17.6 C
Byron Shire
March 24, 2023
FeaturedByron Echo

Assange doco aims to focus on crisis of democracy

By The Echo
0

Latest News

Political CommentDavid Lowe - 0

Political Cosplay for Fun and Profit

Costume play is not just for Trekkies and Disney fans. If you want to get anywhere in Australian politics, cosplay needs to become a vital part of your skillset.
Read more

Other News

Clarence State ElectorateThe Echo - 0

Nationals and Labor didn’t sign Clarence anti-mining pledge

The Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) have been seeking the support of all candidates running for the seat of Clarence...
Read more
NSW state electionHans Lovejoy - 2

NSW Greens MP defends Nats smear

NSW MP Tamara Smith (Greens) has defended a political post on Facebook by Nationals candidate Josh Booyens. Booyens claims Smith...
Read more
Local NewsEve Jeffery - 4

Residents of Cabbage Tree Island want to go home

Anger and frustration at not being able to go home saw a group of residents reclaim their properties yesterday on Cabbage Tree Island.
Read more
Articles & ColumnsYvonne Preston - 4

Free Julian Assange rally in Lismore

Supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside Lismore Baths on Saturday, the 20th Anniversary of the Iraq war, to add their voice to those who would see the journalist free.
Read more
Clarence State ElectorateRonald Priestley - 2

Voting guide to preferencing in the NSW lower house

The NSW election, to be held on Saturday March 25, uses optional preferencing in both houses of parliament.
Read more
Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Swimming champs Sydney bound for finals

Congratulations to Wilsons Creek Public School students Ruby, Eddie, Goldie and Ayla, who have made it to the state swimming finals, to be held in Sydney at the end of the term. 
Read more

A local film company has been working around the clock to finish a documentary on Julian Assange before the elections.

The Assange Agenda, by One Planet Films, examines the issues raised by Assange and the broader context of surveillance, whistle blowing and open government.

Director/producer Michael Weatherhead says his team ‘soon realised that no film had really addressed what Assange is about, his philosophy and his political ideas’.

He says that ‘technologies of the information age are creating a crisis of democracy and civil rights. If that is not a big global issue worthy of a documentary, then what is?’

The crew has interviewed Assange’s lawyer in Australia, Julian Burnside, and Glenn Carle, ex-CIA and author of The Interrogator plus a number of experts on surveillance, transparency, privacy and civil rights.

They are also seeking support for the film through crowdfunding; visit www.pozible.com/assange.

Previous articleDanish treat in Kingscliff
Next articleTweed Estuary project gets $50k

Support The Echo

Keeping the community together and the community voice loud and clear is what The Echo is about. More than ever we need your help to keep this voice alive and thriving in the community.

Like all businesses we are struggling to keep food on the table of all our local and hard working journalists, artists, sales, delivery and drudges who keep the news coming out to you both in the newspaper and online. If you can spare a few dollars a week – or maybe more – we would appreciate all the support you are able to give to keep the voice of independent, local journalism alive.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Clarence State Electorate

Nationals and Labor didn’t sign Clarence anti-mining pledge

The Echo - 0
The Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) have been seeking the support of all candidates running for the seat of Clarence to physically or digitally sign...
Read more
Local News

Not a ‘bonanza for developers and land bankers’ as local councils lose planning controls?

Aslan Shand - 0
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment were quick to respond to the article ‘A bonanza for developers and land bankers?’ published on 21 March 2023 on The Echo online ‘to correct the inaccuracies contained in your article’.
Read more
NSW state election

Janelle’s four year road to the 2023 vote

Eve Jeffery - 0
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of Janelle Saffin's win in the seat of Lismore and with not a minute to celebrate, Saffin spoke to The Echo about the 2023 campaign.
Read more
Local News

Appeal to locate woman missing from Tweed Heads

The Echo - 0
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman, Kara Symington, missing from Tweed Heads since Tuesday.
Read more

More Articles Like This

Free Julian Assange rally in Lismore

Articles & Columns Yvonne Preston - 4
Supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside Lismore Baths on Saturday, the 20th Anniversary of the Iraq war, to add their voice to those who would see the journalist free.
Read more

Rally group wants to bring local boy home

Local News Eve Jeffery - 12
While the tug-o-war known as Julian Assange approaches his fourth year in His Majesty's Prison Belmarsh, London, the community of local people trying to help free him will rally in Lismore on March 18.
Read more

Father of Julian Assange to speak in Mullum tonight

Local News Dr John Jiggens - 1
John Shipton, father of detained Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, has returned briefly to his beloved home-away-from-home on the Northern Rivers to reunite with supporters.
Read more

‘Bring him home’ says Julian Assange’s father

Byron Echo Eve Jeffery - 23
Julian Assange has been locked away for 13 years. In that time he could have raised a baby to teenagerhood or done a medical degree, internship, residency, GP training, and had a year unleashed on the public under his belt. In that time he could have served three terms as the Australian Prime Minister.
Read more

The Echo is made possible by the support of all of our advertisers.

FEATURED STORIES

Janelle’s four year road to the 2023 vote

NSW state election Eve Jeffery - 0
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of Janelle Saffin's win in the seat of Lismore and with not a minute to celebrate, Saffin spoke to The Echo about the 2023 campaign.
Read more

Ballina independent booed over domestic violence survivor-blaming

Local News Mia Armitage - 1
The independent candidate for the seat of Ballina has attracted condemnation for comments he made over domestic violence at a public forum last week.
Read more

Not a ‘bonanza for developers and land bankers’ as local councils lose planning controls?

Local News Aslan Shand - 0
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment were quick to respond to the article ‘A bonanza for developers and land bankers?’ published on 21 March 2023 on The Echo online ‘to correct the inaccuracies contained in your article’.
Read more

Nationals and Labor didn’t sign Clarence anti-mining pledge

Clarence State Electorate The Echo - 0
The Clarence Catchment Alliance (CCA) have been seeking the support of all candidates running for the seat of Clarence to physically or digitally sign...
Read more

POPULAR POSTS

Kingscliff’s amenity or company profit?

Local News The Echo - 12
Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.
Read more

Car mania clogs Mullumbimby

Byron Echo The Echo - 36
It was a fatal error – driving half a kilometre into Mullumbimby to pick up a carton of milk. My partner drove while I conducted reconnaissance for that elusive parking spot. 
Read more

Byron Shire Mayor, staff mute over Council court loss

Byron Echo Hans Lovejoy - 0
Byron Mayor, Simon Richardson (Greens), is again remaining mute over questions around Council’s court loss, this time over a fencing dispute in Suffolk Park.
Read more

Local concert series organiser hit with $5,000 fine

Local News Paul Bibby - 15
When local musician Lisa Hunt arrived for a meeting with police last Thursday she was hoping for a somewhat friendlier reception than she had received on the last occasion.
Read more

POPULAR CATEGORIES

Give Website Feedback

FOLLOW US