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Support your independent local paper for the year ahead As we approach a significant milestone, we reflect on our journey with immense gratitude. This month, The News celebrates six years of serving Naracoorte and the surrounding region, and this week, we are proud to publish our 295th edition. It remains an absolute privilege to share your stories, advocate for our towns, and hold decision-makers to account to ensure our communities thrive. We remain dedicated to fighting for the better outcomes you deserve, particularly in critical areas like healthcare, education, infrastructure—such as our roads and sewer/septic systems—and modern communication needs like mobile coverage and internet speeds. Our mission, which began in the middle of a pandemic, continues to be driven by a passion for regional sustainability. Today, we invite you to stand with us for the 2026–2027 financial year. Secure Your 2026–2027 Advertising Package We are now opening orders for our […]

Last week’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia should sound a warning bell for all Australians. After four years in office, the government needs to accept responsibility for the state of our national economy and the record is clear: Australians have experienced the biggest fall in living standards in the developed world. Inflation in Australia is higher than in every major advanced economy, and it is being driven by decisions made in Canberra, not just events overseas as the independent Reserve Bank has made clear. Government spending is at a 40 year high outside a recession, and that spending is keeping inflation higher for longer. When inflation stays high, interest rates stay high. That is why Australians have now endured 15 rate rises under Labor, putting further pressures on households and businesses. The average Australian family is paying around $29,000 more a year on a typical mortgage. Our national […]