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Medicinal cannabis; a better way forward
For the first time ever, I am living my truths and no one is trying to hurt me because of it. This is a much better way.
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Vinnies
What have they done to our Vinnies here in Mullum? They’ve killed it!
It has reopened and it is...
New partnership set to ReCirculate plastic waste into construction material
Turning the Northern Rivers' unwanted plastics into a reusable commodity is one step closer, with Southern Cross University and CRDC Global signing a new partnership agreement.
Man dies after being pulled unconscious from surf near Crescent Head
A Queensland man has died while swimming at a beach near Crescent Head yesterday afternoon.
Lismore hospital works completed
The final stage of the Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment is now complete, says the NSW Liberals and Nationals government.
Bird magnet
You might wonder why I’m getting an overall feeling of dismay while sitting back hearing the ever-diversifying sound of...
Tasty Jams, Pickles & Relishes: timeless
The preserving room in my grandparents’ house was a mysterious chamber, entered once as a small child, that I...
Stories about "Jogjakarta":
Creating connections with Indonesia
The floods may have curtailed the full agenda but the Australian Indonesian Arts Alliance wasn’t to be stopped. Presentations were given by Mark White from the Eco warriors project, Dr Mary Gardner on coastal management to Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Yayan Gh Mulyana.
North Coast celebrates ties with Indonesia
This weekend will see a celebration of the cultural and economic ties between Indonesia and Australia in Byron Shire. The Australian and Indonesian Arts Alliance will be bringing together a range of speakers and cross cultural experiences celebrating both the similarities and differences of our cultures.
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Saint Bob of the Greens in Lennox Head
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With hardly a vacant seat in the auditorium, Bob Brown kept the party faithful’s eyes, ears and hearts glued to the stage on Saturday...
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Environment law fails to protect threatened species
A University of Queensland finding says that the federal environmental laws are failing to mitigate against Australia’s extinction crisis.
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Dr Philip Nitschke to visit Lismore
Controversial founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International, Dr Philip Nitschke will hold a free public meeting on NSW’s new Voluntary Assisted Dying Act at the Lismore Workers Club on Saturday.
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Old ANZ Mullum
The old ANZ Bank building on Burringbar Street in Mullum is now a bathhouse; such yuppy city indulgence to far removed from being authentic...