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‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming
Heatwaves linked to climate change have already led to mass deaths of birds and other wildlife around the world. To stem the loss of biodiversity as the climate warms, we need to better understand how birds respond.
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On Save the Koala Day conservationists all agree they disagree with the Minister for Environment
Ahead of today’s Save the Koala Day, NSW Minister for Environment James Griffin yesterday announced that private landholders are being supported to restore 200 hectares of koala habitat in the Northern Rivers.
Short films grace the screen from Oct 21
The Byron Bay International Film Festival is back from October 21 to 30 with a ten-day program of premieres, panels and parties.
Have your say on housing and growth
Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback on two draft plans intended to guide the location and type of housing to support recovery in coming decades.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: War on Trauma
In the War on Trauma we care for hurt people. We understand the importance of safety, of nutrition, of connection to community, of addressing loneliness, of the power of being in nature.
Being locked in jail for drug-related offences doesn’t change the underlying reasons for why someone has addiction issues. It just amplifies the trauma. And amplified trauma leads to drug harm.
A Forest of excellence
Forest Byron Bay, a restaurant by Crystalbrook Collection, has won the Regional Contemporary Australian Restaurant – Formal category at...
Basketball carnival comes to Byron
Byron Bay Basketballers hosted their senior carnival last weekend, which saw 15 teams battle it out across four grades.
‘It...
Stories about "Franklin River Blockade":
Historic environmental protests remembered
With the 40th anniversary of the historic 1979 Terania rainforest logging protests soon to be celebrated, a project is being launched to commemorate the historic event.
Bigger than Franklin
I was living in Tasmania at the time of the Franklin River Blockade in 1982 against the proposal by the hydroelectric commission to build...
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CWA push for improved maternity services
The W in CWA stands for Women and the CWA have been standing up for women yet again during their recent webinar and annual Awareness Week campaign.
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Chris Minns visits Kingscliff to look at floodplain development risks
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The potential future risks and costs of flooding to the community and government if approved, but yet to be built, housing is allowed to go ahead in floodplains was under the spotlight last week in Kingscliff.
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The Tweed Artisan Food Festival is almost here
The sixth Tweed Artisan Food Festival will be held at the end of the month – the festival runs for 10 days with 20 curated events showcasing the people, the place and the produce of the Tweed.
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$30 million Aboriginal Community and Place Grants
Eligible Aboriginal community organisations and groups can apply for funding through the new solutions-focused $30 million Aboriginal Community and Place Grants program.
