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Perplexed
Perplexed to read Richard Jones’ article ‘Now’s the time for those reforms’, when the opening sentence quotes: ‘Just over...
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Bush stone-curlews in Byron Shire
The first time I noticed a bush stone-curlew in Brunswick Heads it was waiting at the pedestrian crossing, on its way to the pub, across the other side of the road.
Concerns raised over heritage demolition proposal in Byron
The Byron Bay Historical Society has supported concerns raised by residents around a DA that proposes to demolish a home listed in a heritage area.
Helping hand – have you seen the tinny?
At the height of the floods my lovely young neighbour, Brian, was all over the place helping people. Also,...
New laws to tackle crime profits and encryption
The premier has announced new police powers and ‘tougher penalties’ for money laundering and unexplained wealth in NSW.
Missing teenager found
Police say a thirteen-year-old girl reported missing from Tweed Heads earlier this week has been found safe and well.
Committee to examine teacher shortages
The NSW Upper House’s Education Committee say they have commenced an inquiry into teacher shortages in NSW.
Stories about "Appeal":
Aid groups getting set to help flood impacted communities
Both Rural Aid and Vinnies have launched flood appeals in the wake of the current weather events
Caravan park to pay $2.3mil plus to consumers
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the Supreme Court’s decision arising from the sale of the movable dwellings located on waterfront sites along the Tweed River.
Bob Stewart appeal date set
The man found guilty of cruelty charges against a pet dog in South Golden Beach will have his fate decided in Lismore in May.
Bail rejected for Julian Assange
Australian citizen Julian Assange will remain in Belmarsh Prison for now, with District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejecting his bail application overnight in London.
Pell freed in unanimous decision
‘Judgment has been delivered in Pell v The Queen’ – this in a tweet from the High Court of Australia just after 10am this...
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Fooling no one
Danny Wakil isn’t fooling anyone (Letters, 15 June). He is obviously pro-Israel, but his tone and talking points belie his claim to be pro-Palestinian,...
Byron Echo
Building hei(s)(gh)ts
I also strongly agree with David Gilet and Paul McCarthy on the creeping cancer of increased building heights/heists in Byron CBD, and I have...
Letters
Palestine’s ‘terra nullius’ and children’s body armour
Firstly, the Zionist regime of Israel is an apartheid regime. It is based on the dispossession, expropriation, expulsion and oppression of the Palestinian people.
This...
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Lismore council flirts with ‘koala-killer’ status
The fate of one of the state’s last koala populations appears to lie in the hands of the Lismore City Council after an extraordinary meeting Thursday afternoon.