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Comment – National Party encumbrance a problem for Liberals in NSW too
There is no shortage of NSW Liberal MPs out in the media warning they could be next to fall in the push from independent candidates that saw a massive shake up of politics in Australia last weekend.
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Suspicious house fire in Casino ends in charges
NSW Police say that man has been charged following a suspicious house fire.
Will Morrison’s gas-led recovery delete the IPCC’s belief we need climate action now?
Most Australians know the news, or have had firsthand experiences themselves, of two years of floods, fires, coastal erosion, and storms, both here and overseas. In fact Australia has warmed on average by 1.44 ± 0.24 °C since national records began in 1910.
Kashmir Miller: ‘the Green wave will expand’
Taking her first but definitely not her last steps into federal politics, the election campaign for Greens candidate for Page, Kashmir Miller, was exciting and tricky.
A gold star campaign and a result full of hope
It’s not surprising that Mandy Nolan got so many primary votes at Saturday’s election for the seat of Richmond – her campaign has been relentless and her volunteers all stellar.
Lismore flood
I walked around the Lismore CBD and whenever I came to a crossing, an oncoming car would stop gently...
Never again
It seems to me that the floods became a ‘never again’ moment in time for Lismore and to a...
Stories about "agri-chemicals":
Seeds are the real currency in the 21st century
Seeds are a gift of nature, as well as a gift from countless generations that have come before us. Our ancestors have saved, modified and cultivated seeds, from all countries and cultures, since the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago.
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Up to five times the average rainfall during 2022 in some areas says BOM
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The formal record of the extreme rainfall and flooding was released today by the Bureau of Meteorology with some areas of south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales having five times their monthly average of rain.
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Recognising 50 years of police service
When John 'Jack' Keough moved to Byron Bay police station in 1982 there was still a station sheep that kept the grass down and goats still roamed Cape Byron. Sargent Keough began his career in policing in 1972 when he walked into the Redfern Academy to join the police force.
Byron Echo
The postal vote that never arrived
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At 91, there are many things that you can no longer do, but one of the things you still can do is have your voice heard in an election – but not for at least one Byron Shire resident.
Byron Echo
Vale big Jez, Mullum troubadour
The Mullumbimby community lost one of the founding fathers of its counter culture last Thursday, when Graham Chambers, better known as Jerry De Munga, passed away at his home with the love and care of wife Chrissy, family and close friends.
