Tag: Australia
Teachers embrace technology
Education expert and Director of Ideas Lab, Bruce Dixon, was at the New England Institute of TAFE recently, speaking to local school and TAFE...
Drop in wool prices
According to prominent Uralla wool grower and stud breeder, Darryl Carter of “Whyworry Park”, the region’s wool industry looks set for a relatively good...
Screening of new doco
In July Progressive Cinema will be held on the first rather than the second Wednesday of the month. The documentary “Chasing Chavez” will be...
Limit media ownership!
What is holding back the Gillard Government from limiting the ownership of one media business to, say, 15 per cent for any individual or...
Dog agility team laps up success
Robyn Taylor from the Armidale Dog Training Club and her team of agility dogs recently returned from a highly successful campaign at the 2012...
Clarify my position on Schapelle Corby
While not wishing to engage in a ‘Fidlonian’ literary slinging match with Mr Halimah Mohd-Arif, I would like to respond to his criticisms and...
National focus
Speculation on the future of Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay’s political aspirations were finally answered with the announcement that he will put up...
Digital Hub reveals power of the internet
No longer content to think spam is ham and tweet is a sound cute little birds make, the technologically un-cool members of the Armidale...
From California to Armidale
Using high speed broadband to their advantage, the University of New England and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine are holding joint...
Australian Red Cross – Doing It Tough Appeal
As we approach the end of the financial year I would like to remind everyone that June is our last chance to help those...
Travesty of justice — a reacton
One can understand Brendon Perrin’s feelings (May 30) about the unfortunate fate of Schapelle Corby, but the laws of most countries nowadays require serious...
Rural crime revealed
Lecturers at the University of New England have been instrumental in gathering valuable research into the effects of crime in rural areas.
Statistics show that...
