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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - October 20, 20260

Cinema: NAZA

A must-see, award-winning documentary investigating AI warfare in Gaza. Fresh from winning the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, NAZA, the latest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (No Other Land), examines artificial intelligence and surveillance in Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

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Byron EchoVee Hunt, Mullumbimby - October 15, 20260

Let’s not sell the only CBD carpark

The ongoing logistics disaster that is the ‘affordable’ housing proposed to be built on the public carpark at 57...

Local NewsThe Echo - October 15, 20260

Push for free conservation rezoning as report reveals Byron habitat protection gap

Byron Shire landholders could be offered a free pathway to stronger conservation zoning under a proposal coming before today’s Council meeting, following a report identifying significant gaps in protection for the Shire’s valuable habitat.

Local NewsThe Echo - October 20, 20260

Music overtones at Byron Bay International Film Festival

From the extraordinary life and legacy of Marianne Faithfull to the raw energy of Australia’s 1995 Summersault tour, a larrikin road trip through the Australian bush and the next generation of music video makers, music runs through this year’s Byron Bay International Film Festival.

Byron EchoBasil Cameron, Goonengerry - October 15, 20260

Restricted mobility

Our mobility choices are an expression of our freedom of movement. Yet, not everyone in our community is able...

National NewsDavid Lowe - October 19, 20260

Activists arrested on gas platform

Greenpeace activists boarded Woodside's Scarborough gas platform off Western Australia on the weekend. After staying overnight, police removed the last two yesterday (Sunday 18 October).

The Good LifeAllie Godfrey - October 20, 20260

Spring into summer with local Dorper Lamb

As we move from spring into summer, it’s time to fire up the barbecue, enjoy long lunches with family and friends, and make the most of fresh, local produce. I recently spoke with Warren from Boorabe Dorper Lamb about the different cuts of lamb and how to get the best out of them.

New premier has her work cut out

Articles & Columns The Echo - January 24, 2017 1

Liberal MPs have endorsed Gladys Berejiklian as the 45th premier of NSW, the state’s seventh premier in 12 years.

NSW health minister on her way out

Articles & Columns The Echo - August 5, 2016 0

NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner will be shuffled out of Premier Mike Baird’s cabinet: he knows it and she knows it. The only questions are: when, how and who will succeed her?

Australia’s Iraq ‘stalemate’ still stimulating terrorist recruitment

Articles & Columns The Echo - May 22, 2015 0

Australia is now mired in an open-ended $300 million a year debacle in Iraq, with no coherent exit strategy except, apparently, to maximise the risk to Australians that the government's campaign against Islamic State is creating, writes Bernard Keane.

AFP refuse to apologise after Bali executions

Articles & Columns The Echo - May 5, 2015 2

The Australian Federal Police has insisted its entire handling of the Bali nine case was appropriate at every stage, and attacked criticism over the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

Abbott has been unmasked, and so has the batty Right

Articles & Columns The Echo - February 10, 2015 2

Whatever happens in the Liberal Party, and everyone assumes that we will only have the pleasure of Abbott’s company for another few months, the chaos in the wider circles of the Right cannot be underestimated, writes Guy Rundle.

Five lies the government is telling about data retention

Articles & Columns The Echo - November 6, 2014 2

In the course of the government's announcement on last week of its proposal for a mass surveillance data retention scheme, a number of falsehoods were uttered.

World’s biggest tax dodger wants competitors to pay theirs

Articles & Columns The Echo - October 28, 2014 0

Did you hear the one about the billionaire mogul who thought the way to fix inequality was to cut corporate taxation? But wait, here's the kicker – he's one of the world's biggest tax dodgers, but he wants a crackdown on the tax dodging of his competitors.

Cold Warriors rattling kalashnikovs can’t give MH17 meaning

Articles & Columns The Echo - July 23, 2014 1

There seems little doubt that MH17 was shot down with a BUK missile, fired by Russian-backed separatists – though, as usual, the media of the world is accepting a version of events long before it has been thoroughly checked out, writes Crikey's Guy Rundle.

Palmer outsmarts Abbott on carbon tax repeal

Comment The Echo - July 14, 2014 3

Palmer's Abbott-like inconsistency produced extraordinary, shambolic scenes as the government tried desperately to keep up with him. But for the moment, they'll deprive the government of its long-awaited moment.

Life beyond the headlines in North Korea

Articles & Columns The Echo - June 30, 2014 0

Outside the hotel window, operatic revolutionary anthems can be heard, rallying residents to wake up, clean their apartments and prepare for another day. So begins the day in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Interview with Genevieve Clay-Smith, director of Boss Cat showing at the Byron Bay Film Festival

Eve Jeffery - October 20, 2026 0

When Sonja (Olivia Hargroder) loses her mother without warning, the only steady presence left in her life is her grandmother, Doris. But Doris’s idea of stability means dismantling everything Sonja has built. For Sonja, who lives with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and has spent her life fighting to be underestimated by no one, Doris’ plan feels less like protection and more like erasure. Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith, Boss Cat is a vibrant, big-hearted Australian dramedy about independence, family and self-determination, anchored by a fearless lead performance.

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Something for everyone at the Picture House

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

From Australian superstar musos, to brand new documentaries, to comedians at the top of their game, there really is something for everyone at the Brunswick Picture House.

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Thirty-six unmissable films

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

The 2026 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival features an unmissable line up 36 films, including five retrospectives which will screen from 28 October to 29 November at Palace Byron Bay and Ballina Cinemas.

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A timeless story of self-discovery

The Echo - October 20, 2026 0

A husband with a promotion, two adorable children and a lovely new house. Nora thought she had it all. But did she? What was the discontent that was whispering to her in the shadows?

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Cinema: NAZA

Other News

Let’s not sell the only CBD carpark

Push for free conservation rezoning as report reveals Byron habitat protection gap

Music overtones at Byron Bay International Film Festival

Restricted mobility

Activists arrested on gas platform

Spring into summer with local Dorper Lamb

Stories about "Crikey":

New premier has her work cut out

NSW health minister on her way out

Australia’s Iraq ‘stalemate’ still stimulating terrorist recruitment

AFP refuse to apologise after Bali executions

Abbott has been unmasked, and so has the batty Right

Five lies the government is telling about data retention

World’s biggest tax dodger wants competitors to pay theirs

Cold Warriors rattling kalashnikovs can’t give MH17 meaning

Palmer outsmarts Abbott on carbon tax repeal

Life beyond the headlines in North Korea

Interview with Genevieve Clay-Smith, director of Boss Cat showing at the Byron Bay Film Festival

Something for everyone at the Picture House

Thirty-six unmissable films

A timeless story of self-discovery

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