Source: The Daily Liberal
Congratulations to NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash for re-igniting the Youth Allowance issue.
Australia needs students from Dubbo and other regional centres to attend university and our students should have the best chance to go.
At the moment they do not.
Many... ...more
By: Andrew Trounson
THE Gillard government is facing pressure to widen access to the youth allowance for regional students at a cost of about $90 million a year.
The pressure came after the opposition moved to make it easier for them to qualify after working "gap years".
The motion could appeal... ...more
Senator gnashing her teeth
13th August 2010
NSW National Senator Fiona Nash is questioning The Greens’ policies relating to marine parks.
LEE Rhiannon and The Greens threaten the future of the North Coast’s fishing industry, NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has warned.
Visiti... ...more
Coffs Coast Advocate
12th August 2010
Luke Hartsuyker speaks at his campaign launch yesterday watched by Nationals leader Warren Truss and Senator Fiona Nash.
LUKE Hartsuyker said yesterday the North Coast should become a service delivery hub for corporate Australia.
Speaking at ... ...more
The Ballina Advocate
12th August 2010
THIS was politics ‘old school’ style.
The five candidates in the upcoming Federal election – four standing for the House of Representatives and one for the Senate – sat before an audience of about 200 people at last week’s Association of... ...more
Andrew Trounson
Article from: The Australian
FEDERAL Education Minister Julia Gillard has caved in to pressure and delayed changes to the youth allowance that would have caught out students now working a gap year, but about 61,000 of those on support and working par... ...more
Glenn Milne
Article from: The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25970687-33435,00.html
QUEENSLAND, as they once used to say somewhat disparagingly, is different. Well here's some mail: politically at least, that remains the case. And in ways that may well shap... ...more
Article from www.thepunch.com.au
As a farmer it is my duty to let backyard chook fanciers in on a secret. No chook ever died in credit. That’s why the only chooks that have ever been on our farm have been dead, plucked and ready to cook.
Chooks as pets are the flavour of the month. They are smal... ...more