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Check a charity’s status before donating to a good cause
It wouldn't be the first time generous people have been scammed by fake charities and in the wake of the Tonga disaster, Australia's charity regulator is urging a quick check before donating.
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Validity of a visa
As a 90-year-old, I have travelled many years since I was 18 years of age; to America, the UK...
TreadLightly on the planet by recycling school shoes
Most Aussie parents know how quickly kids either grow out or wear out of school shoes. They either get handed down or thrown in the rubbish – adding to the millions of shoes that end up in landfill each year
Astrological gravitas
The Mullum Aeronautics and Space Administration (MASA) will soon launch the Spiders Webb telescope, which will break through to...
Tweed Shire celebrates Australia Day online
Tweed Shire Council says that in the interests of public health Council has rearranged its Australia Day celebrations on Wednesday, January 26.
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption: what comes next?
The powerful volcanic eruption was captured in amazing detail, yet remains shrouded in mystery.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga...
Hospitals under strain
With ever increasing pressure on health services across the nation and locally, how are health staff coping – and are there enough ICU beds and ventilators to cope with the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases?
Stories about "Frances McDormand":
Promised Land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHQt1NAkhIo
John Campbell
When reduced to basic building blocks, all cinema (all art, you might say) is social commentary.
Few filmmakers, however, are as overt in stating...
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Lismore Council’s Advisory Groups need you
Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg said the Council is seeking passionate locals to participate in the Aboriginal Advisory Group, the Access and Inclusion Advisory Group and the Nimbin Advisory Group.
Byron Echo
A new Mungo needed
A new Mungo is needed to investigate, report and comment, because the major media sure as hell ain’t!
When is the Australian Government (via the...
Local News
Ballina’s Citizen of the Year announcement to be livestreamed
As COVID 19 continues to make life complicated for people on the Northern Rivers and beyond, Ballina Shire Council has decided to livestream its Australia Day event, including the Citizen of the Year announcement, from 9am on Wednesday.
Byron Echo
Validity of a visa
As a 90-year-old, I have travelled many years since I was 18 years of age; to America, the UK and Europe on a ‘visa’,...
