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E-bikes destroyed by police in Tweed

Thirty-five e-bikes that were seized during police operations near Tweed Heads have been destroyed, say police.
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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.
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Momentum hosts free skate workshop for girls and women

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Humanity together

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Long serving drudges

One category overlooked for an award at The Echo’s 40th birthday party was for the long-serving drudges. Jenny Dalimore, Steve...
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Early childhood educators to receive 15pc pay rise

The federal Labor government says it is investing a further $3.6 billion over the next two years to lock in the historic 15 cent pay rise for early childhood educators.
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LECC find police failed in their duty in the death of Lindy Lucena

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s Operation Almas has criticised the police response to the violent death of Ballina woman Lindy Lucena at the hands of her partner in 2023.
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When we tire of cooking up inaccurate, sensationalist headlines, some of us at The Echo like to nibble on Puremelt Chocolate Lounge vegan paleo cookies from their Stuart Street shop in Mullumbimby. As of today they are legally being produced with hemp oil instead of sunflower oil. Gradually, the heart-shaped cookies with the new ingredient will spread through their other stockists such as Santos, Pighouse Flicks, Green Coast Café in Ballina, the espresso bar in Ocean Shores and Pachamamas in Melbourne. Hemp foods, known for their high nutritional value but containing no THC, are finally legal for human consumption in Australia. Apparently, you don’t get high on them, not that we’d notice. And we’re not changing the headline.

Sarah and the heart-shaped cookies at Puremelt Chocolate
– photo by Cristina Sharratt

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