Nioka palliative care to double in size

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Palliative care services in Tamworth will be doubled thanks to a major investment in the Nioka Palliative Care unit at Tamworth Base Hospital. Nationals Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, said a contractor was appointed to build the upgraded unit, marking a major milestone in the campaign to increase local services. “In 2022, I joined with…

Public misled for decades over koala numbers

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The latest national koala population estimates from CSIRO’s National Koala Monitoring Program (NKMP) have revealed a staggering leap in koala numbers that upends years of alarmism. The 2025 CSIRO report estimates the listed population between 398,000 and 569,000; a dramatic rise from the 2024 estimate of just 95,000 to 238,000. Nationals Member for Oxley, Michael…