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Where does a lack of empathy lead us?
Democracy, as a concept and a form of governance, was first introduced by the Greeks around 507 BC.
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Editorial – #ChooseToChallenge the patriarchy
It is easy to think we have almost achieved equality for men and women in a country like Australia – just as long as you don’t think too hard about it.
Naming Ben Franklin
Cecily McGee, Mullumbimby
It's very misleading for the Byron Shire Echo to repeatedly give Ben Franklin free media coverage, as in...
Missing teen located safe and well near Tweed Heads
A teen missing in the state’s North has been located safe and well.
Taxpayers paying through the nose for the destruction of Casino to Murwillumbah train line
Louise Doran, Ocean Shores
On 14 January, 2015 The Echo comment ‘Railroaded’ quoted Don Page’s (Nationals then MP for Ballina) 2004...
Suffolk Park pump track for Cavanbah
Kathy Gleeson, Suffolk Park
When I first heard of, and supported, the pump track at the Linda Vidler Park in Suffolk...
Rapey Liberal culture is their undoing
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins’ steel-eyed testimony around rape allegations saw spiders crawl from under rocks and spread in all directions last week.
Stories about "cocaine":
Police find cocaine and MDMA in cross border op
Police seven people have been arrested following a six-month investigation into the supply of MDMA and cocaine on the NSW Far North Coast and south-east Queensland.
Drug bust at Tugun border check point
Police say two men have been charged after officers located eight kilos of cocaine during a vehicle intercept at the border checkpoint in Tugun last Friday.
Man appears in Tweed Heads court on cocaine supply charges
A man appeared in Tweed Heads local court yesterday on charges of commercial drug supply involving half a kilo of cocaine.
Annual haul of illicit drugs over 30 tonne
Every day the media reports stories of drug seizures, busts and border control incidents, and the figures often seem huge, but overall the numbers are even more immense.
Cocaine vying with cannabis as the drug of choice in Byron
Convictions for cocaine possession in the Byron Shire reached a 22-year high last financial year, in what some see as a reflection of the region’s changing drug habits.
More than $10,000 cash, drugs seized by police
Drugs and cash worth over $10,000 seized by Richmond Local Area Command in two separate incidents yesterday. Cocaine, MDMA and cannabis as well as unidentified powder and crystal were part of the haul.
Sixth Tweed rugby league player charged over Cairns trip
Another Tweed footballer has been charged over a notorious end-of-season trip to Cairns, this time for possession of cocaine.
Police bust drug lab in Lismore
Police say they have dismantled a drug laboratory in Lismore which they believed has been used to process cocaine.
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A Lego load of fun on the Gold Coast
Eve Jeffery - 0
A place for water dragons to thrive was the theme of a construction competition at Southern Cross University (SCU) yesterday. The tricky part was making the build with Lego.
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Kingscliff, trucks, and development – what’s the right outcome?
The debate over the movement of fill via the Tweed Coast Road and through Kingscliff to fill future development sites has been considered by residents, Tweed Shire Councillors, and staff at the last two planning meetings and a workshop in between.
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Spring into Scavenge in Lismore this Saturday
David Lowe - 0
Different, fun and rewarding are some of the words used to describe what's going to unfold in Lismore this weekend.
