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March 29, 2024

Bullshit detectors needed

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Retired local professor launches book on grief

A leading international thinker and researcher in the development of innovative sport coaching and physical education teaching has returned home to Byron Bay and is launching his first non-academic book, 'Grief and Growth', on April 4 at The Book Room in Byron. 

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UK court seeks assurances from US over Julian Assange

The UK High Court of Justice has released a 66 page judgement seeking more information from the United States relating to Australian citizen Julian Assange, which it says it needs before deciding whether to grant the WikiLeaks founder leave to appeal his extradition.

New report highlights gaps in rural and remote health

The second annual Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line’ report has just been released. Presenting the latest data on the health of rural and remote Australians and evidence on service gaps, it identifies issues in urgent need of attention from service providers, funders, partners and policy makers.

Safety and preparation saves lives on the water

A large number of boaters are expected to hit the water over the Easter long weekend and Marine Rescue NSW is reminding boaters to be prepared and log on to the Marine Rescue NSW app.

How the coral crisis affects other marine wildlife

Marine heatwaves are killing coral and denuding reefs of their colourful beauty – but in a world where everything is food for something else, these heatwaves also pose a major threat to biodiversity.

It’s a biggest little town festival! 

Supporters, performers, and volunteers gathered to launch the Mullum Laneways Festival 2024 last Friday. 

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.

Well well; we have a true Scepticarius in the mayoral race after all – a curmudgeonly and doggedly forensic sceptic at that. John Anderson’s (Fast Buck$) two-page spread, ‘Rorts Central’ displays the deep probing of the bureaucracy that anyone aspiring to be a councillor or mayor should be prepared to support.

If his claimed facts are true then his conclusions about the competence of elected councillors and mayors of recent times are unavoidable. If false, then he would be knowingly putting himself at legal risk; he’s surely too smart for that? And if his claimed facts are true then ratepayers are mugged again and again and the environmental despoliation inevitable with major developments exacerbated. Anderson does this stuff for no personal gain, no career pay-off.

So my questions for all Council candidates are: How do you respond to the issues John Anderson has raised? If elected, are you prepared to ask the kind of questions he asks and to apply your bullshit detectors to every bland, evasive, soporific response? Are you prepared to vote ‘No’ and persist where there is any doubt? It’s a hard and thankless job. Thanks those who do it in good faith and do it well.

Adrian Gattenhof, Mullumbimby


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