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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.
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Entertainment NewsThe Echo - 0

The Roast returns!

A sold-out show. A two-minute standing ovation. Melia Naughton returns for an encore performance of Amalfi Roast.
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Local NewsAslan Shand - 0

Discovering Byron’s influence on Australian music

For a small regional area the Byron Shire and Northern Rivers have had an outsized impact on the culture and music in Australia.
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LettersBronwyn Sindel, Mullumbimby - 0

Mullum Hospital site

I would like to acknowledge the letter printed in The Echo dated 3 June from Gary Opit and Carmel...
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Pottsville Beach Community Hall celebrates 40 years

The Pottsville Beach Community Hall is celebrating its 40th birthday and the whole community is invited to join the party.
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Local NewsThe Echo - 0

Byron Writers Festival reveals 30th anniversary program

As August draws near and authors gear up for a big weekend in Byron Bay, Byron Writers Festival has revealed its complete program for its 30th anniversary edition
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Byron EchoMargrette Young, Skennars Head - 0

Humanity together

Dale Emerson’s letter last week expanding on Chris Hanley’s attitude to The Echo, and to our world, was impressive....
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Stories about "Election":

Let’s have fixed parliamentary two-term limits

Articles & Columns Sunil Badami - 0
For all the chaos he’s causing in the Persian Gulf and the global economy, one consolation is that despite all his attempts to contravene the US Constitution, Donald Trump is limited by the 22nd Amendment to two fixed four-year terms in office.
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Politics of division rejected

Articles & Columns David Lowe - 26
Labor is on track to a thumping majority, with Peter Dutton's Coalition cut to shreds, following an Australian election conducted under the shadow of collapsing democracy in the United States.
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A dig into the Liberal policies on offer 

Byron Echo Professor Jenny Hocking - 24
It’s only the first week – and if you thought Peter Dutton’s election campaign looks chaotic, dishevelled, and thin on policy substance, you’re right. 
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From housing to health, Greens continue to target Richmond

Local News The Echo - 17
The Greens appear relentless in their targeting of the marginal seat of Richmond, with a second federal MP visiting the region in as many weeks for an election promise.
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Tweed councillors to elect a mayor today

Local News The Echo - 0
There was no mayoral election in the Tweed Shire as elected councillors are responsible for choosing the mayor – this election will take place later today at the Tweed Council offices in Murwillumbah.
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New voices in local decision-making

Local News Eve Jeffery - 6
The first and only Aboriginal councillor to be voted onto Byron Shire Council was Jimmy Budd, who was elected in 1991. 
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Ekins bows out of Lismore politics as Krieg returns for second term

Local News Eve Jeffery - 2
Residents came out all over the Lismore shire on Saturday in a vote that saw Steve Krieg returned for a second bite of the mayoral apple and Vanessa Ekins bowing out gracefully, from Lismore politics.
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Pre-polling opens across NSW tomorrow – so how do you vote?

Local News The Echo - 2
If you want to get in early and get your voting done for the upcoming council elections tomorrow, Saturday 7 September is your first...
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Byron Shire’s mayoral candidates on affordable housing and the environment

Local News The Echo - 2
In the lead-up to the election, the Echo is asking mayoral candidates about affordable housing and the environment
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A new clear vision for Australia?

Byron Echo Richard Jones - 10
There’s an urgent need for truth in political advertising legislation, but it’s hardly likely to be proposed by either major party.
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Local News

Hemp industry given boost with development plan

The Echo - 0
A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

The Echo - 0
Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The Echo - 0
The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.
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Local News

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

The Echo - 0
Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.
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