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Australian politics transformed
Following an election like no other, Australia looks set to change course on climate and corruption, with the Coalition's Scott Morrison being prised from office and Anthony Albanese about to form a new Labor government with the support of Greens and teal independents.
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The protest vote
Uncanny that in this federal election, in Richmond as elsewhere, the freedom/protest vote parties just about all preference the...
Fighting food waste
Did you know that wasting food is a greater contributor (6 per cent) to total greenhouse gas emissions than...
Richmond candidates strut their stuff
With the federal election looming Saturday, candidates put themselves before the public at the Echo/BayFM ‘Meet the Candidates’ on Monday night in Byron. All candidates were present, except ‘ghost’ One Nation candidate, Tracey Bell-Henselin.
The Richmond conundrum
The forthcoming federal election presents the Richmond electorate as an interesting conundrum. I do not believe the current leaders...
Ballina osprey platform in dangerous disrepair
As nesting season approaches, wildlife carer and local bird expert Deb Pearse has contacted The Echo about her concerns for the precarious state of the Brunswick Street osprey nesting platform, near the river in Ballina.
Suspicious house fire in Casino ends in charges
NSW Police say that man has been charged following a suspicious house fire.
Stories about "David Haskell":
David Haskell listens to the songs of trees
We cannot step outside life’s songs. This music made us; it is our nature.
American biologist David George Haskell won acclaim for his eloquent writing and...
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Kevin Hogan returns for Page
Though the coalition government he represents is now in opposition, National Party candidate for Page, Kevin Hogan, has been returned to his seat and yesterday he released a statement to all media.
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A gold star campaign and a result full of hope
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It’s not surprising that Mandy Nolan got so many primary votes at Saturday’s election for the seat of Richmond – her campaign has been relentless and her volunteers all stellar.
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Tibetan anniversary
May 23 marks 71 years since the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army invaded and commenced the ‘Liberation of Tibet’.
In the first...
Local News
Richmond candidates 2022: The Greens, Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan needs little introduction to most readers of The Echo, where she has a weekly column. She is a comedian and journalist running as a candidate for The Greens in the federal seat of Richmond.
