Until recently the acronym DEI was unknown in Australia. Now it's become one of those annoying Americanisms like vacation, SUV and soda which are steadily invading our language. Like 'woke', its meaning has been inverted by malicious actors seeking to confuse, divide and conquer.

One of the six new councillors at the Council bench in the Byron Shire is Elia Hauge, member of the Greens team.

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows migrants in Australia have never been a more diverse bunch, with the spread of places where they come from broader than ever before.

Seeds are a gift of nature, as well as a gift from countless generations that have come before us. Our ancestors have saved, modified and cultivated seeds, from all countries and cultures, since the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago.