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LettersJuan Zenos, Kyogle - 0

Shoebridge’s forked tongue

Senator Shoebridge tells us that Ukraine has his full support – but is ruling out arms transfers to Ukraine...
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Local NewsZakai Sparkes - 0

Eight years on, Baywood Chase Lake still waiting for a fix

A Suffolk Park lake, ranked as the number one source of pollution into Tallow Creek, is yet to see any work to improve its health, eight years after a management plan was first drafted.
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Northern Rivers family could be forced to leave Australia

A Northern Rivers family might be forced to leave their life behind without direct intervention by the Minister for Immigration, Tony Burke. The de Silva family have been living locally since 2020, contributing significantly to local businesses and to disaster recovery.
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25 years of changing writers’ lives

It was 25 years ago when now-acclaimed novelist Sarah Armstrong attended the first week-long retreat for the Byron Writers Festival, and she has returned as the mentor for four emerging authors for the BWF Residential Mentorship.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Help get Mullum High junior debaters to state finals

After a stint as an English curriculum advisor, Mr Clarke is back as head of the English department at Mullumbimby High School, and debating is back with the junior debate team going to state finals in early December.
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Northern Rivers Rail Trail wins again – get it finished before the Olympics

Celebrating the two sections of the Northern Rivers Rail Trial in Tweed and Lismore they have been named NSW best Major Tourist Attraction at the 2026 NSW Tourism Awards – supporters are no calling on government to finish it in time for the 2032 Olympics.
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Coal corporations above the law?

The Minns government introduced special legislation into NSW parliament this week to grant billion-dollar coal corporation MACH Energy permission to expand production at its Mount Pleasant coal mine, overriding a High Court victory that exposed serious failures in the assessment of the mine's climate impacts.
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Students strike to reclaim their future

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On Friday 20 November, students in the Byron Shire and surrounds will close their books and laptops to meet at Apex Park, Byron Bay in another strike for climate action.
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Cadwallader says Ballina hospital infrastructure plans ‘a shambles’

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Ballina is trapped in a health planning paradox, with no hospital site, no construction funding and no clear investment pathway, according to independent candidate for Ballina and local mayor Sharon Cadwallader.
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National News

The fastest climate solution has two wheels and no tailpipe

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As the climate negotiations start in earnest at COP31, major Australian cities are backing a global citizens initiative calling for targets for cycling to be included in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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National News

Stretched to the limit – Stolen Generations orgs say time is running out

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Stolen Generations organisations from across Australia have issued an urgent challenge, just months out from the 30th anniversary of the landmark Bringing Them Home report, for governments and the nation to ensure the experiences, truths and recommendations of the report are not forgotten and commit to change for survivors and descendants.
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