NSW public schools are taking kids back to basics and capping screen time. Photo: NSW Govt.
BRING your own device (BYOD) requirements in NSW public primary schools will cease at the end of the 2026 public school term as the Government strives to improve educational outcomes and limit excessive screen use among young children. The decision means parents with children attending public primary schools in 2027 will not be required to […]
A beautiful photograph of a carpenter bee. Photo: Hunter Botanic Gardens. A hive of native stingless bees, known as Tetragonula carbonaria. Photo: Diana Call. A BLUE-banded bee among the flowers or a furry teddy-bear bee buzzing past could be a regular visitor to your garden without you realising it. The Hunter is home to at […]
10 The Bucketts Way, Wards River$418,0004bdm 1bath 1car2,041sqm SET on approximately 2,041sqm and surrounded by farmland and beautiful views, this home at Wards River has plenty of history and even more potential. She’s a little tired these days and needs someone with vision, but there’s no denying the charm that’s waiting to be brought back […]
Notorious bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt. Photo: Supplied. A recreation of the pig atop Stroud’s Silo Hill. Photo: Supplied. BEYOND its grand heritage buildings and historic milestones, Stroud’s 200-year history is packed with colourful characters, improbable stories and surprising claims, all to be celebrated at this month’s Bicentenary event. One story has a pig surviving 37 days […]
MORE than half of the families supported through The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program are struggling to afford the basics their children need for school, as cost-of-living pressures continue to stretch household budgets. The national children’s education charity’s latest Family Pulse Survey found 53.1 per cent of respondents said it had been hard or […]
NEW regulations aimed at reducing the harms associated with misuse of the substance often used as a recreational party drug referred to as “nangs”, or nitrous oxide, are now in effect. A NSW Government public awareness campaign has also commenced to increase community awareness of the harms of nitrous oxide misuse, and ensure retailers and […]
MidCoast Council is pressing the NSW Government for safety improvements at the 12 Mile Road intersection. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
ROD Zemanek wants the last eight kilometres of gravel on The Branch Lane sealed to give drivers another way onto the Pacific Highway. He took that idea to MidCoast Council’s Community Conversation in Stroud on Thursday, 5 November, where road safety at the 12 Mile junction was also discussed. Mr Zemanek said he came away […]
A Grade Net Winner Mitch Andrews. Photo: Supplied. A Grade Scratch Winner: Ben Turner. Photo: Supplied. The B Grade Nett Winner: Mark Flannery. Photo: Supplied. The B Grade Scratch Winner: Matt Bowden. Photo: Supplied. The C Grade Nett Winner: Cameron Wall. Photo: Supplied. The C Grade Scratch Winner: Wal Keppie. Photo: Supplied. ALMOST 70 players […]
The growing income gap raises serious concerns about the equity of Australia's mental healthcare system. Photo: Magnific.
AUSTRALIAN children from poorer communities are increasingly missing out on psychological care, with the gap in treatment between wealthy and disadvantaged families widening substantially over the past decade, according to Monash University research. By 2023, fewer than one in three children from the lowest-income neighbourhoods received Medicare-subsidised psychological treatment within three months of obtaining a […]
