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School holidays at the market
Victoria Cosford
School holidays shouldn’t only be holidays for children. Parents too are entitled to a break in routine, the...
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Jack Evans Boat Harbour upgrade to provide vital access to water as climate warms
Having somewhere to swim (or just connect with water), like a country town swimming pool, the local creek or river swimming hole, or the ocean, is important in a hot country like Australia.
Wage peace not war
Northern Rivers Peace group, Remembering and Healing is inviting all community members to a peace gathering on the eve of ANZAC Day.
Amber alert for blue green algae at Lake Ainsworth
Blue green algae status in Lake Ainsworth currently is Amber level and investigations into the causes and increased sampling will be in place.
Transgender rights
Mandy Nolan might be surprised to discover how many women of all political persuasions, feminists or not, are alarmed...
Rains, drains, floods
The ABC news and Guardian recently published reports of the potential return of La Niña in 2024 bringing similar...
Antisemitic racism
It takes the death of an Aussie, Zomi Frankcom, to remind Prime Minister Albanese that murdering aid workers is...
Stories about "advertising":
Review into betting ads must target all digital avenues
The issue of gambling advertising has resurfaced after federal opposition leader Peter Dutton announced that the Coalition government will move to ban sports betting advertising during the broadcasting of games and that would include air time an hour on either side of a sporting game.
Sue Higginson introduces bill to ban fossil fuel ads
Greens NSW Upper House MP Sue Higginson has today given notice of a bill set to ban fossil fuel advertising in New South Wales.
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box #188: Throw advertisers’ claims in the blender
With all our technology, advertising is proliferating out of control and Mandy reckons it's got us where we are most vulnerable. WATCH VIDEO
Byron Echo
New chef at Crystalbrook Byron
Joachim Borenius has been appointed as the new executive chef at Crystalbrook Byron resort’s signature restaurant, Forest.
Joachim Borenius brings a wealth of experience, gathered...
Byron Echo
Jungle Juice – squeezing the most out of life!
Four years ago, Guido and Natalia Annoni decided to swap the rat race for the jungle – heading north from Sydney with their kids...
Byron Echo
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize
Local grom takes national tube-riding prize. Broken Head surfer Leihani Zoric has taken out first place in the U/14 girls and best barrel (girl) categories of the Australian Junior Online Surf Championships.
