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Man charged over domestic violence and pursuit offences – Tweed Heads

A man has been charged following a pursuit near Tweed Heads on Monday.

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Save Wallum finalist in NSW 2024 environment awards

The Save Wallum campaign has been named as a finalist in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW Environment Awards 2024. The award ceremony will be held in Sydney tonight, and Save Wallum spokesperson and ecologist James Barrie will be attending with Tegan Kitt, another founding member of the group.

A seasoned bard

Guy Kachel had an idyllic entry to the world of music. Born in Tamworth, he was raised on the banks of the Peel River. The landscape was a fertile ground for his imagination. Seeing this rustic world change, as Tamworth developed into an inland city and friends grew to sometimes troubled adulthoods, provided insights for the artistry that later powered his career as a performer.

What the duck!

Most days I ask myself ‘what the duck’ is happening here? How could Trump be president again if he...

Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded –  not demolished

Lennox Park and the shelter shed has now been upgraded and reopened.

Laid-back but lively

Ooz is an acoustic roots reggae artist with a large, eclectic repertoire of crowd favourites. His unique, laid-back but lively style creates a relaxed atmosphere and his song choices have you remembering many of those forgotten classics.

Democracy on the ropes?

The ancient idea of democracy is under threat around the world. Today, there are only 63 democracies compared to 74 autocracies, and many of these democracies are highly problematic.

Gareth W R Smith, Byron Bay

In 1898 Herman Hollerith invented the Hollerith punch card and sorting machine and founded IBM in Germany. This machine could process 24,000 cards per hour bringing unprecedented organisational efficiency which the Nazis exploited.

The machines needed servicing once a month so a corps of IBM technicians travelled through Germany and Romania, even visiting concentration camps.

Hollerith machines enabled the Nazis to industrialise genocide. Census data was analysed to produce lists of Jews, Gypsies (Roma) and other so-called untermensch or sub-humans who were then rounded up and entrained for extermination in notorious killing centres like Auschwitz.

Today, Hewlett-Packard (HP) runs the BASEL access and control system installed in Israeli military checkpoints through which most Palestinians have to pass daily. It consists of biometric sensors which afford unrivalled surveillance and control over the civilian Palestinians.

For example, Palestinian homes are carefully monitored for any fluctuations in gas, electricity or water usage, which may indicate changes in the household composition, and so a raid is initiated.

HP also provides the Israeli navy with advanced electronic infrastructure which enables it to aggressively harass Gazan fisherfolk, maintain Israel’s siege of Gaza, and to illegally intercept humanitarian aid flotillas like the Mavi Marmara in international waters. Boycott HP products!


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Making Lismore Showground accessible to everyone

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Iconic Lennox beach shed upgraded –  not demolished

Lennox Park and the shelter shed has now been upgraded and reopened.

Govt cost-shifting ‘erodes financially sustainable local government’

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