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Can Council’s overturn their decisions?
NSW Labor planning minister, Paul Scully, when asked about the Wallum estate by local MP Tamara Smith (Greens) in...
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Teenager arrested following an alleged stabbing
A teenager remains in police custody following an alleged stabbing at a church in Sydney’s south-west overnight.
Metal is back at The Northern
Beast Machine are coming home from a successful spell in the United States and the thrash/metal two-piece with their massive sound layered with riff-driven guitars and thundering drums are coming to lift the roof off of the Backroom. Check out their new music video currently out for their latest single ‘Pretend’, which is featured in HEAVY magazine.
Wage peace not war
Northern Rivers Peace group, Remembering and Healing is inviting all community members to a peace gathering on the eve of ANZAC Day.
Grand opening in Casino on Saturday
Richmond Valley Council says the upgraded Casino Showground and Racecourse will be a major hub for events in regional NSW, with a focus on horse-related activities.
Labor leading
A very proactive Minns Labor government will celebrate one year in government with a massive investment of $1.8 billion...
The bridges of Ballina Council
Ballina Shire Council has started preliminary investigation works at Fishery Creek Bridge, on River Street, and Canal Bridge, on Tamarind Drive, as part of their plan to duplicate both bridges.
Stories about "El Niño and La Niña":
How will El Niño change in the future?
Current evidence suggests both El Niño and La Niña could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they affect us.
Explainer: El Niño, La Niña, Indian Ocean Dipole: what are the climate patterns that affect Australian weather?
Why does warm water near Peru mean we need to crank up the air conditioner?
Climate change likely to bring more compound disasters
The 2022 floods have caused $5.3billion in damage. Black Summer bushfires caused almost $2.5 billion in damage. Three consecutive La Nina events, or multiple droughts and heatwaves likely to become more common.
Climate change: It’s here, says Australia’s peak science orgs
Climate change is impacting Australia today and will further impact human lives.
That’s the takeaway from the biennial State of the Climate report published by the nation’s leading scientific organisations, the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.
The Indian Ocean Dipole might be affecting wheat crops more than ENSO
When we think about ocean and climate phenomena in Australia, much attention gets turned to wet La Niña and its twin dry El Niño.
How will El Niño and La Niña events change with the climate?
High-resolution simulations suggest rising temperatures may end the El Niño and La Niña cycle.
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The bridges of Ballina Council
Ballina Shire Council has started preliminary investigation works at Fishery Creek Bridge, on River Street, and Canal Bridge, on Tamarind Drive, as part of their plan to duplicate both bridges.
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Tweed Council wants your ideas on future sports facilities
Tweed Council is looking for feedback from residents about future plans for sport and recreation in the area.
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REDinc’s new Performing Arts Centre is go!
It’s been a long wait, but two years on from the 2022 flood REDinc in Lismore have announced the official opening of a new Performing Arts Centre.
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Not enough letters like this about Gaza in The Echo?
The Echo’s studied indifference to the plight of the Palestinians and its reluctance to publish letters on the subject reveals the moral fibre of...