Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care
The number of elderly Australians waiting for home help has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months, and will continue to increase.
Albanese Spruiks Net Zero in Speech on Australia’s Economy
Net zero is a key driver of economic growth, Anthony Albanese has told the second annual forum on Australia’s Ecoonomic Outlook.
Trans Activist Pleads Guilty in Posie Parker Assault Case
The trans rights activist who poured tomato soup over British women’s rights campaigner Posie Parker in Auckland last year has pled guilty to assault.
Environment Order Putting Industry at Risk, Forestry Organisation Claims
The NSW forestry industry claims it had no time to adapt to new habitat protections, and so had no choice but to shut down operations.
Turmoil in PNG Parliament After Opposition Fails to Unseat PM in 4th Attempt
Despite a defection of a large number of government MPs to the Opposition, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister survives four botched no confidence motions.
Australian Navy Shafted by Spanish Shipbuilder
A new Navy supply boat was delivered with a crooked propeller shaft, and has been out of action for over a year as a result.
Heart Disease the Leading Cause of Death in Australia, But Data Reveals More Complex Picture
Four out of five deaths in Australia have more than one cause, and a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare delves into the data.
5 Powers Plan More Military Drills, Tech Exchange
Drones, sophisticated fighter planes, surveillance aircraft, and possibly even a British aircraft carrier will now play a role in joint exercises.
Australia’s Internet Regulator Drops Case Against X Over Stabbing Video
She will consolidate eSafety office’s actions against Elon Musk’s X Corp over its refusal to take down footage of a stabbing in a Sydney church.
Leading Australian University Seeks ‘Micro Treaty’ With 11 Indigenous Communities
The University of New South Wales says that, despite the failure of the Voice referendum, it is determined to press ahead with its own treaty process.
