure civilisation as Australia, then what hope for
Region / Politics
Local news in and around the Capital region, Monaro, and the South Coast.
Uber set for Supreme Court showdown with taxi industry
Labor will fund extensions to the Queanbeyan River Walk
A SHORTEN LABOR Government will invest $3 million in stage two of the Queanbeyan River Walk. This election will be a choice between a united Shorten Labor Government, which will build the community infrastructure Queanbeyan needs, or more of the Liberals’ cuts and chaos. We need real change, because more of
VOTE May 18 — Action on climate change has become an emergency
Introducing: Independents for Climate Action Now (ICAN) for Senate
I WOULD LIKE to introduce myself and the new political party, ‘Independents for Climate Action Now’ or ICAN. Our party was formed to deliver effective, scientific, evidence-based policy to deal with the climate emergency at a local and global level. Restoring a safe climate must be our number one issue. We
Aged-care funding package mediocre and misleading
Pre-election $$ giveaway. In September last year, the ABC's Four Corners ran a two-part series examining Australia's aged care sector. The program described it as its biggest-ever crowd-sourced project, with more than 1,000 current and former aged-care workers contacting the broadcaster, among a total of more than 4,000 responses, about the state
Labor commits to Barton Highway Duplication
A SHORTEN LABOR Government would improve road safety and reduce traffic congestion by investing almost $250 million to progress the full duplication of the Barton Highway between Murrumbateman and the NSW/ACT border. This commitment means Federal Labor stands ready to invest $100 million more in this important project than would be
Introducing the Greens candidate in his own words
MEET THE GREENS CANDIDATE FOR EDEN-MONARO. “To protect our ecological systems we need honest, ethical and smart decisions” Hi, I'm Pat McGinlay. I’m running as a candidate for The Greens because I firmly believe that Australians are at a crossroads in our political, and social lives, and if we are to protect our ecological
Queanbeyan respite care in Labor sights
Respite care, cancer support for the region. A FEDERAL LABOR Government will build a new state-of-the-art respite care centre for locals suffering from a chronic or terminal illness. Queanbeyan community advocate Yvonne Cuschieri OAM has been campaigning for a long time to deliver a local respite care centre. Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly
Positive vision for climate response from Labor
Hear it all now in the podcast with Mark Butler The Bulletin is adding some podcasts and here’s our first. With a federal election looming, Federal Shadow Minister for the Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler recently outlined what Australia can and must do to lower emissions and transition away from