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Move Beyond Coal turning up heat on government
Move Beyond Coal says it will be staging protests at Labor MP offices around the country over the next week to 'turn up the heat' on the government to stop approving climate-wrecking coal and gas projects.
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Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
CSIRO claims net zero remains achievable by 2050
A new report by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, shows existing technologies will enable Australia to halve emissions by 2030 from 2020 levels, under a rapid decarbonisation scenario led by a renewable electricity sector.
Youth wellness app launching Nov 30
A free wellbeing app for young people, developed by young local Indigenous people on the Northern Rivers, is being launched this Thursday, November 30 at the M-Arts in Murwillumbah from 5pm.
Kangkung and Ceylon spinach
Victoria Cosford
I’d never heard of kangkung until Ryan Bruin mentioned it to me. This was during our first chat...
Bruem’s balloon amendment burst as Ballina Council votes to protect wildlife
Ballina Shire’s balloon ban is to stay in place after a failed attempt by at least one conservative councillor to weaken rules aimed at protecting wildlife and reducing litter.
Rescission does nothing to sway team Krieg on waste
An Extra Ordinary Meeting of the City of Lismore Council was held last night to respond the a request for a recission on last week’s Waste Operation Review which saw a majority of Lismore Councillors vote to outsource the service and work to private enterprise.
Stories about "border closures":
Four men issued $1,000 PINs for travelling to Queensland on superyacht
Four men have been issued $1,000 Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) after travelling on a superyacht from Sydney to Queensland last week.
Lobbying underway for border easing
Local mayors and council general managers across the region have joined forces in a bid to convince the QLD government to ease its draconian border restrictions.
Tweed Hospital will not close
The Chief Executive of the Northern NSW Local Health District said today that the Tweed Hospital will not close if harsher border restrictions are enforced by the Queensland Government.
National News
Industrial relations reform bill passes parliament
New industrial relations laws have passed NSW parliament today, which the government says will create the structure needed to deliver meaningful improvements to wages and conditions for hundreds and thousands of workers in the state.
Local News
Fire ant update in the Tweed
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There were information sessions this morning for local businesses and industry members impacted by the detection of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) at South Murwillumbah, with the opportunity to find out more information about the strategy that the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are using to contain and eradicate the fire ants.
National News
$15 million to subsidise habitat destruction?
The recently-released NSW Forestry Corporation’s annual report, which shows that taxpayers will again be asked to spend $15 million to subsidise native forest logging, has today been labelled ‘a damning indictment on our state’.
Local News
Lismore Council unveils latest upcycled Christmas tree
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree. This is the eighth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets, following a one-year hiatus after the 2022 flood disaster.
