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Kevin Hogan returns for Page
Though the coalition government he represents is now in opposition, National Party candidate for Page, Kevin Hogan, has been returned to his seat and yesterday he released a statement to all media.
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Will Morrison’s gas-led recovery delete the IPCC’s belief we need climate action now?
Most Australians know the news, or have had firsthand experiences themselves, of two years of floods, fires, coastal erosion, and storms, both here and overseas. In fact Australia has warmed on average by 1.44 ± 0.24 °C since national records began in 1910.
Local rum
Lord Byron Distillery is located right in the Byron Arts & Industry Estate, making it super-easy to visit the...
Secret agreements and done deals
Government and Byron Council refuse to explain details around temporary accommodation plans
Election 2022
As we edge closer to the federal election, Australia, like most advanced middle-ranking economies is facing some headwind challenges...
Homelessness hub under immense pressure
A new homelessness hub in Byron Bay has been so inundated with requests for help, that the service already needs additional staff to meet the demand.
Temporary Protection Visas
As part of their pre-election strategy, Ballina Region for Refugees (BR4R) has been working to raise awareness of the...
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A gold star campaign and a result full of hope
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It’s not surprising that Mandy Nolan got so many primary votes at Saturday’s election for the seat of Richmond – her campaign has been relentless and her volunteers all stellar.
Letters
Tibetan anniversary
May 23 marks 71 years since the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army invaded and commenced the ‘Liberation of Tibet’.
In the first...
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Richmond candidates 2022: The Greens, Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan needs little introduction to most readers of The Echo, where she has a weekly column. She is a comedian and journalist running as a candidate for The Greens in the federal seat of Richmond.
Letters
The protest vote
Uncanny that in this federal election, in Richmond as elsewhere, the freedom/protest vote parties just about all preference the National or Liberal candidate. To...