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They’re playing with our lives when they’re making wars in the Middle East. After Trump’s so-called peace announcement, there was...

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Where is the real cost in rail v trail?

When the state government closed the one daily train service on the Casino to Murwillumbah line, which records show...

Dancing and fundraising for our children’s future

The recent premeditated killings of several children in Australia by their fathers has raised the issue of filicide (the deliberate act of a parent killing their own child) alongside the issue of domestic violence (DV) and femicide (the intentional murder of women or girls) as key areas that need research to help understand why these things happen.

Lismore students pitch sustainability projects

Young people will take centre stage in Lismore this Friday when the HalveIt Festival brings student sustainability pitches to decision-makers in what organisers are calling 'part innovation expo, part community festival.'

Bird flu reaches Western Australia

H5 avian flu has officially arrived in Western Australia, first discovered days ago in a dead migratory seabird near Esperance (700 km south-east of Perth), and since found in numerous other birds.

Citizen science last line of defence for threatened species

Native forest logging is again in the spotlight in NSW, following Monday night’s Four Corners investigation into Forestry Corporation NSW’s failure to protect nationally endangered species.

Appeal to locate missing woman

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Kempsey area.

The Byron Comedy Festival starts Thursday.

For many affected by the autumn floods, having a day out hasn’t been high on the list of priorities, but a local collaboration will see one hundred free tickets given away for the Byron Comedy Festival on Sunday.

The Vasudhara Wild Women Foundation and Dumbo Feather have come together with the Byron Comedy Festival to give 100 people an afternoon of laughter and good community vibes on Sunday.

The Vasudhara Wild Women Foundation have been heavily involved in helping flood-affected families – in particular, single mothers.

If you are a flood-affected person, available Sunday 12 from 2.30pm and a lover of comedy, please apply via FB messenger, including your details and a brief description of your circumstances.



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