EDITORIAL: Last weekend’s record heatwave has the Central Coast bracing itself for another challenging bushfire and storm season, and the importance of community cooperation cannot be overstated. In recent years,…
EDITORIAL: In a world that thrives on diversity and inclusivity, discussions surrounding free speech, cancel culture and censorship have become increasingly complex and contentious. The battleground has extended to various…
EDITORIAL: In today’s interconnected world, our reliance on broadband services has never been more apparent. The recent incident that left 1,400 residents of Empire Bay and Killcare without NBN services…
EDITORIAL: In the dynamic landscape of Australian politics, few issues have garnered as much attention and fervent discussion as the proposal for a Voice to Parliament. The ongoing debate surrounding…
EDITORIAL: In recent years, the Central Coast has emerged as a hotspot for grassroots activism, showcasing the remarkable power of local protests and petitions to drive transformative change. From the…
EDITORIAL: The decision by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to maintain its universally unpopular shark meshing program across the state is concerning – and not just for sea…
EDITORIAL: The Central Coast is currently in the grip of football fever, thanks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup and excitement over the Mariners’ coming season, with soccer taking hold…
Editorial: In a digital age where convenience often trumps all, the battle cry for local businesses reverberates louder than ever. Advocates and stalwarts of neighbourhood enterprises rally behind a simple…
EDITORIAL – Central Coast Council is the region’s most important institution, without it the area would not function, but make no mistake it is under huge pressure to deliver what…
EDITORIAL – This week one of our CCN journalists gained reluctant media attention around the nation and internationally for her frustration during an online media conference with the Deputy Premier….
Community land across the Peninsula – including green spaces, a retirement community and a sports oval – is set to be reclassified and sold off as part of Central Coast…
EDITORIAL: Local news really does matter, as demonstrated by our publishing of dozens of news stories about the current Council crisis. That is why Facebook’s audacious ban on news media…
Analysis – Four things happened at the October 12 Central Coast Council meeting, but leadership with open and honest transparency wasn’t one of them. The meeting went from 6.30pm until…
Perspective by Emma McBride MP The Central Coast has always been a popular place for older people to live: a relaxed coastal lifestyle; good healthcare; and a day trip into…
It may seem timely, against a backdrop of climate change and a global pandemic, that this week’s successful mission by the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft raised the prospect of safe,…
[Editorial by Josh Frydenburg] Since JobKeeper was announced on the 30th March it has provided a massive economic and psychological boost to the nation. At a cost of $70 billion…
by Cath Sullivan, re-printed with thanks to AIST [Editorial] The superannuation industry will play a key role in Australia’s economic recovery, according to Greg Combet, who also expects the legislated…
For people with a disability, the prospect of finding open, engaging employment on the Central Coast was already limited, and that was before COVID-19 brought further dislocation to the job…
When the town of Braidwood, near Canberra, lost its local newspaper, some residents asked a very simple journalistic question: “How are we going to know who’s died?” by Georgia Wilkins…
World Bee Day was on May 20 and Member for Gosford and avid apiarist, Liesl Tesch, has renewed calls for the State Government to provide a recovery plan for struggling…