Corflutes are seen at a pre-polling centre in the seat of Farrer ahead of a by-election, Albury, Thursday, April 30, 2026.

‘Fed up, fired up, and finally heard’: inside the political earthquake brewing in Farrer

In Australia’s regional heartland, something unusual is happening, it’s no longer predictable, listening to voters might give some clues.
We love our fish ‘n’ chips, but most Australians don’t think our fisheries are sustainable. Simon Collison/Flickr

Why don’t we believe Australia’s fisheries are sustainable?

Australians love seafood. We each consumed an average of 25 kilograms of seafood in 2010 – an amount that has increased significantly over the last 30 years. Worldwide, fish consumption now exceeds beef…

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