Central Coast voters on the way to the polls
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View ArticleBelinda Neal still won't confirm independent bid
Belinda Neal's office is denying any decision has been made about whether the MP will run as an independent, despite pamphlet's being delivered across her electorate.
View ArticleLabor candidate 'not concerned' by Neal pamphlets
Labor's candidate for the seat of Robertson says the people she's speaking to are interested in moving forward, after promotional pamphlets were delivered across the electorate by disendorsed Labor MP...
View ArticleNeal weighs up independent run
Disendorsed Federal Labor MP Belinda Neal has denied reports she's prepared campaign signs to run as an independent in the key NSW marginal seat of Robertson. But Ms Neal hasn't ruled out running...
View ArticleNeal mum on tilt as independent
Controversial New South Wales Labor MP Belinda Neal is refusing to confirm increasing speculation that she will contest the federal election as an independent.
View ArticleVoices from the federal seat of Robertson
What is the mood on the street in the federal seat of Robertson?
View ArticleNeal rules out running as independent
Disendorsed Labor MP Belinda Neal has ended weeks of speculation about her future by confirming she will not be running as an independent in the NSW seat of Robertson. It was thought Ms Neal may...
View ArticleRural issues in Robertson
The marginal seat of Robertson is on the Central Coast. It's one of three marginal seats close to Sydney where farming and urban development clash. The seat was won unexpectedly last time by Belinda...
View ArticleEgg attack candidate denies manhandling boys
The Liberal candidate for Roberston denies manhandling two teenage boys after eggs were thrown at his car.
View ArticleManhandle claim against egg attack Lib withdrawn
The Liberal Party says a police complaint made against its candidate for the New South Wales seat of Robertson has been withdrawn.
View ArticleFederal Election coverage for the Central Coast
Love it or hate it politics is this weekend's focus. The campaign has run and there's just your vote to count. The ABC will bring you the results that matter to you.
View ArticleLeaders in last-gasp bid to break poll deadlock
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have moved into campaign overdrive as the latest Newspoll shows there could be a change of government tomorrow. Both leaders have hit the airwaves in a solid block of...
View Article'Still too early' to call former Belinda Neal seat
The Labor candidate for the central coast seat of Robertson says it is still too early to tell if she's won Belinda Neal's former seat.
View ArticleLiberals candidate gets to work in Robertson
The new Liberal candidate for the New South Wales Federal seat of Robertson, Lucy Wicks acknowledges she has some work do to re-unite rank and file party members on the Central Coast after being...
View ArticleHockey's two-day tour of the Central Coast
The Federal Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey says the New South Wales Central Coast will play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the September election.
View ArticleGreens unveil Federal election candidates
The Federal Greens candidate for the seat of Dobell says her party is the obvious choice for local voters, given the major parties' track record in the seat.
View ArticleCraig Thomson welcomes ALP candidate as a challanger
The Independent MP for the Federal seat of Dobell, Craig Thomson, has welcomed the Labor nomination of Trevor Drake to contest the Central Coast seat.
View ArticleAbbott sets off for trucker's view of highway
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is getting a trucker's view of the Pacific Highway upgrading project as he spends two days driving from Brisbane to Terrigal, on the New South Wales central coast.
View ArticleStill no ALP candidate to contest Thomson's seat of Dobell
Former Federal Labor MP turned Independent, Craig Thomson says the ALP's failure to endorse a candidate for his New South Wales seat of Dobell, flies in the face of the Prime Minister's party reforms.
View ArticleFormer councillor to run for ALP against Thomson in Dobell
A former Wyong councillor is Labor's long-awaited candidate to for the controversial seat of Dobell on the New South Wales central coast, taking on the incumbent independent MP Craig Thomson.
View ArticleSports stars could sideline Labor in NSW central coast seats of Dobell and...
Ex-cricketer Nathan Bracken and former soccer player Lawrie McKinna are to stand as independents in two key NSW seats. Bracken will stand in the central coast seat of Dobell, while McKinna will run in...
View ArticleJohn Singleton backs Bracken for Dobell
In the seat of Dobell, former test cricketer Nathan Bracken is putting himself up as an independent against former Labor member and now independent - Craig Thomson. Businessman, John Singleton, is...
View ArticleCome to the coast, the Central Coast
From Avoca to Umina and inland to Upper Mangrove, this is Robertson.
View ArticleThomson's Dobell Preferences Decided
Independent and former ALP member, Craig Thomson has decided to preference his rival independent candidates ahead of his former party in the marginal seat of Dobell on the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleMillions spent on election promises to woo voters
The New South Wales Central Coast is shaping up as a political battleground for the major parties, with millions of dollars worth of local election promises being made less than two weeks out from the...
View Article$23 million for new University College
The Federal Government has pledged almost $24 million to set up a new University College on the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleLibs back plans for Central Coast airport
The Federal Opposition has backed plans for a regional airport on the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleLibs dominate election result
The New South Wales Central Coast seat of Dobell, held by Labor turned Independent MP, Craig Thomson remains undecided with the Liberals slightly ahead of Labor in the vote count.
View ArticleLibs urged to deliver on promises for Dobell
A councillor on the New South Wales Central Coast warns the Liberal Party cannot afford to take the seat of Dobell for granted, after such a close contest with Labor at the Federal election.
View ArticleRobertson MP defends criticism over NBN uncertainty
Labor's new Federal Senator Deborah O'Neill has criticised the Coalition Government over uncertainty about the National Broadband Network rollout on the New South Wales Central Coast.
View ArticleFire, drought and flood shape the Hunter's 2013
Nature dealt Newcastle and the Hunter some crushing blows during 2013, as we veered from the extremes of torrential rain and floods to a lengthy drought which culminated in raging fires in every corner...
View ArticleFate unknown for 'Kibbleplex' funding
The fate of a $7-million funding promise for 'Kibbleplex' in Gosford remains unknown, with the property likely to be sold-off.
View ArticleBelinda Neal attempts another political comeback
Belinda Neal attempts new political comeback
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to using Facebook to harass retiring Labor senator Nova Peris
A 64-year-old chiropractor pleads guilty to using Facebook to post abusive comments about retiring Labor senator Nova Peris, who described the messages as "racist and vile hatred".
View ArticleElection 2016: Key New South Wales seats still in the balance as count continues
The counting continues in several New South Wales' seats, which remain on a knife's edge, after Labor reclaims key seats in western Sydney.
View ArticleAustralia was promised superfast broadband with the NBN. This is what we got
In 2009 we were promised a fast National Broadband Network with optical fibre cables direct to most homes and businesses. Instead, we've ended up with a mix of technologies including optical fibre,...
View ArticleFederal election 2019: Bill Shorten gets rockstar reception as Clive Palmer...
Bill Shorten draws a rockstar welcome in enemy territory, Scott Morrison argues with Labor over its support for a Coalition policy and Clive Palmer is personally, yet noticeably, absent from the...
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