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Time to create a new politics

Climate change is happening faster than we thought and Australia is set to fall well short of its 2030 renewable energy target of 82 per cent.

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Cin cin to Spritz-ember at Pixie

Prawn linguine and a $13 spritz? Say less. All month long, Pixie Italian is celebrating Spritz-ember, with $13 Aperol, Campari,...

The second algorithm: why government control is the wrong fix

It is not often that a minister describes the most sweeping power she has ever asked for with the words 'I guess'.

Emergency guide wins NSW Resilient Australia Award

Resilient Uki has won a 2026 NSW Resilient Australia Award for its Northern Rivers Community Emergency Hub Guide, developed with funding from Northern Rivers Community Foundation.

Ill-gotten gains

As the American President Trump stuffs up the world and stuffs his pockets with money, Australia’s homegrown hard-right-wing, Trump-loving...

Ross Lane to be closed for at least two months

Lennox locals and visitors have reacted with dismay to the announcement that Ross Lane will be completely closed from...

DV peak body responds to horror weekend

Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) has released a statement responding to what has been a particularly tragic weekend, even by NSW standards, noting that domestic violence doesn’t have an age limit, and it doesn’t stop being a national emergency because it happens behind closed doors.

Bangalow Bluedogs division three women’s soccer team had a tight 1-0 win over Goonellabah last weekend. Photo supplied

The Bangalow Bluedogs division three women’s soccer team had a tight 1-0 win over Goonellabah last weekend.

The win on their home ground put them into second place on the table, behind the Burringbar Bandits.

They are undefeated for the season, and have been beating sides by ten goals to nil.



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Wildlife road warnings falling short on Byron roads

Byron Shire Council has acknowledged that some of its current measures to protect wildlife from vehicle strikes have limited effectiveness, while funding has yet to be secured for seasonal electronic warning signs on several key koala routes.

Fake $100 notes marked ‘PROPS’ circulating across Northern Rivers

Northern Rivers businesses are once again being urged to check cash carefully following reports of counterfeit $100 notes being used at local shops.

Measles alert after infectious traveller visits Northern Rivers locations

Health authorities have issued a measles alert after a confirmed case visited eight locations across Byron, Ballina and Pottsville while infectious.

Deaths from military conflict

Whilst the Mullumbimby RSL Sub-Branch acknowledges the death of Zomi Francom as tragic, so too are the deaths of all civilian and military personnel...