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Police exchange gun fire at Dunoon – man arrested
At a media conference outside the Lismore police station this morning, Acting Superintendent Susan Johnston, Commander, Richmond Police Area Command, said that a man has been charged over an incident at Dunoon last night.
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M1 closed both directions at Yelgun
Traffic is currently at a standstill between Ocean Shores and Crabbes Creek on the M1 Pacific Highway following a truck crash at around 7am this morning.
Koala groups lobby Tweed MP Geoff Provest for action
Local koala groups have been taking action to protect NSW koalas by meeting with Tweed State Member of Parliament, Geoff Provest seeking his support for action on koala protections and asking him not to support the koala killing legislation his government are putting forward.
Ben Hamilton riding for kids with cancer
Ballina man Ben Hamilton is riding his bike 500km to help young kids with cancer.
Ballina Shire Council meeting wrap-up
The last Ballina meeting was another bruising encounter for some councillors, though there were several unanimous decisions too.
Rape, the law, and naming the man responsible
David Heilpern tackles key questions relating to the allegation of rape by a cabinet minister.
Taxpayers paying through the nose for the destruction of Casino to Murwillumbah train line
Louise Doran, Ocean Shores
On 14 January, 2015 The Echo comment ‘Railroaded’ quoted Don Page’s (Nationals then MP for Ballina) 2004...
Stories about "free market economics":
A strategic solution to globalised authoritarianism
We urgently need widespread awareness of the big picture of economic deregulation and its impacts on our communities and personal lives.
Trickle up economics
Vince Kean, Murwillumbah
As Mungo so clearly states, the economics of the rich are based on a fiction that has probably never described the real...
Thus Spake Mungo: Turnbull’s economics 101
Our mild-mannered prime minister has become an uncompromising economic fundamentalist. ‘The law of supply and demand,’ he proclaimed, ‘cannot be suspended.’
Well, up to a point, Mr Turnbull; actually it is not a law but something of an ideal.
Local News
Byron carjacker and stolen vehicle still not found
Police say that a man carjacked a 17-year-old in Byron Bay just before midnight on Friday.
Local News
Man arrested after shots fired in Dunoon
A police report says a 63-year-old man man has been arrested following multiple public place shots fired overnight.
Letters
Police operation Billinudgel Nature Reserve
Gary Opit, Brunswick Heads
On 22 February residents on Jones Road noticed a major police operation with officers from eight police cars and associated dogs entering...
Letters
Thanks David Gile – but on Musk
Robin Harrison, Binna Burra
I want to thank David Gilet for his appreciation of the thoughts I’ve shared here. It’s very welcome as I’ve been equally...
