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We’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.
Vaccinating koalas
It is interesting to read that the program of catching and vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydial disease is happening in the Northern Rivers region.
If...
‘Peace Train’
‘…Thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be
Something good has begun…’
From ‘Peace Train’ by Cat Stevens.
If having imagination and vision...
Israel/Palestine
As usual Dany Wakil presents his distorted view of the Palestine/Israel conflict. His assertion that Arabs expelled other Arabs from their own lands to...
Have you seen Jordyn?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a woman and baby missing from Wilson's Creek, near Mullumbimby.
Kathleen Folbigg set to be pardoned
Kathleen Folbigg is set to be pardoned following a decision by the NSW Attorney General Michael Daley to grant her a release from prison.
Byron’s Yarn Up and Murwillumbah’ Kinship Festival – celebrating Reconciliation Week
The weekend celebrations across the region marked the end of Reconciliation Week.
Mad Hatter’s tea party saves koalas for one more day
This morning at the entrance to the Yarratt State Forest, near Taree, a Mad Hatter’s tea party celebrating World Environment Day on a logging road, stopped a truck heading into the forest.
Busking For Change in the Northern Rivers
If there is one thing that Northern Rivers communities loves, it's a good busker and after a successful pilot program in 2022, Busking For Change is launching nationally – we're in!
#BeatPlasticPollution this World Environment Day
It’s World Environment Day and this year the spotlight is on finding solutions to plastic pollution – #BeatPlasticPollution.
Eight teenagers in custody over Ashmore carjacking
Yesterday Queensland Police were appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and had her vehicle stolen at Ashmore on Sunday morning. Police have since taken eight teenagers into custody over the matter.
Bring your breasts to Mullumbimby
With early detection being a key to good outcomes, women are being invited to visit the BreastScreen mobile until when it visits Mullumbimby from mid June to mid July.
Playground at Clarkes?
Wondering what happened to the money raised to build a playground near Clarkes Beach in the early 2000s?
Did Byron Council kill it or…?
Wally Hueneke, Byron...
Bangalow is not Kuranda
For millennia prior to the advent of rail two centuries ago, the primary motive force of terrestrial transport was the horse. Hence we have...
Labor forever
Mr Duncan, judging from your last rant, would you be a rusted-on Labor supporter? Sorry for pointing out the obvious. You spruik Labor’s mighty...
Why are white Australians even being asked to vote on the Voice?
The fast-approaching Voice referendum is a complete clusterf**k for all Australians. It stinks of failure at each and every step of the way. By...
Minns
Congratulations to Chris Minns for bringing in the new regulations about so-called VIP rooms in clubs and pubs. It’s only a small step in...
To Mandy
I love reading Mandy’s Soapbox, she reflects what I’m thinking, and many like me. In the 17 May column titled ‘A crown is just a...
Getting Real About The Voice
Responding to Ian Pratt in an attempt to ‘get real about the Voice’. The proposal does not challenge the historical fact of conquest i.e....
Police compassion
Mandy, you said (Echo, 17 May)]: ‘There’s not many 95-year-olds I wouldn’t be able to overpower if necessary’ and ‘to disarm a 95-year-old with...
Treachery
It is with great concern and disappointment, but not surprising, we have to declare that the brief hope we had for a nuclear-weapons-free future,...
We’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.
Vaccinating koalas
It is interesting to read that the program of catching and vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydial disease is happening in the Northern Rivers region.
If...
‘Peace Train’
‘…Thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be
Something good has begun…’
From ‘Peace Train’ by Cat Stevens.
If having imagination and vision...
Israel/Palestine
As usual Dany Wakil presents his distorted view of the Palestine/Israel conflict. His assertion that Arabs expelled other Arabs from their own lands to...
Have you seen Jordyn?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a woman and baby missing from Wilson's Creek, near Mullumbimby.
Kathleen Folbigg set to be pardoned
Kathleen Folbigg is set to be pardoned following a decision by the NSW Attorney General Michael Daley to grant her a release from prison.
Byron’s Yarn Up and Murwillumbah’ Kinship Festival – celebrating Reconciliation Week
The weekend celebrations across the region marked the end of Reconciliation Week.
Mad Hatter’s tea party saves koalas for one more day
This morning at the entrance to the Yarratt State Forest, near Taree, a Mad Hatter’s tea party celebrating World Environment Day on a logging road, stopped a truck heading into the forest.
Busking For Change in the Northern Rivers
If there is one thing that Northern Rivers communities loves, it's a good busker and after a successful pilot program in 2022, Busking For Change is launching nationally – we're in!
#BeatPlasticPollution this World Environment Day
It’s World Environment Day and this year the spotlight is on finding solutions to plastic pollution – #BeatPlasticPollution.
Eight teenagers in custody over Ashmore carjacking
Yesterday Queensland Police were appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and had her vehicle stolen at Ashmore on Sunday morning. Police have since taken eight teenagers into custody over the matter.
Bring your breasts to Mullumbimby
With early detection being a key to good outcomes, women are being invited to visit the BreastScreen mobile until when it visits Mullumbimby from mid June to mid July.
Playground at Clarkes?
Wondering what happened to the money raised to build a playground near Clarkes Beach in the early 2000s?
Did Byron Council kill it or…?
Wally Hueneke, Byron...
Bangalow is not Kuranda
For millennia prior to the advent of rail two centuries ago, the primary motive force of terrestrial transport was the horse. Hence we have...
Labor forever
Mr Duncan, judging from your last rant, would you be a rusted-on Labor supporter? Sorry for pointing out the obvious. You spruik Labor’s mighty...
Why are white Australians even being asked to vote on the Voice?
The fast-approaching Voice referendum is a complete clusterf**k for all Australians. It stinks of failure at each and every step of the way. By...
Minns
Congratulations to Chris Minns for bringing in the new regulations about so-called VIP rooms in clubs and pubs. It’s only a small step in...
To Mandy
I love reading Mandy’s Soapbox, she reflects what I’m thinking, and many like me. In the 17 May column titled ‘A crown is just a...
Getting Real About The Voice
Responding to Ian Pratt in an attempt to ‘get real about the Voice’. The proposal does not challenge the historical fact of conquest i.e....
Police compassion
Mandy, you said (Echo, 17 May)]: ‘There’s not many 95-year-olds I wouldn’t be able to overpower if necessary’ and ‘to disarm a 95-year-old with...
Treachery
It is with great concern and disappointment, but not surprising, we have to declare that the brief hope we had for a nuclear-weapons-free future,...
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