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Midwife quits
Deb Walsh, Fernleigh
It’s become untenable for me to continue working in hospitals. I have quit. I will be deregistered soon...
Other News
Getting the right stuff in your bins in the Tweed
Tweed Council is asking residents to be more careful with what waste they put in which bin – a surprising amount of the area's refuse, both recycling and landfill, ends up in the wrong receptacle.
Industry response to Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
As the pandemic has again highlighted the standard of treatment of our elders, Australia’s aged care industry has urged...
DPI has an eye on Lismore’s yellow crazy ants
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a species of ant, originally from Southeast Asia, that has been accidentally introduced to numerous places in the world – including Lismore.
Inspector condemns prisoner health services
In the forward to the Inspector of Custodial Services Report published last month, Fiona Rafter Inspector of Custodial Services says that the provision of health services to inmates in New South Wales custodial facilities is a complex and challenging responsibility.
Where announcements masquerade as action
The great secret about government in Australia is this: no-one wants to know about government in Australia.
Report and recommendations – First Nations people in custody
High, but not high enough, on the country's human rights agenda is the issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody.
Stories about "armed":
Armed robbery at Woolgoolga on Saturday
Police say they have mounted an investigation following an armed robbery at a Woolgoolga service station at the weekend.
Letters
Common courtesy
Paul Bibby - 0
Anonymous, Byron Bay
First of all, thank you to those customers who did the right thing and wore their masks in hospitality venues on the weekend.
However,...
Letters
Poor Council drains
Paul Bibby - 0
Kate Anderson, Mullumbimby
In response to and support of Kerry Gray’s and Robin Gracie’s letters Echo 31 March). The McGoughans Lane blocked drains are the tip...
Letters
Electricity ‘fun facts’
Anonymous, Ballina
I’m surprised that a part of David Lowe’s online article of March 15 slipped under the fact-check radar (‘Tamara Smith Calls for More Fairness’) in...
Letters
Coalition ‘hellbent’
Mat Morris, Bangalow
The NSW coalition seems to be hellbent on outdoing their federal counterparts when it comes to the denigration of women and protection of...
