3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (342+ words) More than 4200 electricity customers across Uralla, Walcha and surrounding communities will be without power for up to seven hours during a major planned outage later this month. Essential Energy has confirmed 4267 customers will be affected by the outage on Tuesday,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (463+ words) More than four in five Australian business still run their systems on residential internet plans, despite rapidly evolving technology offering faster options. Reliable, fast system access is essential for Project Epic, which provides disability support services and community participation day…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (464+ words) A fundraiser launched by Walcha publican Ganesh Sedhain after devastating floods struck his home region in Nepal has raised $27,650, smashing its original $10,000 target. More than 200 people packed the Apsley Arms Hotel for the fundraiser, which included raffles and an auction,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (408+ words) Already the world's biggest carmaker by sales, Toyota is looking to massively increase profit through post-purchase options including software updates, a focus on genuine spare parts and used car sales. That's according to a report from NikkeiAsia, which said Toyota…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (507+ words) Cr Coupland told guests at council's ordinary meeting on Wednesday, August 26, the meeting practice was tantamount to "common courtesy". "If anyone has any problem with that, please leave." The comments came after members of the public had spoken over councillors…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) A fledgling scheme could help New England residents into a home sooner. The Australian government launched the Help to Buy scheme in January 2026 after it passed Parliament midway through 2025. "We want to give more people more pathways to get into…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (450+ words) A fundraising push to establish the Australian Transport Museum in Armidale has gathered momentum, with about 135 people turning out for a dinner supporting the ambitious project. Australian Transport Museum secretary Eric North said the August 28 event at Armidale City Bowling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (411+ words) Toyota is getting serious about its EV plans. The Japanese carmaker will build a new-generation electric car in China using a revolutionary manufacturing process, according to a report in Nikkei Asia. The SUV model will be sold under Toyota's luxury…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (616+ words) Pakistan's army chief has visited Tehran on a mediating mission as the United States prepares to roll out "the greatest ‌financial offensive ever" targeting Iran's trade partners. Iran dismissed the US threat, vowing to shut down all oil exports from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (326+ words) Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China over critical minerals, a new report warns. Analysis by the Lowy Institute has found mining could start as…...