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New South Wales News
Mar 19, 2026

A NSW town was promised a community battery. A year later, it's still in storage

A NSW town was promised a community battery. A year later, it's still in storage

Is it fair to compare an e-bike battery to one that can power your home?

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Mar 18, 2026

Newsletter: Australia's ute problem

Newsletter: Australia's ute problem

Plus: How are farmers coping with the cost of fertiliser?

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Mar 18, 2026

What Aussie farmers are doing to keep afloat as Iran war sends fertiliser prices to the moon

What Aussie farmers are doing to keep afloat as Iran war sends fertiliser prices to the moon

Australia sources nearly two-thirds of its urea from the Persian Gulf. With the strait blocked, prices have surged and Gippsland farmers are already making tough calls.

New South Wales News
Mar 13, 2026

Newsletter: Cough up

Newsletter: Cough up

Plus: What does the Iran war mean for overseas travel?

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Mar 12, 2026

Are we looking at our seasons all wrong?

Are we looking at our seasons all wrong?

Ecologist says Australia's weather makes more sense when observed through an Indigenous, not European, lens.

New South Wales News
Mar 12, 2026

Councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt – and ratepayers are footing the bill

Councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt – and ratepayers are footing the bill

Local councils on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales are falling into debt and ratepayers are footing the interest bill.

Analysis
Mar 11, 2026

Newsletter: Not as I do

Newsletter: Not as I do

Plus: Australia denies entering the Iran war, despite sending weapons to the gulf.

Military
Mar 10, 2026

Australia is sending a plane, troops, and missiles to the Middle East

Australia is sending a plane, troops, and missiles to the Middle East

Have we just entered the war? The government remains coy.

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Mar 6, 2026

How did John Howard stay Prime Minister for 11 years?

How did John Howard stay Prime Minister for 11 years?

If you grew up in the 90s or early 2000s, there is a fair chance your parents voted for John Winston Howard, but why?

Analysis
Mar 6, 2026

Newsletter: Desiccated coconut

Newsletter: Desiccated coconut

Plus: What does the Middle East war mean for petrol prices?

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Mar 6, 2026

What does the Middle East war mean for petrol prices?

What does the Middle East war mean for petrol prices?

The Iranian military has closed a vital stretch of water, bringing a fifth of the world's oil and gas supply to a halt.

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Mar 3, 2026

Can we protect our water and electricity from the data centre boom?

Can we protect our water and electricity from the data centre boom?

"There's a risk data centres are offered an all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet of power and water. Without proper guardrails, communities pick up the tab.”

New South Wales News
Feb 18, 2026

Policing the police: Can we trust the watchdog?

Policing the police: Can we trust the watchdog?

In the wake of the violence at the Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney, this lawyer says too many NSW police think there is nothing wrong with using excessive force.

Analysis
Feb 13, 2026

Newsletter: A fair go

Newsletter: A fair go

The National Account learns how laws tackling student visas could affect asylum seekers

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Feb 11, 2026

Inside a Prime Minister's office: What do press secretaries actually do?

Inside a Prime Minister's office: What do press secretaries actually do?

A former senior advisor to Prime Minister Julia Gillard pulls back the curtain on authorised leaks, 15-hour days and why politicians still think spin works

Analysis
Jan 30, 2026

Newsletter: Buckets and the bare minimum

Newsletter: Buckets and the bare minimum

Firefighters fear failing equipment will prove fatal

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Jan 30, 2026

"Somebody's going to die": Victorian firefighters fear failing equipment

"Somebody's going to die": Victorian firefighters fear failing equipment

With Victoria ablaze, the emergency workers are being pushed to their limit.

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Jan 29, 2026

Is Pauline Hanson's One Nation actually doing well?

Is Pauline Hanson's One Nation actually doing well?

The National Account's Archie Milligan asks Election Analyst Ben Raue: how legit is the polling surrounding Pauline Hanson's populist party?

Analysis
Jan 28, 2026

Newsletter: Cannibalising themselves

Newsletter: Cannibalising themselves

Plus: Andrew Hastie troubles the water

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Jan 27, 2026

Andrew Hastie’s leadership test has already begun

Andrew Hastie’s leadership test has already begun

The WA Liberal’s decision to back hate speech laws has triggered a revolt among his online base.

Analysis
Jan 23, 2026

Newsletter: Ley's leadership in limbo

Newsletter: Ley's leadership in limbo

Plus: How your social media feed is trying to make you mad

New South Wales News
Jan 23, 2026

Coal power plant extension blamed on government dilly dallying over wind, solar project approvals

Coal power plant extension blamed on government dilly dallying over wind, solar project approvals

Origin Energy said the delay would allow more time for renewables, storage and transmission projects to be delivered.

New South Wales News
Jan 21, 2026

No point in having a waitlist: Overwhelmed Mid North Coast GP clinic closes its books

No point in having a waitlist: Overwhelmed Mid North Coast GP clinic closes its books

Why are doctors leaving this beautiful beachside town

New South Wales News
Jan 21, 2026

Newsletter: No doctors, no waitlist

Newsletter: No doctors, no waitlist

Plus: The floods and fires of western Victoria

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Jan 20, 2026

Bushfires and Floods: Unpacking the Disasters Unfolding in Victoria’s West

Bushfires and Floods: Unpacking the Disasters Unfolding in Victoria’s West

What support is on offer for those on the ground?

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