Early voting opens this week. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi.
PRE-POLL voting in Lyne for the Federal election opened on Tuesday, ahead of the main polling day of 3 May. Given past trends in early voting, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) anticipates that approximately half of all voters will cast their vote during the early voting period (a combination of in-person early votes, mobile and […]
More and more Australians are opting to get voting out of the way before election day. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS.
PARTIES have been forced to ditch last-minute policy reveals as millions of Australians choose to skip polling day. Pre-polling centres opened from Tuesday, offering voters a chance to get in well before the 3 May election date. Analysts expect many voters going away for the upcoming Anzac Day weekend and school holidays will take advantage […]
NFF President David Jochinke.
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called for commitments from all sides of politics to bridge the digital divide for rural and regional Australians in this election. NFF President David Jochinke said that while significant investment has been made in recent years, rural and regional connectivity is still a major problem. “Whether it’s calling for […]
A new aluminium production credit scheme will support smelters to go green. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP
AUSTRALIA’S aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of investment to help it convert to renewable energy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Tomago on Monday to unveil a green aluminium production credit scheme that will provide financial support to smelters changing their energy source before 2036. As part of the […]
