This document was written without fear or favour, by The Echo editor Hans Lovejoy for the politically curious who are considering a tilt at public life, or those who are interested in the inner workings of local politics.
My intention is to hopefully inform and engage aspiring political...
The federal electoral race for Richmond was officially too close to call as counting finished Sunday but a nation-wide so-called ‘Labor landslide’ looked likely to include the marginal seat.
Xavier Catholic College in Ballina has sent out a newsletter to parents which includes a recommendation not to vote for the Greens or Teals at this Satuday’s election for the marginal seat of Richmond.
With the Australian federal election imminent, voters are being inundated by the usual flood of photos showcasing campaign stunts – the real world policy implications are always serious.
The seat of Page that covers the area from the northern suburbs of Coffs Harbour to Iluka, Evans Head and Wardell then inland to Lismore, Casino, Nimbin, Kyogle, Bonalbo, and Grafton.
As we head into the final week of the federal election campaign, let’s take a closer look at the ten candidates seeking your vote for the House of Representatives (lower house).
While Richmond obsesses over the tussle between three fiery female candidates, in neighbouring Page the Nationals' MP Kevin Hogan is coasting to almost certain victory over his outgunned Greens opponent Luke Robinson and a Labor candidate who's unknown in most of the electorate, Wendy Backhous.
We spoke with National Party of Australia federal candidate for the seat of Richmond, Kimberly Hone, on day three of pre-polling at the Jessie McMillan Hall pre-poll booth in Murwillumbah.
We spoke with The Greens federal candidate for the seat of Richmond, Mandy Nolan, on day three of pre-polling at the Richmond Room pre-poll booth in Ballina.
The seat of Richmond has been held by Labor’s Justine Elliot for the last 20 years and is considered a ‘key seat’ by ABC's Antony Green after the close race by the Green in the last federal election.
It’s tedious so much misinformation is disseminated during elections. I’ve heard the same lie about ‘wasted votes’ since I first stood for the Australia Party in the 1972 federal election.
Nationals candidate has announced that the Liberal Nationals Coalition government will commit $300,000 to install a new heating system for the 50m outdoor pool at the Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre (TRAC) in Murwillumbah.
Pre-poll opened this morning for the Australian federal election on May 3. Frustrated nurses, who don’t feel that the NSW state government has listened to them during pay disputes, handed out for the Greens at pre-poll in the federal election.
After four years of work, the CSIRO has come to the conclusion that multiple water detentions (dams), in the upper reaches of the catchments in the Northern Rivers, along with other flood mitigation engineering, could reduce future catastrophic flooding impacts in Lismore and elsewhere by as much as 2 metres.
From a small office in Mullumbimby, a local conservation organisation is helping protect one of the most extraordinary places on Earth, more than 1,500 kilometres to the north.
New laws targeting commercial landlords who knowingly permit tenants to sell illicit tobacco and vaping goods from their premises begin today, as part of the government’s continued crackdown on the illicit market.
The Byron Writers Festival has announced a number of prize-winning authors who will be appearing among 150 international and Australian writers at this year's festival, representing a wide range of genres.
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