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Cinema: The Woman From Uruguay
The Woman From Uruguay and 2,000 of her closest friends
In an era where cultural production has lost its impulse...
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Cartoon of the week – 31 May 2023
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Grant for innovative Birthing on Country program
Birthing on Country can be very important for many Aboriginal women, but many face the challenge of leaving Country to access medical care when their babies come.
Minns
Congratulations to Chris Minns for bringing in the new regulations about so-called VIP rooms in clubs and pubs. It’s...
Backlash Stan Grant
Extraordinary negative and callous statements regarding Stan Grant in the recent edition’s Backlash section. Grant was a terrible host?...
Greens call for two-year rent freeze
A new Essential Guardian poll shows 60 per cent of Australians support a freeze on rental increases.
Call to recognise value of wetlands and stop developing floodplains
The clearing of the flood prone development site at 60 Tringa Street, Tweed Heads appears to have been completed by developers MAAS Group Holdings who then pulled out from the site on 24 April.
Stories about "Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith":
Ballina’s Mariann Lloyd-Smith and her mission to stop toxics in the environment
Living quietly in beautiful Ballina is one of the global heavy-hitters in the fight to eliminate and control toxic chemicals, Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith.
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Interview about the Spaghetti Circus Scholarship Program
Spaghetti Circus is helping kids fly!
Spaghetti Circus’ passion is empowering healthy, active, happy kids. Despite being a small not-for-profit organisation, Spaghetti is committed to...
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Keep the homeless in Tweed warm
It’s no secret that the Far North Coast has some of the highest homelessness figures in the country and Dharma Care is determined to...
Byron Echo
At last! The 2023 Lismore Eisteddfod
Finally, after an absence of three years, we are back on our feet. Covid and the 2022 Lismore flood couldn’t keep a good eisteddfod...
Byron Echo
Global Village and Little Splendour
With the countdown to Splendour in the Grass well and truly on, the festival is thrilled to reveal the lineups for Global Village and...