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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Listening to the truth tellers
A long time ago my husband had to attend a meeting in Redfern. He works in the health and academic sector and it was a consultation with some First Nations clinicians and community workers. He arrived a little earlier for the meeting to the centre – not your typical clinical setting but a regular house. On arrival he was greeted by an older woman who led him to a table and offered him a cup of tea. They chatted. Had a laugh. She offered him a biscuit.
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January 21 National Cabinet on Omicron, RATs, vax and treatments
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a media release about yesterday's meeting of the National Cabinet.
COVID update for January 24
Dr Kerry Chant spoke to the media this morning with a COVID update saying that in terms of our hospitals, we've currently got 2,816 People in hospital including 196 People in ICU, of whom 69 are ventilated.
Discourse
Dear Editor, good on you for your piece reminding us about the importance of public discourse.
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Editorial: Dear Committee Secretariat
The federal Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts has commenced a new inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers (print...
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption: what comes next?
The powerful volcanic eruption was captured in amazing detail, yet remains shrouded in mystery.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga...
Rainbow Temple squeezed by Lismore Council
For two decades, the Rainbow Temple in Rosebank has stood as a striking reflection of the region’s proudly beating spiritual heart.
Stories about "caged boy":
Policemen charged after 8-y-o Aboriginal boy held in caged van
Two Lismore police officers have been charged over an incident in April in which an eight-year-old Aboriginal boy was allegedly left in the rear pod of a caged police vehicle at Coraki police station for almost an hour.
Byron Echo
Lennox Head forge ahead across four grades in local cricket
Local cricket is approaching the midway point of the 2021–22 season and sees Lennox Head playing strongly across all four senior grades.
Byron Echo
Sunrise paddler with Rainbow Dragons offers new era for seasoned campaigner
Former long-distance paddling champion Brooke Harris has found new sporting life with the Rainbow Dragons and likes to take advantage of the new 6am Sunrise session in Ballina.
Entertainment News
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the week beginning 26 January, 2022
There's still loads of stuff on in the Byron Shire and beyond
