Armidale
Four overlooked NSW tree-change towns that won’t cost the earth
Going past the commuter belt reveals regional destinations offering a change of pace, more greenery and village vibes, without the city price tag.
- Carmen Forward
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St Ali coffee and pastries inside The Welder’s Dog Brewery.
- Bianca Hrovat
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Fast track BackTrack: Program for troubled kids must be replicated
Community-led programs are the key to helping stem youth crime.
- The Herald's View
This service is saving kids’ lives. More towns want to replicate it, but none have succeeded
Politicians want to replicate it and most of the “at-risk” children involved in BackTrack never want to leave.
- Jordan Baker
WA miner nails the timing as in-demand critical mineral flagged on government’s wish-list
Larvotto Resources currently holds the largest antimony mineral resource in the country at its Hillgrove project near Armidale in New South Wales.
- Michael Philipps
Schoolgirls, 11 and 13, arrested after allegedly assaulting staff and police
The two girls plunged a NSW school into lockdown when they allegedly attempted to assault a fellow student before turning on staff.
- Jessica McSweeney
Bikes vs rail: Multimillion-dollar cycle tourism plan divides locals
A regional council wants to attract high-spending tourists to town by turning an old railway line into one of the highest cycling tracks in Australia. But not everyone is happy.
- Catherine Naylor
How Rupert Murdoch’s son-in-law solved crisis at family farm
Alasdair MacLeod was regularly escaping to the country with his young family when he realised something was going horribly wrong there – and needed a radical solution.
- Catherine Naylor
Doctor under investigation after patient dies
A NSW doctor, who the coroner found “withheld” antibiotics from a patient who subsequently died, has been referred to the medical board for “investigation of his clinical conduct”.
- Laura Banks