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Unfair bureaucracy weighing NSW CTP scheme down – ALA

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Endless and unfair bureaucratic processes foisted on vulnerable accident victims were the biggest factors in the NSW third party insurance scheme’s inefficiency, according to...
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Drink habits better, but…

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Australians are drinking fewer times a week and are more concerned about problem drinking, but still have a ‘she’ll be right’ attitude towards their...
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Law council welcomes abuse commission setup

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  The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement regarding the appointment of Commissioners and the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into...
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Detox diets debunked, says Hepatitis Australia

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With Christmas just days away, Hepatitis Australia and health experts are encouraging Australians to ‘love their liver’ and limit their indulgence. The plea comes on...
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Coca-Cola attempts to ‘shut down recycling’

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Coca-Cola is taking a legal case against the Northern Territory cash for containers scheme, which is the only comprehensive recycling and litter reduction scheme...
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ICAC revelations highlight ‘a wider malaise’

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The Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings into the issuing of coal exploration licences by the former Labor government havehighlighted major deficiencies in the way mineral...
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CSG ‘threatens’ Sydney’s drinking water

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 The Nature Conservation Council has called on the new board of the Sydney Catchment Management Authority to rule out coal seam gas development in...
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Australia’s digital footprint expands

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  Australia has moved from baby steps to giant steps in the online world with its digital footprint expanding rapidly during 2011–12. At 30 June 2012, nearly half...
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Prime minister faces the end

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtj3gDaE64 Escaping the banality of federal political debate, PM Julia Gillard tackled the end of the world for a JJJ broadcast today. According to hosts...
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High-speed rail offers $48 billion boost

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A new report shows $48 billion in benefits from high-speed rail along the East Coast including major benefits for regional NSW. More work options, a...
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Cruise-ship terminal bids sought

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The Queendsland government, in conjunction with the Gold Coast City Council, yesterday released the Expression of Interest for what could be the largest integrated...
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Farmers lose out on mining boom

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Australian farmers have lost $43.5 billion in export income since the mining boom pushed the Australian dollar to historic highs, a new analysis by...
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Attitude to disability ‘appalling’

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCUgRf_cpok Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes addressed a forum yesterday in Melbourne, held by the Summer Foundation, on the human rights issues of young...
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Mine approval ‘disgraceful failure’

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The  decision yesterday to approve the Maules Creek mine is a disgraceful failure of public policy, and proof that the NSW government has comprehensively...
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Young Indigenous people gather to ChangeCourse

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Aboriginal students from Melbourne University and aspiring leaders of remote communities in the Northern Territory are among participants in Oxfam Australia’s ChangeCourse youth leadership...
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It’s legal to grow and distribute – but only by the anointed

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Byron based medicinal cannabis producer is sending cannabis to Germany in a breakthrough $92m deal yet the humble plant remains illegal for locals and continues to put people behind bars.
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Rail trail debate

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Geoff Meers, Suffolk Park It was good to read David Lisle’s comprehensive and reasoned discussion of the history of the Casino to Murwillumbah rail corridor....
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No respect

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Chibo Mertineit, Lillian Rock Once again it’s that time of the year where we are meant to celebrate Australia day on 26 January. The day...
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A window of trust

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Baden Offord, Ocean Shores Wholeheartedly agree with Dave Rastovich’s spot-on letter regarding the value and benefit of The Echo, that it is a ‘trusted window’ (Letters,...
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Redefining drug use

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Have you ever enjoyed a beer or a glass of wine? While for some religious groups it is banned, and I respect their choice, I also expect my choice to enjoy a glass of red to be respected.
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Editorial – Nuclear afterglow

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While there will surely be an afterglow of good will towards local National Party MLC Ben Franklin for securing the Shire $25m in road and infrastructure funding, it should be pointed out where his government is taking us when it comes to the energy sector.
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When the endless summer turns sour

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Ben Mallinson was paddling for a routine right-breaking wave at The Pass when the dark-haired surfer suddenly cut across in front of him from the outside.
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A Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme is needed

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This will be the year of the jab. And in from Byron Shire, that poses some interesting questions.
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January 26 – a conflicting day for Australians

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January 26. A conflicting date for many Australians. For some, this date reflects over 200 years of destruction and denigration of our traditional customs, values, languages, and cultural landscapes.
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What can we expect from the West Byron development?

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The judge’s gavel has fallen on one of the two DAs for a major housing development at West Byron, setting in stone the proposal from Tower Holdings to create 149 housing lots on the much fought-over site.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Ears Have It

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It’s 6am, the sun is only just nudging its way through the clouds. I am up early to write my Soapbox. I was going to write on something else, but this morning when I woke and stumbled to my desk I saw my open diary: 22 January, Michael’s birthday. He would have been 61 today.
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Kerry O’Brien reverses decision to accept AO

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‘With regret, I have decided to reverse my decision to accept my appointment as an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia’.
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